![]() ![]() Huge crowds came to see her talk and ride, and she helped to popularise the Ned Kelly story, becoming a celebrity in her own right. In the years after Ned's execution, she appeared at public gatherings around Australia. Was it suicide, accident or murder, and why had she changed her name to Ada? Kate's exploits as a decoy and runner for the Kelly gang are well known, as is her presence at the gruesome Glenrowan siege, and the street protests that failed to save Ned's life. However, a friend and neighbour testified that she had only known Kate to drink since the recent birth of her baby and that she never spoke of suicide. At the inquest, Kate's husband Bricky Foster claimed that she was addicted to drink and frequently spoke of suicide. ![]() Kate Kelly, the daring sister of legendary bushranger Ned Kelly, was mysteriously found dead in a lagoon outside the town of Forbes in 1898. This moving biography tells her astonishing story in full for the first time. Summary Kate Kelly has always been overshadowed by her famous brother Ned, but the talented young woman was a popular public figure in her own right. ![]()
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