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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5149, 7 October 1895, Page 2

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Press AsaoclnUon-EUctrlc Telegraph— Copyright THE DEAN SENSATION, DEAN, MEAGHER AND CRICK ARRESTED. CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY. jL Received October 6, SAO p.m, Sydnsy, October 5, A tromendous sensation was caused in the city this afternoon, when tbo Dean case assumed another phase. Mr Meaglior was arrested, and when Mr Crick, his partner, went to tlio Police Station to bail him out, ho too was taken into castody. * Later on Dean waß arrested. All three are charged on a warrant issued by the Crown with conspiring to defeat the ends of justice. By 4.30 p.m. all the accused wore bailed out, the amount of bail boinp fixed at £3OOO each,

It iB understood that the arrests eventuated through some communication made by Smith, chemist, to the Attorney-General, the Hon, Mr Want, but the purport of it is unknown, though it is surmised that it sets at rest the question as to where tho poison camo from, Mr Crick, when interviewed after his release, had very little to say. He remarked that Mr Want, Attor- A; ney-General, lmd "taken him away I* from pieces of boiled lish to-day," referring to the fact that ho was lunching at the timo he heard the warrant was out, " but ho will find me turned to shark before this is ovor," and lie added, " I have not taken any action, but now I will mako revelations which will nmko tlioso in high placos sit up." Ho described the action of the Crown as a political job. SMITH MAKES A CONFESSION. Received Oelol/ei' ?, U tt.m,

Svuxev, October 7. Smith waited on tlio AttorneyGeneral on Friday evening, and voluntarily confessed he had given arsenic to Dean, ami said be wished to make a clean breast of the whole uialter, and then made a statutory declaration, which forms a bulky document.

Smith goes into miuuto details of tho transaction, and says ho did not soil, but gave a quantity of arsenic s ; to Dean for the purpose of extermin-Aj* a ting vermin. As there was no ne6s he did not fulfil tlio provision of tho Act, and enter a noto in his poison sales book.

Ho only confesses ho gave tho arsenic with a viow to proving the conspiracy.

Tlio Crown will endeavour to proyo a case against Crick and Meagher because they wore awnro Smith had supplied poison to Dean and tho great point in their case will be that after Dean was convicted and in guot liis attorneys, knowing him to be guilty, persisted in agitating for bis release and ultimately succeeded in briuging about bis freedom.

On the other lmnd, presuming the knowledge of Dean's guilt is proven,consideration will have to bo given to the question of how far the solicitor is entitled to consider any communication coining from his client as confidential. Thus thecasomay bristle with legal technicalities as well as sensational revelations. . Doan, whoappears unconcerned a yip this latest development of the still maintains his innocence, and declaros that he is not afraid of the t final result. LATEST PARTICULARS, WHAT MR, CRICK INTENDS TO DO. Seceieid Odder 7, 1D.15 a.m. Svon'ky, October 7. ; Mr Crick states that ho intends to bring the matter before Parliament on Tuesday. He is firmly convinced that the action taken is, so far as he is concerned, with it viow to shutting his mouth, and discrediting him, so that when he does speak, he may bo in the words of Sir J. Salomons, an " accused person."

He is satisfied that the Cabinet never sanctioned the action of the Attorney-General, and long before the ease was beard, public opinion would be strongly against tlio latter.

It seems to him that before the Crown can enter on any case against Dean or anyone else, thoy a 1 have to substantiate Dean's guilt, and that they will never do. V He cannot see where his part in ' ' the conspiracy comes in, as lie had only seen Dean tlireo or four times, und that sinco he was convicted.

| Mr Meagher states that ho has no fear of tho result of the prosecution. He intends to make a statoraont in t , Parliament, and will only say now, ■* that tho tknoumcnt in regard to what has actuated tho prosecutions will prove a revelation to the public. Mrs Smith, interviewed, said she had 110 idea where her husband was, but gave au absoluto denial of the statement that lie had admitted solling tho poison to Dean. She said sho was certain he never did 60. \

Detectives havo been engaged for ■ a fortnight in trying to find out about tho sale of poison, and hud several interviews with Smith.

Dean \vho is being closely watched and kept away from the reporters by members of tie Defence Committee, refuses to make any statements, beyond reiterating his innocence. Tho ponnnittee still believe in him i* and are preparing for. his defence. It is certain the post important M -"' statements made by Sir Julianjn Salomons have in a remarkab.l|Tw manner received confirmation by (hp confession arid owing tp. a statement made to the chemist bj % person plpsely associated with the Dean case, tlid chemist feit comppllps -• J>\ to disclose what- hp o\ving tp ' |) ; aiu of mind and suffering thropgji ppssossion of the BcpfQt, ' ' '