THE GAIN POISONING CASE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1517, 25 November 1886, Page 2

THE GAIN POISONING CASE.

It is stated that since tbe ipqunl pn Captain Cain's body some additional evideaae of a valuable character has been obtaintd by tho police, pointing to the possession by certain persons of tartar emetio (antimony) at'tha time' of Captain Cain's death. Proof of how it was prooured will probably be forthcoming, and the police will, in the course of a few days, be able to sup* plement the vardict of wilful murder at the inquest by definitely accusing the suspected person or persons, and bringing him or them before tbe police court to answer for the orime.

Telegraphing from .Timaru on Tuesday, the correspondent of the Press' says:—"Of oourse the outkorities will not divulge their intentions until the proper time comes, but I .understand the evidence they hay* got points conclusively to the fact that certain goods armed at Timaru from Horn* a few days before Gain got what proved to be his fatal illness, and that among tha goods were some poisons. I expect an arrest to take place at any hour now, and it is said steps are to be taken at once to biad orer the most important witnesses at th» inquest." The correspondent of the Lyttelton Timer says : —" The telegram which you received from "Wellington about the police having made important discoveries since the inquest on Captain Gain is, so far as can be known, quite correct, and it has been freely stated by many people who should know something about the affair, that, if the inquest could have been adjourned for another month, ft different verdict would have been' returned 'by the jury. The police, very wisely, wil give no information on the subject, and, when asked any questions, state that they know nothing further than what transpired at the inquest, but they have been exceed* ingly busy hunting up evidence, and it will not be their fault if a charge of murder is not substantiated against some person or, per* haps it may be, persons as yet unknown. The feeling of detestation by the publio for the crime of hastening the death of a poor old man, who, if left alone, would have lia* gered only a few months longer, Seems to have intensified, and .the expressions of horror that are heard Whenever the subject is mentioned show that until justice is done the public will not rest satisfied." It is rumored that persons not now in the colony will be implicated in the case.