Penfield ignored her remark. "Did Mr. Spencer communicate with you Tuesday by letter or telephone?" he asked and waited, but the question remained unanswered. To the disappointment of the reporters, he did not repeat it, but asked instead: "Were you aware on Tuesday evening that Mr. Spencer was spending the night at your house?"
"No."
"Did you see either your father or your mother that night before retiring?"
"No."
"When did you last see Julie, your mother's maid?"
"Before dinner when she came to my bedroom to help me change my dress."
"Did she seem discontented with her situation?'" questioned the coroner.
"No."
"Did Julie ever evince dislike to Mr. Spencer?"
Kathleen's hand crept to her throat and she plucked nervously at her veil. "Julie was too respectful to discuss our family friends with me," she said.