"The boots are those of a man, and the size, No. 8, is an unusual size for a woman."
"Were there marks of other footsteps?"
"None."
"Could these footsteps have been made by the deceased?"
"No. The deceased was flat-footed; the man who wore the boots had a defined arch in his soles. Here are photographs of the soles of deceased's boots; you will see a marked difference in the size and shape."
The photographs were produced, and examined by the Coroner and the jury.
"After searching the bedroom and the adjoining office you proceeded to another part of the premises."
"With your permission I will first finish with these two rooms."
"Very well. Proceed."
"The walls of the office are partially hung with old tapestry, and I observed in one place that a hand had clutched it. The finger marks are still discernible, and the tapestry has not returned to its original folds. This indicates that, during a struggle, one of the men had caught hold of it. Upon parts of the wall not covered with tapestry are scratches which seem to have been made by finger nails."