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 A.—I do sir.

Q.—How long have you known him?

A.—I think about seventeen years.

Q.—Do you know others who know him?

A.—Yes sir, I do.

Q.—What is his reputation and general character for purity?

A.—I have never heard it questioned.

Q.—Have you been accustomed to listen to his lectures?

A.—No sir, nor have I ever seen his book except in court.

Q.—You have read this paragraph, the one that is marked?

A.—Yes sir.

.—I understand you to say you never heard anything said about his character for purity?

A.—I will state what he stated to me some seventeen years ago.

.—That is not evidence.

.—The District Attorney, did not quote you quite right, you stated that you had never heard his character questioned. Do you know that his charater, for purity is good?

A.—I never heard it called in question by any one.

.—My friend stated that I misquoted you, will you now please to state whether you ever heard his character for purity discussed?

A.—No sir, except in this Court Room, just now.

.—So I supposed.

.—If I do not mistake, you have known him for about 17 years?

A.—Yes sir.

Adam Smith, sworn.

.—Do you know the defendant?

A.—I do. Q.—How long have yon known him?

A.—Some five or six years.

Q.—He is your family physician?

A.—He is sir.

Q.—You know other people who know him?

A.—I could not say.

.—I ask that question be cause it is one of the questions which have been stereotyped in this court, and one they confine counsel to, when they examine witnesses as to character.

Q.—You say you have known him, do you know other people who know him?

A.—I think the whole community knows him.

Q.—Is he a man very generally known?

A.—I think he is.

Q.—What is his character for purity?

A.—As far as I know him it is good.

Q.—Did you ever hear it called in question by any person who knew him? I do not mean by men prejudiced against him, I mean by those who know him?

A.—No sir.

.—Do you mean you never heard his character for purity called in question?

A.—Not that I remember of.

Q.—You have heard other people question his character for purity have you?

A.—Not that I recollect.

Q.—Did you ever hear anybody speak of his character for purity at all?

A.—I never took any notice of that.

Q.—Whom do you know who know Landis, beside yourself?

A.—I think every body knows him?

Q.—Well name somebody, some of your friends who know him?

A.—I do not anybody except I name half of Philadelphia.

Q.—You cannot name any one individual in the community.

A.—No sir.

Q.—Do you know Robert Hall?

A.—I do.

Q.—Do you know that he knows him?

A.—I do not.

Q.—Do you know that Adam Smith knows him or Dr. Mincer?

A.—I do not know those gentlemen.

Q.—Well! Do you know a great many men who do know Dr. Landis? Are you acquainted with them in this community although their names do not occur to you?