The Crown Advocate subjected the prisoner to a lengthy cross amination, in which he stuck to is story. He did not know the police telephone number, nor even Capt, Harvey's; he did' not know! where to find a doctor; and he! thought the boys in the building! would not understand him. That, was why he went straight to his! billets. in order to get a report through to Capt. Harvey. He thought the boy still was. alive: when he went out.
He was not a teetotaller, but ne did not frequently drink to excess. He admitted that Capt. Harvey sent him home from St. Andrew's Ball, but the officer did not say. why} witness had not had too much to drink on that occasion. Witness had heard whiskey had been missed from the flat and that fault had been found with the boy. The latter had complained to wit ness and suggested he had taken the liquor, but witness had not-If his actions after the tragedy. wore curious it was because of his excited state.
Witness, taking the pistol, demonstrated with the Crown Advocate exactly what he said happened between the boy and himself.
Answering the Judge, witness that, when he left' the fi there was not anything across body, as shown in a photograph. The stand was up-right and in it were golf clubs, walking-sticks and a sword: The boy had both hands up to his throat.
Robertson and Capt. Harvey both informed the Judge that they never had seen the boy the worse for
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