Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-20

an able and carefully prepared speech of almost two hours Meaeher reviewed the case. He denied every word; he de- nounced the statement as s'base and cruel fabrication and accused Sir Ju- Han of laboring under q mental delu- sion. lie almost wept i'll pity for the wreck of so grand mind. h the minds of many the question was settled, as it was remembered that Sir Julian Sala- mons 20 years ago had suffered from brain fever superinduced by overwork. Fms Increased the confusion. but the cooler heads were willing to suspend Judgment, as it was known that Sir Ju- Ian would Tot remain silent under such an assault, and those who knew him best waited with the most profound ex- pectation Known to be shrewd law yer, with 40 years practice, it was not believed that he would expose himself to humiliation and defeat
 On the next Tuesday Sir Julian arose i'll his place in the legislative council and ill a speech said to be the ablest ever delivered in the country firmly established i'll the minds of every Impartial person the truth of his state ments regarding Mr. Meagher' $ confes- slon. His speech was not defense of himself, but terrible arraignment of Crlck, Meagher and Dean
 Event began to chase event with greater alacrity. The chemist who sold the poison to Dean made a full state ment On Oct. Griek, Meagher and Dean were arrested on q charge of con spiracy, and to the charge against Dean perjury was added
 But a greater sensation was to follow for as yet opinion was divided-a sensation that would send thrill of pain, anguish, pity and horror through the whole community and unify the public opinion.
 On the 6th day of October Mir Crick arese ill his place in parliament, and, With the most dramatic effect, read the full confession of his partner, Meagher, admitting all that Sir Julian had said at the same time tenderng his (Meagher's) resignation as member of parliament. Short, inglorious career He left parliament, where he had sat about four weeks, disgraced and de- splsed. He was stricken from the rolls as solicitor, surrendered the best crim- inal practice in the colony. and retired to his home to await trial on a criminal charge, probably the most hated man ill Australia This, 1t was thought, was the last act, the closing scene. But no; the curtain could not be rung down with any part of the ghastly mystery un- solved, and on Oct 8 MT Want, attor- ney general, rose ill his place in the up per house of parliament, and, to the amazement of all, read in full comics sion of Dean himself, not only of all the charges against him in the original trial, but to having so confessed to Meagher as stated by that peculiarly constituted parsonage to Sir Julian.
 The rest is easily told. Dean had been pardoned and freed from all taint on the charge for which he was originally tried, but he was retried on charge of perjury and sentenced to l 4 years i'm prisonment at hard labor, while Meagher and Crick are on trial for conspiracy, with the chances that both will come off scot free. Meanwhile the disgraced and suffering women arc being kindly for gotten. Thus ends one of the most sen sational criminal cases in the history of modern times -Oregonian.