"Where are the other witnesses in the case?" he asked of the policeman.
"Here, Monsieur," indicating one of the men he had detained. "This man was in the hall with the crowd. These others too are willing to testify."
The secretary took the witness's name, Paul Joubert, his address, and M. Matthieu questioned him.
"You have heard the testimony of Monsieur Horton?"
"Yes, Monsieur."
"It is true?"
"In every particular. I and these others," indicating the men beside him, "came up the stairs to the landing and entered the studio."
"How many were there in the crowd?"
"Eight—ten—a dozen," he replied, while the others confirmed him.
"Did you know them all?"