«I was engaged in research work in the dissecting room at St. Luke's Hospital at about nine o'clock on Monday morning, when I was informed that Inspector Sugg wished to see me. He told me that the dead body of a man had been discovered under mysterious circumstances at 59 Queen Caroline Mansions. He asked me whether it could be supposed to be a joke perpetrated by any of the medical students at the hospital. I was able to assure him, by an examination of the hospital's books, that there was no subject missing from the dissecting room.»
«Who would be in charge of such bodies?»
«William Watts, the dissecting-room attendant.»
«Is William Watts present?» enquired the Coroner of the officer.
William Watts was present, and could be called if the Coroner thought it necessary.
«I suppose no dead body would be delivered to the hospital without your knowledge, Sir Julian?»
«Certainly not.»
«Thank you. Will you proceed with your statement?»
«Inspector Sugg then asked me whether I would send a medical man round to view the body. I said that I would go myself.»
«Why did you do that?»