Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-03-11

an able and carefully prepared speech OF
almost two hours Meagher reviewed the
case. He denied every word; he de-
nounced the statement as base and
cruel fabrication" and accused Sir Ju
liam Of laboring under mental delu-
sion. He almost wept in pity for the
wreck of so grand mind. In the minds
of many the question was settled, as 1t
was remembered that Sir Julian Sala-
mons % years ago had suffered from
brain fever superinduced by oyerwork.
This increased the confusion, but the
cooler heads were willing to suspend
Judgment, as it was known that Sir Ju-
liam would not remain silent under such
an assault, and those who knew him
best waited with the most profound ex-
pectation. Known to be a 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 in his place in the legislative
council and in a speech said to be the
ablest ever delivered i'll the country
firmly established in the minds of every
impartial person the truth of his state
ments regarding Mr.. Meagher's confess
sion. His speech was not a defense of
himself but a terrible arraignment Of
Crick, Meagher and Dean.
Event began to chase event with
greater alacrity. The chemist who sold
the poison to Dean made full state
ment. On Oct. Crick, Meagher and
Dean were arrested on charge of con-
spiracy, and to the charge against Dean
perjury was added.
But greater sensation was to follow
for as yet opinion was divided-a
sensation that would send a thrill of
pain, anguish, pity and horror through
the whole community and unity the
public opinion.
On the Sth day of October Mr.. Crick
arose in 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 rendering his
(Meagher resignation as member of
parliament. Short, inglorious career!
He left parliament, where he had sat
about four weeks, disgraced and de-
spised. He was stricken from the rolls
as solicitor, surrendered the best Grim
inal practice in the colony, and retired
to his home to await trial on a criminal
charge, probably the most hated man in
Australia. This, it was thought, was
the last act, the closing scene. But no;
the curtain could not be rung down with
any part of the CHASTITY mystery un
solved, and ON Oct. Mr.. Want, attor-
ney general, rose in his place in the up
per house Of parliament, and, to the
amazement of all, read in full a confess
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 faint ON
the charge for which he was originally
tried, but he was retired ON charge of
perjury and sentenced to IA 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 are being kindly for
gotten. Thus ends one of the most SEN
sational criminal cases in the history of
modern times. --Oregonian.