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 Mr. Balguy. You say that when the shroud came to be taken off the body you found the body less offensive than you had expected?

A. Less black.

Q. When you first saw the body on the 4th of September, did you or not take the shroud off?

A. We did not.

Q. You saw nothing but the face?

A. Nothing but the face.

Q. If at that time Captain Donellan had insinuated to you any suspicion of poison, whether you would or not have taken the shroud from the body?

A. I verily believe, had I known the tendency of the enquiry, I should have sat there for a month rather than have left the body unopened.

Q. Should you at that time if the suspicion had been disclosed have proceeded to open the body?

A. I should have attended the opening of it.

Mr. Newnham. I understand you to say that when the body was opened, the external appearances did not contribute in any way to your forming a judgment one way or other?

A. Nobody would attempt to form a judgment upon the external appearances altogether.

Mr. Bradford Wilmer sworn. Examined by Mr. Wheeler.

Q. You was sent for to Lawford-hall at the same time Dr. Rattray was?

A. I was; I went there with Dr. Rattray.

Q. When first you came there did you see Captain Donellan?

A. I did. He desired us to walk into the parlour; after we had had some refreshment we were told that the coffin was unsoldered, and we were desired to walk up stairs.

Q. Was any thing said to you at that time as to the means by which Sir Theodosius Boughton had died?

A. Not the least in the world.