“No, sir.”
“To what church, then, do you belong?”
“I was brought up a Baptist, sir; but I am not a member of any society at present.”
“Are you a believer in the Scriptures?”
“I would rather not enter into that subject.”
“Did you not represent yourself a member of the Church of England when first employed?”
“I did not. I was never asked the question.”
He was then asked if he had ever tried to controvert the religion of the Penitentiary, but he distinctly denied having done so.
Then came the prisoner’s turn.