"Oh dear no, Sir," replied the witness; "he held his hands straight before him, and came at once to the light."
Counsel.--"When you saw the coat, did it appear to you that any attempt had been made to wash out the blood upon the arm."
Witness.--"No, Sir. There it was, plain enough."
Counsel.--"Did you remark any scratches or wound upon his hands?"
Witness.--"Yes, Sir, they were a good deal scratched, specially the left. There was a good big tear in that."
Counsel.--"Now, you say, he came in first about half-past four. How long did he stay?"
Witness.--"Some quarter of an hour or twenty minutes."
"But you say he went away at five," said the barristers; "how can that be?"
The woman looked puzzled. "Why, I heard half-past four go just before he came in, by the church clock; and clocks differ you know Sir."
Counsel.--"They do. You marked his coming by the church clock. Pray what clock did you say struck when he went?"