On July & when Mr, Elrod had come into the room she had not noticed that he was nervous oF agitated, Witness had greeted him and turned her attention again to her sewing. Witness had never been told by Mrs. Elrod concerning the {ilness of Mr. Elrod, but she had told her about his behaviour. Witness knew that Mr. Elrod had been in hospital in June.
Re-direct, examination brought witness remark that she understood the cause of this stay in hospital to have been drink.
'Me. V. H. Bourne, Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in the Muni-al Council then gave evidence fo= the defence. He stated that he had been with the Council since Decemer, 1911, Accused had been working' directly under him for the past six months and had been employed in the Tax Collecting Department of the Council between seven and itmos had sent for the accused to confer with him about unsatisfactory work for a week or two previously. Accused had been in a very bad nervous state, and when his attention had been called to the condition of his work he had said, "Yes, I'am a wash-out. I haven't slept for four nights nor eaten for five days." A doctor was advised, and accused said he. was going into hospital that night. As far as witness knew, although accused had been under his observation for drink, in the effort to determine a possible reason accused had not been drinking to excess. Ac~ cused collected licences money from hotels, restaurants, ete., and at the time of the conference, witness had noticed that he was hazy and forgetful. On June 26 when accused came out of "hospital, witness had structed that extra-special supervision should be given to Elrod.
Steps had been taken, though as yet not officially, to recommend that accused should get a doctor's state-
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