Mr. Marlow, addressing the magistrate, stated that it was not his intention to do more than formally open the case, after which, without taking any evidence beyond proving the arrest of the prisoner, he should ask for a remand until that day week. The police had not yet concluded their preliminary investigations, and the interests of justice would be best served by the course he proposed to adopt. Having briefly narrated the circumstances which led to the accused being charged with so horrible a crime, he called Mr. Lambert, detective officer in the police service, who gave evidence of the arrest.
Mr. Marlow: "That is as far as I propose to go, your worship. I now ask for a remand till this day week."
Mr. Pallaret: "I do not oppose the remand, but I have a question or two to put to the witness, and a remark to make to the Court." To the witness: "When you arrested the accused did he offer any resistance?"
The Witness: "On the contrary. Suspecting, or having heard, that I had a warrant for his arrest he came up to me voluntarily, and said he was at my disposal."
"He walked quietly with you to the station?"
"Quite quietly."
"Did he make any statement?"
"No. I advised him to say nothing."
"What was his reply to that?"
"He said, 'I am not afraid to speak. Until my innocence is proved I will proclaim it to all the world.'"