Witness. "Yes."
The Attorney-general. "Whose money was it that was in dispute?"
Witness. "Mr. Beach's. He was rich; Mr. Layton had no money to settle. My mistress used to say, 'I know that I am not very handsome, but I can make Mr. Layton comfortable all his life, and I am sure we shall get along very well together. Papa shall do whatever I want.'"
The Attorney-general. "Then is it your impression that the prisoner paid court to her for her money?"
Witness. "I don't think he would have looked at her else."
The Attorney-general. "And that your mistress was aware of it?"
Witness. "She must have had some notion of it, but it couldn't have been a pleasant thing for her to talk much about, and it seemed to me that she was glad to avoid it. She didn't think she was as plain as she was. No woman does."
The Attorney-general. "How was the matter finally arranged?"
Witness. "The money was settled upon my mistress, and after her death it was to go to Mr. Layton."
The Attorney-general. "Do you know what the amount was?"