"Would such a blow be apt to break the cane?"
"That would depend on how it was held."
"Will you examine the gold knob at the end of this piece and say whether you see anything to indicate that such a blow was actually struck with it?"
"There are a few short hairs caught by a rough place where the metal is joined to the wood. They look matted. It would require a scientific examination to determine whether that is blood or not."
Arthur Lawrence was then called.
"Do you recognize this cane, Mr. Lawrence?"
"Yes, it is mine. My name is engraved around the gold top."
"Will you inform the jury when you last had it in your possession?"
"I regret to say I cannot. I lost the cane sometime ago."
"When and how did you lose it?"