You found that the contents of the jug had been removed into a chamber utensil, did you not?—Yes.
That chamber vessel was afterwards removed further in under the bed?—Yes, Sir, by Dr. Edwards.
Did you and Dr. Edwards go out of the room together?—We did, and Dr. Edwards remarked that he wished nobody to go into the room when we were out of the way; he said this to Mr. Donnall, “You’ll observe that nobody is to go into the room while we are away.”
(By Mr. Justice Abbott.) Did you leave the prisoner in the room!—No, my Lord; we all went down together.
(By Mr. Gazelee.) Dr. Edwards and you went over to the town-hall together?—Yes, Sir.
How long did you remain there, till you returned?—About three or four minutes.
Did the Jury come back with you?—Yes, Sir.
Did you again go to the Town-hall?—Yes.
How long might you be absent the second time?—About ten minutes.
At the expiration of those ten minutes, did you return to the room for any, and what purpose?—I returned to the room to do what was necessary to Mrs. Downing, and to put her into the shell.