Mr. Minshull asked her if she recollected how the boy was dressed, whom she had seen on the day in question? She replied, that she recollected no part of his dress, except that he wore a dark blue coat or jacket. [Another female witness on the trial swore that it was a dark green.—Ed.] The boy's dress appeared to be shabby, such as other boys wore who went about the streets.
Witness did not remember whether the boy had a cap or a hat on.
Mr. Minshull then addressed the prisoners, saying, he had told them before, and now repeated, that they might, if they thought fit, put what questions they pleased to the several witnesses who appeared against them.
May said he was aware of that. The prisoners then declined to put any questions to Mrs. King.
John King, son of the last witness, stated, that he remembered his mother's washing-day before the last; it was on a Thursday. I saw an Italian boy standing at the corner of Nova Scotia Gardens, facing Birdcage Walk; I was looking out at our loft door at the time, and I asked my mother to let me see what the boy had in his cage or box. She refused to let me go and see.
Mr. Corder.—Can you describe the way in which the Italian boy stood?
Witness.—He stood with his right foot turned out, and, I think, his arms were resting on the box or cage, which he carried before him. He wore a brown hairy cap.
Mr. Corder.—Have you any recollection what sort of leaf or shade the cap had got?
Witness.—It was lined with green.
Mr. Minshull.—What time would it take you to go from where the boy was standing to Bishop's house?