A. Mr. Johnstone was in Mr. Butt's office when I first saw him there in Sweeting's Alley.
Q. It was through Mr. Butt you became acquainted with Mr. Johnstone?
A. Yes, it was.
Q. If any person had known that this news was false, and had been disposed to be a bear, he might have made his fortune by selling that day, might not he?
A. Certainly.
Q. By selling for account?
A. Certainly.
Q. You had no directions from either of those Gentlemen to sell more than they had bought that day?
A. No I had not.