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GRIGGS

UNDER ASSUMED

NAME

Appears in Pulpit

STIR IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ADEIJAIDK, Friday. Under Hie name ol Graeme Mawioll, it «as alleged (Ii.it Koit- aki Griggs,, the husband ol JOniily Griggs, who died iront the eil celt, ot poison at "Oiiieo, obtained an engagement bj (lie Home Miss- ion Committee of die South .Aus-

tralian Presbyterian Church, as pastor ol' theColoiu-I Jiijjltt CJar ilcns Chin t'fi.i^

Eaçly in June, a man Who gave the name of Maxwell, applied lor a posi-

tion 4n a. church (in South ^Australia, I representing that ' he liuurfpulated at Melbourne University, and lib was en- gaged on "probation tor throe, months.

The Home Mission,Committee then re- ferred his credentials lo Victoria, the

matriculation certificate also being forwarded, as it 'appeared to carry the traces of a name originally written having boen erased, and another name substitutccî. t ,

A fortnight ago, information was re- ceived from Victoria to the effect that

they believed thqjl Maxwell's name

was Griggs, and . in consequence his engagement .was lerniinatedr

Maxwell has been Hying with a man at Seaton Park, with whom ho for- merly, served at the war. II is stat- ed that Maxwell was the,malden name of Griggs' mother,

Mr. A. R. Stevens, dairyman of Sea- ton Park, a suburb of Adelaide, told to-lay how, after Griggs' acquittal, he had-sent for^him to come to South Australia. "Wo -were together at Weymouth Camp headquarters, and

DONALD GRIGGS.

worked side by side for six months, when we were members ol the A.I.F.," he said. "It was my knowledge of what a white, man he was, that made me send lor linn. Griggs appeared low-spirited, and when he came to South Australia, "he accompanied mc

on my milk i (ninds."

Mr. Stevens said thal several of his customers recognised Griggs, an J commended him- for the attitude he had taken in assisting' Griggs. Visi- tors to his liiousc were charmed with Griggs' manner, and took an immedi- ate liking to Griggs, although they knew who he was. ' ' i

. Stevens said he was sorry when Griggs decided lo continue his con- nection with the church, as he thought it would be better for hlih. to follow some occupation in civil life. Griggs, however, was determined ' to make good in -the ministry. He continued to stuly, with" the aim of eventually being ordained. * .

When it came to the knowledge of the church authorities who ho really was, sympathy was expressed in lil.1 endeavour to start afresh. Three leading members /of the church said they would do all possible to help him in- some new occupation.

Griggs has gone to Westprn Aus- tralia, where he will probably enter

civil Ufe.

'I hare boon criticised* in ' some quarters for giving Griggs shekel, but I do not take any notice, as I be- lieve that a man should live up to the Digger spjrit," Mr. Stevens con-

cluded/

' Griggs hud preached on six occa- sions, and was highly praised by the

local church paper.

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