On March 19 1946 Evelyn Dick was brought from her house to get questioned by police about the murder of her husband. When police informed her that the torso was her husband she had said "Don't look at me. I had nothing to do with it". Which was astonishing to the detectives. In Evelyns first statement to the police was that a well-dressed Italian man came to her door looking for John. He was looking for John because John had spelt with this mans wife and that he was going to 'fix' John. The detectives wanted to get more information but did not want to let Evelyn leave so the charged her with vagrancy (being homeless) even though she was not. Then Evelyn gave another statement saying that Bill Bohozuk borrowed $200 from her to get John "fixed" to pay Italian 'gangsters' from Windsor to take care of John, and that she got the money returned to her in ten's and twenties. She also said that her Father paid Bohozuk money to fix John. When the police found out that Evelyn had borrowed a big car from Bill Landeg and when get got the car back it had a lot of blood in the front seat and the seat covers missing with bloody clothes in the back and there was a note from Evelyn saying that Heather (her daughter) had cut herself. After investigation it was proven that the blood type matched Johns. When the police told Evelyn this she changed her statement once again and said that a mysterious man had called her and said "that John had made another women pregnant and that he was getting what was coming to him." She said that the man then said to meet her so he could borrow a car. She had said that she borrowed a car and went to meet the man on the phone. When she had met up with him he had a big sack with him and told her that it was part of John. She concluded the story by saying she went with the man to dump the body. Police asked her if it was alarming to her that her husband had been killed and she said that she was not happy with his demise but it was "a pretty men trick to break up a home." Then when her lawyer showed up Evelyns statements were no longer usable because her lawyer was not present. When the detectives talked to her again she had changed her statement and said that Bill and a gang had taken him up the mountain and killed John. Then they called her to meet them and gave her a box of some of his things they thought she might want. When Evelyn found out that Bill Bohozuk had been brought in for questioning she had decided to change her statement again. This time she said she was in the car with them when Bill had shot her husband while she was driving and then they dismembered the body. But she denied to being part of it.
Evelyns first trial opened on October 7 1946. In Evelyns first trial she was found guilty to the murder of her husband John Dick. She was sentenced to death by hanging on January 7 1947. Evelyn appealed this verdict and her new lawyer, J.J. (John Josiah) Robinette (1906-1996) led the defence. They were successful and the verdict was overturned on January 17 1947. Evelyn continued to be represented by J.J. Robinette, and the new trail date was scheduled for February 24 1947. The second trial was closed on March 6 1947 and the jury decided she was not guilty for the murder of her husband. Evelyn was again charged with murder but this time she was charged with the manslaughter of her son Peter David White. She was sentenced to life in Kingston Penitentiary. She was released on parole in 1958. After she was paroled no one knows where she went after that.
Donald MacLean (Evelyns father) was found guilty as an accessory after the fact and sentenced to five years in prison.
Evelyns first trial opened on October 7 1946. In Evelyns first trial she was found guilty to the murder of her husband John Dick. She was sentenced to death by hanging on January 7 1947. Evelyn appealed this verdict and her new lawyer, J.J. (John Josiah) Robinette (1906-1996) led the defence. They were successful and the verdict was overturned on January 17 1947. Evelyn continued to be represented by J.J. Robinette, and the new trail date was scheduled for February 24 1947. The second trial was closed on March 6 1947 and the jury decided she was not guilty for the murder of her husband. Evelyn was again charged with murder but this time she was charged with the manslaughter of her son Peter David White. She was sentenced to life in Kingston Penitentiary. She was released on parole in 1958. After she was paroled no one knows where she went after that.
Donald MacLean (Evelyns father) was found guilty as an accessory after the fact and sentenced to five years in prison.