THE TIMARU MURDER. [BY TELEGRAPH-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Timaru, Friday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2251, 11 December 1886, Page 2

THE TIMARU MURDER. [BY TELEGRAPH-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Timaru, Friday.

THE Cain murder case was resinned this morning. The hint witness called was Joseph John Hopkins, clictnUt's asMhtmt, wh<» s,tid th.it on the 28th January ln i sold Hall some atropia eyedrops, and on the 4th Match, 188."), a .solution of atiopio. George William tiaidner deposed that about the end of last January he saw Hall about renting a house. He said, " I have been making tnuimiics about ;t house, but I don't want to take one really. I expect Captain Cain will bo dead m n day or two, and then we will get hi* house." Mrs .Jane Ellis Newton said : I reside at present in Melbourne. My father and accused were not on pood terms at the tune of the latter's marriage, but afteiwaid-> became fncndly. Hall first began his visits to Woodlands about No\einbei and to the end of J.umaiy was a frequent \Uitor to the houi<e. He called eveiy morning dining the week, and continued to do so up to his death. He would be with the captain ten minutes or so. I think no others were present at those interviews. Towards the last If all called once or twice at 11 o'clock at night. Hall sat up twice with the captain all night about Christmas tune. I was in the captain's room several nights when Hall entered, and he used to say to me "I have business; I want to speak to your father." He never made any other lequcst to my remeinberance. I used to leave the room, as I took it as an intimation that I was to do so. When Hall entered he used fo say, "How are you to night, captain." I have heard him ask the captain if he had had anything lately. I could not «ay what the captain replied as I was leaving the roJin. The captain always wanted something to drink, as he suffered from thirst. I have seen Hall give him champagne and gome cough mixture. The captain asked for cough mixture from all visitors. I think that champagne was the only thing that Captain Cain drank at that time. I cannot say whether I saw Hall give Captain Cain anything else.