The Perjury Cases.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3290, 23 August 1889, Page 3

The Perjury Cases.

w Weihnoiox, August 22. Tho oross-examiuatiou of Mrs Cliemis was coniiflqgpTia tnoniiii". Mr Bell questioned hoc closely, but found it difficult to get an exact answer to somo of his questions, even with the help of the magistrate, and accused witness of deliberate ovasion. This led to frequent sallies between him and Mr Jollicoe. Tho witness' principal evidence related to str husband's movements on the evening of the murder. Sho said ho camo home after five, turned out the cows, out up a cask full of mangolds, fed and cleaned the horso, and then came into tea about six o'clock. A letter of hers to Hawkins was read, accusing his children of beating hors, and of learning their father's habits, and threatening to bring them to Court, but witness did not consider it offensive. She persisted Benjamin's evidence was false.

Mrs Jelliwe deposed that the band box produced was not in tho same condition as when first brought to horlhisband's house. A piece had bee Scut off the top, which formerly was straight. Cross-examined: She said she had not heard her husband say he would havo every policeman and detective out of Wellington.

R. S, Hawkins, editor of the Press corroborated the evidence as to the condition of the box, He said ho had written a number of articles on the subject of Ohemis' case, and had frequent communications with Mr -Jtylicoe, but not with the prosecution. The information on which the articles were written was drawn from public sources, and what Mr Jnllicoe had told him, Mr Jellicoe expressed

an opinion to witness before the information was laid that Benjamin's ovidonco with regard to the wad cutter, wads and caps was false, but said nothing about Thompson and Campbell. Edwin Woodward, clerk to Mr Jolhcoo deposed tho band box was taken by him to the premises on 29th July. The box was not now in the same state.

Bailey.a clerk, and George (jbpp, a lad, in the same employ, gave corroborative evidence. Mrs Ohoinis, recalled by Mr Jellicoe. said she was responsible and paying for tbo present prosecution. Chief Detective Benjamin andanothor gentleman carao to witness' house, and Benjamin asked for a drink of water. She gave him a cup of milk. Witness said to Benjamin what a shame it was to swear so many lies against her husband in denying that Sftse things were in the drawer. Benjamin came up to the house, and the gentleman who was with him stayed down by the cowshed. Benjamin gave the witness' child a shilling to buy lollies, On tbo night of Mr Hawkinga' death her husband cut a cask full of mangolds. Identified the cask produced as tho ono her husband used. When her husband passed the cow shed witness was milking. She asked him tho time soon afterward and ho said it was past five o'clock, Th|L children wore about, It was o'clock when they went to tea. From the time witness' husband passed tho cowshed until thoy wont to tea her husband was never off the premises, Her husband's gun was hanging in the bedroom the whole of tho evening up to the time they had tea together. After tea her husband read the Evening Post, and was so engeged at seven o'clock, when she put the children to bed. After tea witness put the children to bed, and whilo washing up the tea things, her brother, John *Sawd, went to see a young woman Wne who had been seeing after the children, Ho returned to the house bofore witness- went to bed, The articles now in the drawer wore all in the drawer when the detectives searched it. Was still positive that no fragments of or any newspaper were taken out of the drawer and placed in the handkerchief bofore Inspector Thomson. Mrs Richardson, wife of tho Minister of Lands, hAvisited her house on Tuesday affftioon. She had a pencil and book with her.

Augusta Eiohardson, wife of George Frederick Kichardson, Minister of Lands, stated that she had gone tb Mrs Chemis* house on Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by two of her daughters. Saw Mrs Oliemis, No one had sent witness. Had gone of her own accord. Mrs Chemis was milking when witness arrived. They weut into the house afterward, and witness spoke to her about the newspapers found by tlio police. Witness asked where the taper was obtained, and Mrs Cliemis that as far as sho could remember, some of it was found in the parlour and some in the kitchen but none of it was in the bedroom or the drawer. Witness had a notebook, and she wrote down two dates —3lst May and Ist Juno- Witness inquired of Mrs Chemis as to her means. The object of her visit was to see if she could do anything for MflkChemis in her trouble. Tlio dalmhe had put down had reference to the newspapers. By Mr Bell: Had throughout been partisan of Chemis and Mrs Chouiis. Mary Hawkings, widow of the late Thomas Hawkings, stated that when her husband left for town ou the

morning of the 31st May bo had about £7168 or £7l7s with Lim. After some" furthor ovidencewas taken,tho case.was adjourned till Monday, Multiplicity. Thames, August 22, JDoan,the lato clerk, will bo brought .jlp to-morrow inurning. There are 237 charges against him,