The Dean Sensation.

Opunake Times, Volume III, Issue 131, 4 October 1895, Page 3

The Dean Sensation.

Sydney, October 1.

The Assembly was densely packed to-day to hear Mr Meagher's reply to Sir Julian Salomon's statements. He said he had not spoken before because he desired to answer fully, explicitedly i and dispassionately. Dean never in his life made any confession to Sir Julian Salomons. He denied the statements categorically as false and a wicked fabrication. He did not believe Sir Julian Salomans would wilfully, calmly and sanely, endeavour to set up fabrication, aud, therefore, could only say the statement was that of a man who was a creature of uncontrollable mental impulse, and the outcome of mental affection, which it was well-known periodically took possession of Sir Julian's prolific brain. He thoroughly believed Dean was innocent, and always had done so. What he had done for him, he was prepared to do again in the interests of justice and humanity. The Attorney-General had stated, he believed, from other information he had received, that Sir Julian Salomon's statements were true and Dean was guilty. It was the Attorney-General's duty to produce this evidence, and said Mr Meagher, if he did not do so, he would denounce him as an arch-conspirator.