THE TIMARU POISONER. HALL CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF CAPTAIN CAIN. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2245, 27 November 1886, Page 2

THE TIMARU POISONER. HALL CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF CAPTAIN CAIN. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Chiu-ichi iuh, Thursday. TllK convict Th'iin.is H.ili will ha brought u\) ;it the X M. Cmut (in M(md<iy, cliaißt'd with the minder of Captain C.un. It is understood that iiiipoit.mt ntw evidence will be iidduced.

Tim \rt\ Thursday. The enquiry will commence on Monday morning at 11 o'clock, and after seven <u nine witnesses hay; gn en evidence, .in adjournment will be, asked for eight day-, and remaiuU will continue to be rogue-ted until all the evidence required is got. In ad lition to the evidence givtn at the cmi oner's inquest, the ca*.o will be sticng thened by te-tnnoiiy >howing that the prisoner purchased .1 considn.ible quantity of antimony (tartar otnotic) just before Cain's last illneH-'. (iie.it caio is being taken to make the case as complete .is possible. Among the new witne—es will bft Mm Newton, one of the danghtois of the late Captain Cain, and who is now, I understand, lesident in Sydney. Wkuivuion, Ihursday. The Australian Mutual Provident Society, in which Mrs Haifa life was in sured for £0000, has subscribed £100 towards the testimonial to Dr. Mclntyie.

(UT TKLKGKAPH — HI.KU.I) CORKKSPON'DrNr,) CHuisrcHLUCH, Thur-day. The news th.it a definite charge has boon preferred against a suspected person in connection with the death of tho late Captain Henry Cain has given general satisfaction. A number of persons hud held persistently that the Government would not proceed further in the matter, and there was some talk about "hushing up," "social position," and the like, which has been absolutely silenced by the formulation of a charge of murder against Thomas Hall. I believe I remarked in a former telegram that, whenever such a charge was prefeired against anyone in connection with this particular death, some very sensational revelations would be made. As I happen to have special data on which to form an opinion, I now do so without reserve. I believe you will find such a farreaching network of villany will be exhibited as to surprise everyone ; that the murderer of Captain Cain had a confederate is beyond a doubt, and equally beyond doubt is it that that confederate was an inmate of Captain Cain's house ; that one, if not two, persons were privy to the murderer's dreadful operations is quite clear, and it is aNo clear that he was not the only individual who would benefit directly by the death of the Captain. 1 <im justified in saying that one of the probable witnesses will be reluctant, that .strenuous efforts have been made to foster on him the faculty of obhviousness, though I believe the seriousness of this charge will have the effect of restoring his memory and loosening his tongue. Altogether the proceedings piomUe to eclipse the former ones in connection with the alleged murderer.