I.W.W. COMMISSION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14688, 21 August 1918, Page 3

I.W.W. COMMISSION

SCULLY'S DENIALS. ' 'Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Presj. Asewi SYDNEY. August 20. . .The I. W.W. commission is creating' tense interest. Crowds flocked to hear tho evidence of Scully, who appeared to-dav. He denied any arrangement with the' Crown to leave the country, and sa : d he left. : beoau?e ho desired to make a fresh stai*t , eleswhero. In the final : settlement . he received £375 10s including his ■salary. ...-.'-. Witness identified the statement given, to Mr. Judd, containing a digest front his point of viow, which he then believed to be true and honest comment. 'He swore at the trial that he believed. several of the aocused innocent, w-foereos he expressed thc~ opinion that others were gui'ty. He denied' stating that a great deal of the evidence was "framedup" by the doteetives, or that .if a Royal Commission wa,. appointed he would give evidence, believing that a ' miscarriage of justice had occurred. (Received August 21. 12.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 21. Scully's lengthy statement reviewing the I. W.W. case as given by. Judd haa been published, tt alleges, that Mallister, ' one Qf,,the material witnesses, told him A, certain detectives .had sworn lies and faked .; evidence. Scullv and Mallister ]| issued writs against the.: Government. S". with the idea of re-opening the case. A few weeks after the writs :- were issued Mallister died suddenly. ScuHy's statement also traverses conversations with ! others connected with the trial ' who allege that the police evidence had been [rigged. . . . ,