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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5141, 27 September 1895, Page 2

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Presa Association—Electric Telegraph-Copyright. GUILTY AFTER ALL. THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DEAN CASE. Received September 27,12.30 a.m. Sydney, September '26, A startling development has place in the Dean case to-night. For a few days past vague rumours' were in circulation relative to a confession by Dean, but the Attorney- J General, the Hon. J. H. Want, when \ questioned in the Council, declined to answer. Later on, however, Mr Want promised to inform the Council what he knew, and to lay the documents on tho table. This evening Mr Want referring to the unpleasant position in which he had been placed through having undertaken the prosecution of Dean,, of whose guilt lie was certain from V the first. After the finding of the Royal Commission, on whoserecom- -y mendation Dean was released, lie felt i uneasy, but he received a communication some time afterwards from tho Hon Sir Julian Salomons.M.L.C, of a private nature, stating that ho need not be uneasy, as Dean was guilty, He wrote to Sir J. Salomons, pointing out the position in which this placed him, and stating that it w» the duty of Sir Julian to disclose W9 ho knew of the matter. - Tho luttoi replied that he had consulted the Chief Justice, Sir F. M. ' Darley, who agreed that it was bis absolute duty to divulge what ho knew, Mr Want thon laid the statemont of Sir J. Salomons on the table. Sir Julian Salomons states in this document, that in Juno, Dean was released ou the finding of tho Royal Commission, aud on July 16th a paragraph appeared iu the daily Telegraph of Sydney, which Mr Meagher thought reflected on him in regard to his defenco of Dean. I Mr Meagher consulted Sir Julian Salomons as to its libellous nature, and confided to him that his client was really guilty of the attempt to poison his wife. Sir J. Salomons then said that he know Dean was guilty, but asked how could Moaghcr speak so positively. The latter said that while Doan was in gaol he (Mr Meagher) informed him that the police had &• covered the chemist who had Jn < poison to Dean, Accused on bearing the statement was much a'gitated, and nearly fell off his seat. Ho then confessed that he had committed the crime, and had used both strychnine and arsenic to got rid of his wife. Dean added that if the polico had arrested him the day before they did they would have found poison on him, but this bo had burned tho day before ho was taken into custody. / During the hearing of the case, ilie chemist who sold the poison was juriously enough neverasked whether ho had sold such to Dean. Aftor Meagher's statement. Sir Julian Salomons requested timo to consider, and after consulting a member of tho profession, confidentially asked Meagher for tho sako of Dean's wife-pointing out that Dean could not now be charged with the crime, although ho might havo to ' leave the country—to make public his knowledge. A Moagher then referred to sflßments in the press that he M floated into Parliament on the strongth of the Dean caso, and said he oould not mako his knowledge known. Sir Julian Salomons then deemed it liis duty to mako the matter known. f I THE CASE BEFORE PARLIAMENT. MR.CRICK PREPARED TO* BITE. Received September 27, 11 a.m. Sydney, Leptombor 27. In the Assembly, upon the motion for the adjournment, Mr Crick referred to the developments in the r Dean case, and mado a hot attack on Sir J. Salomons and the AttorneyGeneral for not divulging the knowledge they possessed for two months,, and whilo the Commission was sitting. Sir J. Salomons had accepted £660 from the Government to prove Dean guilty, yet he novor said a word to the defending lawyer, iju at the same timo prepared to acefft their written account for the libel which they intonded to bring against tho Premior for his utterances upon tho matter. Mr Crick deuiod Sir J. Salomons', statemont that he know Dean was guilty. Ho was still unconvicted, and intonded to havo the whole matter threshed out in the Court. Ho had used language to Sir J. Salomons which entitled him to ibbuo a writ, and ho challenged him to do it. If there was to bo any dirt-, throwing, he would opeu bis mouth . in a way that would make those r. concerned wish he had kept it 6hut. He was prepared to bite and would bito severely. The Minister of Lands said the matter should bo tested to tho fullest issue. He had no desiro to purchase silonce, and advised Mr Crick to. carry the whole matter into Court, Latest DEANDENIEBTHECQNFEBBION Received September 27,1 p.m. Symey, Soptember Dean when 'interviewed alleged confession was an infamous falsehood, and a sori.es. of scandalous lies, He novor said a word to Meaghor which could be construed into a confefision of guilt or obtaining, administoring, or destroying poison. Mr Meagher had always treated him as if he considered him innocent, / and their relations throughout were '*>■ most cordial. Tho statements were completely inexplicablo to him,'and thero was some bad business at the bottom of the whole pack of lies 3 which ho iu.te.uded to sift to the bottom v