"Yes, I have met him several times," responded the lawyer.
"Was there not a will in his favor before the wedding?"
"Yes, but it was destroyed when the new will was made."
"Did Mr. Darwin mention to you recently that he intended changing his will?"
"No."
"Have you ever heard of Cora Manning?"
"No."
"Yet Mr. Darwin had written her name on the will he was making at the time he was shot, Mr. Cunningham."
"Indeed? This is all news to me, sir. My client, as perhaps you have heard, was exceedingly peculiar. He did not confide all his affairs to me. In fact, he often employed more than one lawyer."
The coroner raised his brows. "Well, he certainly was peculiar if he did that. One lawyer ought to be enough for any sane man."