"No." The defense had no other questions for this officer, but announced that they reserved the right to recall him if the case required it.
The next witness was Virdow. He had seen the body after death, but had not examined the back of the head; had seen a small cut upon the temple, which the defendant had explained to him was made by her falling against the glass in the conservatory. There was a pane broken at the point indicated.
And then Evan was put up.
"Gen. Evan," asked the solicitor, "where were you upon the night that Rita Morgan died?"
"At the residence of Edward Morgan, sir."
"Where were you when you first discovered the death of Rita Morgan?"
"Gentlemen of the jury, at the time indicated, I was standing in the glass-room occupied by the late Gerald Morgan, in the residence of the defendant in this county——"
"And state?" interrupted the solicitor.
"And state. I was standing by the bedside of Gerald Morgan, who was ill. I was deeply absorbed in thought and perfectly oblivious to my surroundings, I suppose. I am certain that Edward Morgan was in the room with me. I was aroused by hearing him cry out and then discovered that the door leading into the shrubbery was open. I ran out and found him near the head of the woman."
"Did you notice any cuts or signs of blood?"