"Hanging on the back of the chair by his bed."
"What did you do when the provost marshal arrived?"
"I turned the rooms over to him, left Doctor Ward in charge of Major Goddard, and hastened to the War Department to report to the Secretary of War."
The judge advocate walked over and conferred with Colonel Andrews; then turned back and addressed Warren courteously.
"I have finished, Mr. Senator. Do you wish to cross-examine the witness?"
Warren nodded in the affirmative, glanced over his notes, then handed a slip of paper to the judge advocate, who read the question aloud as he pasted it in the book in front of him.
"What proof have you, beyond Captain Lloyd's word, that he took that despatch from the dead confederate, Major Pegram?"
"None, sir," exclaimed Symonds, much astonished.
"Would you question a dead man's word, Mr. Senator?" inquired the judge advocate sharply.
"I would, sir," declared Warren firmly. He rose and faced Colonel Andrews. "I respectfully submit to this court that I seriously object to the introduction of hearsay evidence."