These were mentioned in the court of the proceedings at the trial, and they formed the subject of much of Mr. Clegg’s cross-examination in court. It is contended by Peace thet they were written to him by Mrs. Dyson. Mrs. Dyson, however, swears positively that they were not written by her, and that she never saw them until they were shown to her some time after they were found.
The theory of the prosecution was that the whole of the notes and letters were written by Peace for his own purpose. What those purposes were, of course can only be imagined.
It may have been to get Mrs. Dyson into his power. The notes were of an extraordinary character. Most of them were written in pencil on scraps of paper. As doubless this correspondence will be read with considerable interest, we give it in its entirety, following the spelling and other eccentricities of the writer:—
“Things are very bad for peple told him everything so the say you cat pick out for D. Do keep quiet, and don’t let anyone see you. Money send me some.
“Send me a drink. I am nearly dead.
“be quick * * you * * he is out now.
“he is out now so be quick fanny as * * * let us have a look at you.
“Will you send me a shilling or two and a drope and keep very quiet, be quick.
“Give it to me up in the garret but don’t talk for fear he is not going only his sister is coming, love to all.
“I will write you a note when I can perhaps to-morrow. You can give me something as a present if you like but I dont want to be covetous and take them from your wife and daughter.