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The Snell Harder Casi.
WIDOW THINKS HER HUSBAND
LIVES.
BUSHMEN'S THEORY.
Interesting Statement by Krs. Sneli.
ADELAIDE, Sunday.
Considerable interest and - comment
are still being aroused over the Grin
dell case. Mrs.-Snell insists in the be
lief that her husband is stilL alive and
the iheory of experienced bushmen- is
that Snell was probably thrown from
his, horse in the mountainous country.
It is possible "for" a-man's-remains to
lie,in such country-for twelve-months
without being- discovered. . ? - -
Replying to "the assertions contained
in tfie Register a Jew days ago by Mr.
Arthur Snell. of Bo1i\a. who is a bro
ther of the missing man, Mrs. Snell
denied that she showed eagerness for
the settlement of Snell's estate. She
assorts that Snell. senr. and his son
were "anxious to leave Wortupa station
and its associations, and and the. wish -
to -sell the place Quicklj came from
them. Mrs. Snell says she came to
Adelaide the week before Christmas,
1917, and the baby was born in the
following May. Her original intention
was to return after the Christmas
holidays and become a patient at the
maternity home at Quorn, but she
was unable to obtain the domestic
help? which was absolutely essential
during, her absence. Her husband in
serted" an: advertisement disclaiming;,
responsibility for ' his. wife's debts,
.mich to h^r astonishment, and she
I'f'ceived a letter from him beginning
"Madam" and saying "as you have left
no in the way you have; you have
taken the responsibility of yourself
and children on your own back." The
husband kept her a month without
any money. After the advertisement
was published, and at the instance of
Mrs. Snell the State Children's De
partment wrote to Mr. Snell, who re
plied that he would not send any
money. Subsequently five- pounds for
the purchase . of blankets 'was -sent,
Snell saying he would not see them
cold. The woman again asserts that
she' spent only £15 in seven: months
and ordered the bilis'to be sent to her
husband. §nell agreed to. apologise for
putting in the advertisement when he:
visited Adelaide," and they again be
came friends, but as there was some
irregularity over the advertisement It
was not inserted.
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