"How came you to be in Syracuse the day after the murder?"
"I had started to go to Buffalo."
"What purpose had you in going to Buffalo?"
"I wished to see Mr. Mansell."
"Did he know you were coming?"
"No, sir."
"Had no communication passed between you from the time you parted in the woods till you came upon each other in the depôt you have just mentioned?"
"No, sir."
"Had he no reason to expect to meet you there?"
"No, sir."