Did you give any person an account of the conversation you had with him, and accompany that account with this observation, “He is not at all implicated”?—Never.
Not to any person?—No; not to any person.
Did any person go with you to Mr. Church?—Mr. Thomas went to the door with me.
Is he a friend of your’s?—He is no friend of mine. I had only seen him at the door. It was his wife and mine that wished me to make the application to Mr. Church.
Then Mr. Thomas went with you as far as the door, but did not go in with you?—No.
Do you recollect having any conversation with Mr. Thomas, in which you told him what had taken place between you and Mr. Church?—I told him briefly what had transpired; it was very short what did transpire.
And you told Mr. Thomas what had transpired at the interview with Mr. Church, when you came out?—Yes.
Then did you tell Mr. Thomas that Mr. Church admitted having been in the room?—I think I did; but I am not very positive as to that point. I know I told him that Mr. Church said that he did not lay hold of the boy.
The question I wish to put to you is this—whether Mr. Thomas did not ask you this question, “Well, is there any thing against Mr. Church, or not?”—and whether you did not answer, “No, he is not at all implicated?”—I never made any such answer to him.
Neither that, nor any thing conveying that meaning?—Never.