A. “He was lying on the floor on his back. I saw the dagger-handle. I stood looking at him. Then I screamed.”
Q. “Did you notice anything else unusual?”
A. “An ebony crucifix was on his body.”
A. “Anything else?”
A. “A candle was standing by his head.”
Q. “Was it lighted?”
A. “No.”
Q. “You are positive of that? Or is it possible that in your grief and excitement you may have blown it out?”
A. “It was unlighted. There was only moonlight in the room.”
Q. “You screamed and rushed out to give the alarm?”