Trial of John Jasper, lay precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County of Kent, for the murder of Edwin Drood, engineer

by England) Dickens Fellowship (London

Witness: I am afraid that was the impression which I derived.

Mr. Walters: Was that the impression left in your mind after the conversation with John Jasper?

Witness: Yes.

Mr. Walters: I think you know that on the Christmas Eve following, there was a friendly little party?

Witness: Yes; I was instrumental in arranging it.

Mr. Walters: Following on that, Neville Landless was, on the following day, to start on a walking expedition?

Witness: Yes.

Mr. Walters: Did he tell you all about it?

Witness: Oh, yes.

Mr. Walters: He was quite frank?