Jones—What did you find when they were gone?
Mrs. Gurrey—Sir, I found a cord at the end of the trunk.
Jones—Was it there in the morning, or before they came?
Mrs. Gurrey—No, it could not have been, for I swept my room, and wiped down the dust.
Jones—Was the cord white?
Mrs. Gurrey—No, it was more dirty than it is now, for my husband and I have worn it in our pockets.
Cowper—Pray, who brought the cord down from above stairs?
Mrs. Gurrey—My daughter that lived with me, and she laid it upon the shelf.
Cowper—Did not you hear there was a coroner's inquest sitting?
Mrs. Gurrey—The next day at night I did hear of it.