“How long were you out?”
“I went out at six, sah, and stayed till eight, or maybe later.”
“So you persist in saying that the only stranger you saw enter or leave the building on Tuesday evening, was the deceased?”
“Yes, sah.”
“And you are quite sure that you are not mistaken in your identification?”
“Yes, sah; I noticed him partic’lar.”
“What made you notice him particularly?”
The lad hesitated. “Out with it,” said the Coroner.
“Well, sah, he seemed like he been drinking.”
“How did he show it?”