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58. On the search made on the Ist of June?— There were private papers; there was also a little box there containing money. 59. Was there only one box containing money ? —Yes, only one. 60. There might have been without you noticing it ?—There could not have been, for we searched the drawer. 61. Did you take it out ? —Yes, right out. 62. Why did you not take it away? —I was acting under instructions ; I was not directing the inquiry. 63. Were you looking at all for the powder-flask ?—Yes. 64. Why did you not ask where the powder-flask was ?—I did not ask. 65. Were you looking for caps ?—lf there had been any there we would have taken possession of them. 66. Did you ask for any ?—I do not recollect asking for any. 67. Were you looking for wad-cutter and wads?—No; I had not any special reason for looking. 68. Supposing it is established by many witnesses that this man, before the 31st of May, had wadcutter, had wads, had powder-flask which had been repaired, had a box of caps : where do you think these things were when you were looking through this drawer ?—I am not here to give you theories: I am here to give you exactly what we found. 69. You did not say anything of this before the Magistrate. You knew it was a fuse. Why did you not say it was a fuse before the Magistrate. Why did you say " other appliances ? " —That was the answer I gave. 70. Will you tell us what papers you took out ?—Several pieces of newspaper. 71. How many? —I never counted them. Detective Benjamin placed his handkerchief down. 72. What did you do?—I placed the papers there in it. 73. Where did they come from ? —From the top drawer—right side. 74. The same that contained the stiletto and shot-pouch ?—Yes. 75. How many were there?—l could not say. 76. Could, you describe them ?—I could not. 77. Were they large or small? —They were small pieces. 78. Can you give us an idea of their size ?—No ; there were a lot of private documents and other papers. I took them and put them on the handkerchief. 79. Did you turn the drawer over?— No. 80. Can you form any idea of the number of pieces that were placed in the handkerchief by you and Benjamin?— No. 81. Were they put in the handkerchief by you alone ?—No. 82. Can you describe the documents? —They were receipts and bills principally. 83. The Chairman.] Did you mark any of these papers before passing them through your hands, so that you could afterwards identify them? —No. 84. Did you see any one else marking these papers in your presence ? —Mr. Thomson took out the papers and put them in an envelope. 85. Did you see him mark them?— Yes; I saw him writing on them. 86. In the house?— Yes. 87. Mr. Jellicoe.] Where did he get the pen and ink ?—He had a pencil. 88. When he took the papers out of the handkerchief did he take them direct from the handkerchief and mark them, or did he put them on one side on the table?—l could not be certain. 89. When you placed the handkerchief and its contents before Mr. Thomson, did you stay at that moment to see what he was doing with the contents, or did you go back to the other rooms ?— We were in the kitchen at the time. 90. Did he examine the contents before you left the kitchen to continue your search ?—I believe so ; but it is a long time ago. I cannot remember every little detail. 91. Did he take the paper out of the handkerchief and put it direct in the envelope ?—I believe he did. 92. You will not say that he put it on one side?—He might have laid the handkerchief down to take out the pieces of newspaper. 93. Did you see him take the papers out of the handkerchief and put them into an envelope ?—I believe so. 94. And then you continued your search ?—Yes. 95. How many envelopes did he take out of his pocket ?—I could not say. 96. Had he more than one ?—I believe so. 97. He had a pencil? —Yes. 98. Did he ask for pen and ink?— Not in my hearing. 99. Did he examine the papers which the handkerchief contained after he put the newspaper into the envelope ? You say the handkerchief contained a number of documents : did he examine the documents before placing the newspaper in or after?—He examined the documents first. 100. And then put the newspaper into the envelope ?—Yes, as far as my recollection goes. 101. Did he say anything upon examining the documents?—He said they were private documents. They were returned. 102. Did he hand them to any one ?—Yes ; he returned them. 103. Did he hand them to any one ?—I was assisting in the search. 104. Did he hand the documents to Mrs. Chemis ?—I think he did. 105. Did he look at the revolver?—l do not know that he did. 106. Did you say anything about the revolver to him ?—No. 107. You do not know how he endorsed the envelope?— No. 108. Or how many pieces of paper he put into the envelope ?—No. 109. Can you describe them ?—No, I cannot describe them.

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