"Would your soul be at rest if he were hanged for it?"—"Yes."
"Will he be hanged for it?"—"Yes."
"How long a time first?"—"Three years."
"How many clergymen are there in this room?"—"Three."
"How many negroes?"—"Two."
"Is this watch (held up by one of the clergymen) white?"—"No."
"Is it yellow?"—"No."
"Is it blue?"—"No."
"Is it black?"—"Yes."
[The watch was in a black shagreen case.]