Mr. Curtiss. "Your Honor, I claim the protection of the Court in behalf of this witness."
Mr. Marshall. "Your Honor, we have no disposition to impose upon the witness, who certainly has our tenderest sympathy in these trying circumstances. But the question of my worthy colleague was designed to elicit from the witness, the fact whether or not her lamented husband previous to his last sickness, had ever exhibited signs of insanity?"
Mr. Burke. "Your Honor, I object to the question as irrelevant."
Judge. "The question is pertinent and the witness will answer according to her best recollections."
Witness. "I cannot say that he did."
Mr. Willard. "Did he ever appear depressed in spirits?"
"He did."
"Can you recollect what he used to say at such times?"
She weeps.
"Take your time, my good woman." The sheriff at a motion from Mr. Willard brings her a chair. "Try to recollect what he said at such times."