"The prisoner removed his solitary orb from its guardianship, over his left shirt sleeve, rolled it slowly round until it commanded a fair view of the questioner, but said nothing. The clerk, nothing daunted, continued:
"'How long have you been in this country?'
"The face assumed a look of intelligence, and answer No. 1 came out.
"Edward.—Broome County.
"Clerk.—How old are you?
"Edward.—Two years.
"Clerk.—How long have you been drunk?"
"Edward.—Thirty-four years, seven months, and nine days.
"Clerk.—Where did you get your liquor?
"Edward (rolling his eye toward the Judge).—Been on a spree four days.