Theos-Talk Archives (January 2005 Message tt00884)

Pedro,

You wrote:

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Another point: the incriminating evidence [against
Leadbeater] invariably comes from hostile witnesses, 
like Thomas Martyn's wife in Sydney.
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Why is she a "hostile" witness?

What made her become a "hostile" witness?

Maybe Mrs. Martyn developed a "negative"
view of Leadbeater due to what she had
experienced, what she had seen, etc.

Previously I asked you:

"Do you believe that young boys
slept in the same bed with Leadbeater?"

And you replied:

"He [Leadbeater] said so before the
Advisory Board meeting in London, presided by
Col. Olcott, in May 1906...."

In light of the above, is it so hard to
believe in Mrs. Martyn's testimony quoted
by Tillett? The testimony of Mrs. Martyn is 
as follows:

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I saw Oscar [Kollerstrom, an adolescent] in a state of nudity
in the bed with Mr. Leadbeater and Heyting also naked. He
walked out of the room naked to his bed which was on the
verandah...and I saw Mr. Leadbeater getting into bed where
Oscar was and the light extinguished.
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Is it this testimony that makes you label her 
a hostile witness?

Daniel