Part 14

A. No I did not.

Q. You were immediately sent to order horses, were you not?

A. Yes, I went and called the ostler up.

Q. I think you state that you were absent some time in performing that service?

A. Yes, I was some little time before I could wake the ostler.

Q. You left the candles in the passage with Mr. Marsh?

A. Yes.

Q. You handed the candles to him, and went immediately to call the ostler?

A. Yes.

Q. It was not till after you returned, having been absent some little time that he rung the bell and ordered pen, ink, and paper.

A. Yes.

Q. That order was given in the parlour, not in the passage?

A. Yes.

Q. Did you see him write upon the paper?

A. Yes, I did.

Q. You are a hatter?

A. Yes.

Q. There is a hatter's club at Dover, is there not?

A. Not that I know of.

Q. Were you up at this time when this transaction took place, or did you get up for the purpose?

A. I was up at the time.

Q. Had you any particular meeting on that day?

A. No, nothing particular, only I was smoking a pipe with Mr. Marsh.

Q. At one o'clock?

A. Yes, a little after one, it was between one and two o'clock I stopped there after two o'clock, I stopped some considerable time after the gentleman was gone away.

Q. He was not there above a quarter of an hour, or twenty minutes, was he?

A. I cannot tell, it might be a quarter of an hour or it might not.

Q. He was in a great hurry to get off, and went off as soon as the horses were ready?