"Did he ever speak of anyone as having a grudge against him?"
"No. He spoke of himself and his father, but of no one else."
"Did he know that his father was dead when he left the house on August 16th?"
"Not to my knowledge. He said nothing to me. Until I heard Mr. Drake's evidence I did not know myself that Mr. Moxton, senior, was dead."
"Did your husband receive any letter on the day of his death?"
"No. He never received letters, nor did he take in a newspaper. We lived quite isolated from the world. I did not like my position, but I feared to complain, on account of my husband's temper."
"Was your husband's temper such as would provoke enmity?"
"I think so: he had a very bad temper."
"Did he drink much?"
"Yes, he drank a great deal of brandy, and was very morose when intoxicated. When I saw him like that, I used to shut myself in the back bedroom."