New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-19

tOus from all over the county
But not long after the postman
called Yesterday morning with ms uSual
,hcaf Of fluctuations the telegraph
bow cvclcd up 20 the house and dellV-
cred a brief official message from tne
Admiralty announcing her sons death,
when ! walked through the GusIy
lane 20 the house writes the p"'I!
Now,s" commemorative, the news OF
young WGrrcford's tragic END mao JUS
reached the Surrey village, RunIord'
near Farnbam. where the mother, Mrs.
Cookery. has been living with a famIly
lring the war. And although the aVl-
ator was unknown TO the villagers
blinds in several of the houses were
drawn.
since my son was fated to lose his
life during this war;" said Mrs. CorH-
cry. 81 would not have had him die IN
any other way. 1t is far better TOO
that he should give his life for ms
country than be taken prisoner ana
tortured by the Germans"
Little Patrick Cookery, Lieutenant
Warneford's half-brother, who is only
four years old, cannot understand the
tragedy which has fallen on the family.
"WiU God mind Rex and bring him
back to us. mummy" he plaintively m
ouired Of his mother as he came run
Ming M 10 her this morning. Perhaps
He may. dear" she answered quickly.
Ifcutcrant Colonel VI. T. Cookery,
the BOYS stepfather, is in England on
a few days leave, and ne has been at
the front since the beginning OF the
war.
Great Shock to Family.
"Tt was n tremendous shock to us,
he told me, coming as 1t did IN the
middle of all those kind messages OF
concentrations. His mother had not
seen Rex for some months, but we were
looking forward to meeting him IN
London or down here while he was on
leave. We had not heard word from
him either before his exploit at Client
or since. | have no doubt he mas
written TO our home in Devonshlre and
his letters are probably lying there. lie
had been TO sea before the war, ana
last August he said he was coming
home with the intention OF dong ms
hit. The last word his mother heard
from him was that he hoped to be
back in England soon.
The family's distress has been
decpcned by the receipt Of a cowardly
letter addressed TO young Warneiord
mother by an anonymous writer, obvl-
ously an enemy alien in London.
colonel Cookery showed me the let
ter. IL was written in copying ink and
bore the stamp mark Of Kenslngton,
and was posted June Is. The contents
written in English, were: God curse
on you all
Tile matter has been placed in the
hands of the police. II was posted the
dav when Mrs. Corkery's letter and
address thanking numerous people Tor
their congratulations were published IN
one Of the newspapers, and the writer
must have been waiting for an oppor-
tunity to vent his hatred.
The house is remotely situated in
the village, and as Colonel Cookery
has TO leave for the front in a few
DAYS he family has decided to leave
the district 1t is the mothers wish
that the body Of her gallant son be
brought from Paris and inferred in
London"
;eedham's Interviews Distinctive.
At the moment no details have been
received concerning Henry Beach Need
ham. Ncedham was in England last
summer when the war broke out. lie
devoted himself TO writing magazine
articles concerning il. He remained IN
England for some months, accomplish
ing things which made him distin-
guished over nearly all other American
journalists.
lie became closely acquainted with
| England's big men. He interviewed
Premier Asquith and Chancellor Lloyd
George Both of these articles at
tracted wide attention here.
Later he went to France and visited
the Belgian front, seeking ar inter
view with King Albert, which he
failed to get by narrow margin and
only by an unfortunate circumstance.
lie remained in London until few
weeks ago, when, after his wife had
come on from America, he proceeded
TO France. There he visited the
French front and had most interest
ing experiences, including an eNcep-
tional interview with General Joifre,
which has been published here and in
America, again attracting much atten-
tion.
Mr.. Needham's wife returned to
America from France recently. II was
Needham's intention to sail homeward
within two or three days.
He was intensely interested in avia-
ton, and when he had the opportunity
to ascend with Lieutenant Warneford
he doubtless accepted it with alacrity,
not only on account # his interest in
science but also because of the jour
nalistic triumph of making an ascent
wi h the reigning hero of the hour.
During h. few months in England
Mr.. Needham made really a remarkable
, impression. He was very close TO great
men, who sought from him information
concerning American public opinion,
which in the early stages of the war
was . atter Of grave import 70 Eng