Witness. "Only his back. They walked away from the carriage."
The Attorney-general. "There is generally something in the gait of a man which, within limits, denotes his age--that is to say, as whether he is young or old? Cannot you be guided by that fact?"
Witness. "No, sir. I paid no particular attention to him. It was my master I was chiefly observing."
The Attorney-general. "You have not the slightest idea as to the age of the man who came out of the Metropolitan Music Hall with the prisoner?"
Witness. "Not the slightest, sir."
The Attorney-general. "Did you observe nothing particular as to his dress? Was there any peculiarity about it?"
Witness. "I observed nothing particular about him. Whatever I might say of the man, paying such little attention to him, wouldn't be worth much."
The Attorney-general. "I recognize that you are giving your evidence in a very fair manner, and if I press you upon any point it is for the purpose of assisting your memory. You recollect that the prisoner on that night wore a coat of a distinct pattern?"
Witness. "Yes, sir. He had on an ulster with a Scotch check, which couldn't be mistaken."
The Attorney-general. "What was it lined with?"