Trial of John Jasper for the murder of Edwin Drood; in aid of Samaritan, Children's Homeopathic, StAgnes and MtSinai hospitals, April 29, 1914, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, . y believed what he said. Q. And he pointed to his opponent, who had theidentical blood upon his person? A. He had blood on his person. Q. In your presence? A. Yes. Q. Why do you seek to create an impression tothe contrary? A. I at that time did not know. Q. I mean here before this jury? A. I told you what I saw at that time. Q. All right. Now you have explained it. The Court: The witness can explain in his ownlan
Trial of John Jasper for the murder of Edwin Drood; in aid of Samaritan, Children's Homeopathic, StAgnes and MtSinai hospitals, April 29, 1914, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, . y believed what he said. Q. And he pointed to his opponent, who had theidentical blood upon his person? A. He had blood on his person. Q. In your presence? A. Yes. Q. Why do you seek to create an impression tothe contrary? A. I at that time did not know. Q. I mean here before this jury? A. I told you what I saw at that time. Q. All right. Now you have explained it. The Court: The witness can explain in his ownlanguage. Mr. Bell : I will give him time to explain. The Witness : What do you wish me to explain ? Mr. Bell : You have given the explanation. Thatis enough, sir. By Mr. Bell : Q. Your vocation is that of an organist and choirmaster, and lay precentor in this cathedral? A. Yes. Q. But ever and anon, between sacred services,you go down to see Princess Puffer, and go on anopium debauch? A. I have gone down there to indulge in my habitof smoking opium. That I admit. Q. And the good townspeople in Cloisterham,from the stupid Mayor down, did not know any-thing about it, did they? 112. John P. Colghlix as John Jasper DEFENSE—CROSS-EXAMINATION A. No, and I was very anxious that they shouldnot. Q. You made the acquaintance of one Durdles upat Cloisterham? A. I did. Q. I suppose he was one of your intellectualequals, wasnt he? A. He was not. Q. And yet you were very chivalric with him,werent you? A. I was. Q. You wanted to carry his bundle home for him ? A. I had conceived the desire or intention of writ-ing a book, if I were capable of so doing, concerningCloisterham and its people, and I wanted to get localatmosphere, and I selected my friend Durdles asbeing a character, and therefore I effected his ac-quaintance. Q. So in order to get local atmosphere you car-ried his bundle home that contained the key to theSapsea vault, hey? A. To when do you refer? What time? Q. You know the night
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