THE EXHUMATION OF CAPTAIN CAIN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4210, 11 October 1886, Page 3

THE EXHUMATION OF CAPTAIN CAIN.

la reference to the exhumation of the remains of the late [Captain Cain, the Wellington correspondent of the “Lyttelton Times’’ wired yesterday No official information has yet been famished respecting the analysis of Captain ■Osin’s remains, hat is no doubt ■ whatever of the discovery of Urge quantities* of antimony in tho body. Mr Dallance, whom 1 called upon this afternoon, states that the police have not communicated with him upon the subject, and he knows nothing officially, but he l as authorised mo to say it is a fact that antimony in considerable quantities heeg found ia the remaps of Captain Gain. He do not wish to depart from what 1 originally said. _ I know of the discovery of antimony in the body,but I simply say I have received no official information about it. I am unable tc. give any farther information" *ha the onhieot. There is no doubt the AttorneyGeiiernl has received tbe analysts’ report by this time. He told me when here he would get it on Saturday, Sul I doubt

whether La would say anything about it till after the trial of Hall, although I have grounds for saying that be himself was originally in favour of the fact being published, and expressed an opinion that it was useless to conceal it. However, be has changed bis mind now. The secret having leaked ont, it seems absurd to make a pretence of keeping the matter c'ose ; a fall and detailed report on the subject would, if published, probably do less harm than unauthorised statements, which may bo true in effect and yet greatly exaggerated.”