THE CAIN MYSTERY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1410, 18 November 1886, Page 3

THE CAIN MYSTERY.

Timaru, Novembe- 18 The Cain inqnost was resumed 10-riay at 11 «m. Tbe first witness was wi e* <- rence Gillon, who on a vlsu *o Wr ( »! land’s at Chris’, mas ir.Bt. Hdi wa* freqnertly there, neatly evesy day Be c*ma in tbe morning between 9 and 10 and in the evening about 5: be staved on two occasions all night Witness remembered asking Mrs Hal why Mrs Pet-tb badbf ! , a ' d ' h *L r ,f ß given was tint she suspected Hall o poisoning his wife. Too idea was .ang-.ef at. Hall frequently expressed the opinion to witness that Cain could not recover and Dr Mclntyre said the cay before deceased died that he might ova <hre months longer. Cam often sp ke of hisymptoms to witners, bat could never account for his sickness. _ . . Mrs Oa.eler deponed to dining at Camif house the dav before he took *■> hie bed. Hall was about t give him soma liquor from » a stand whet Cam »h t a-waj made him sick-. Hall the., went t> s cupboard, p-.ured s .me-hing into rtambler and gwe it to C*tn woo wavery s r ck and nsd to be tek-.-a from to room when dinner wia half over. Cam was quite well when ho sat down t - dinner. Hall frequently said in wines* presence that 0 in could uot recover ano expressed c p n*oi B thu U wouW Kindness if the doctor could assist h m to die Frederick LiOren gave evidence that be was cc-trustee with O.iin in the settlement on Mis Hall. Mrs Hall- was anxious her husband Should have control ovyr all her money.. but Cain would not consent to releise ibtrnstoe ship. Ball issued a wri'. jut of the Sup-erne Court to compel the handing over of the money on January 27th Cain d ; ed on the 29th Witnesa being anxious to be realised from the tr’-stae Bhip paid the money over to Hall in April, but was* quit© eu e that Cain would not have paid it unless compelled, bemem bared Crii complaining that his grog made him sick and could not account for Mr Jowsey, and Mr Jackson gave evidence as to making an invalid bed for Cain and on delivering it at the house Gain drank some wine which made him Blck - Later. In the afternoon, W. A. Mason gave evidence that he was in the habit of visit ing Cain daring his Illness. Hall was never there at these times. 3. B. Eichbm m, i hemlst. cepoßad to to selling Hall atroj.ua in 1305 and in January this year A chemist’s assistant proved the sa-e of ■olchlonm to Hall In November last ye r .F. W, Stulbi, •• n old friend of O-io t, r vrho visited him frequently during ‘ is last illness, deposed io deceased being a’ok after taking some whiskey.