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1.4. Look at that [square card held up for inspection]?— That is correct. 15. You say that what you received was a circular like this with a card like this?— Yes. 16. In point of fact, did you apply for tickets?—Y'es. 17. And get them ?-- Yes. 18. Did you tell any of the letter-carriers you had received an invitation of any kind? —Yes. 19. Whom did you tell? —The carriers who sit near me. 20. What names?—ln'particular Roan. Elliott, and Benjamin. 21. Would they all be able to hear what you said on the subject?—! think so. 22. What did "you tell then).?—l did not tell them anything particular. J just mentioned I had received an in vital,ion. 2.3. Received what? —An invitation, 24. What were you referring to?— The letter I had received. 25. When did you tell this?—lmmediately I got it. 26. Do you recollect what day that was?—No; it was in the morning. 27. Directly after you received the letter through the post?— Yes. 28. Had you at that time applied for tickets? —No. 29. You say you did get tickets?— Yes. 30. Were they like, this one [bell-shaped] I— Yes. 31. Did you show tickets —either one or two like this—to Elliott or Hie others? -I think I did. I opened them in the office when they were about me. 32. But you had already told them of the circular?— That is so. 33. When you told them you had received the circular, did you say what it related to? — Yes; I said it was an Orange meeting coming off. 34. Mr. Ostler.] Have you had any conversation with Elliott about this—l mean to-day?— Not to-day. 35. Or with Roan? —No. 36. Quite sure? —Just, talking in a general way of the case. 37. With Roan to-day about the case? —Yes. 38. Was the matter of your having got this circular mentioned between you and Roan this morning or to-day?— Not particularly; I mentioned I had received one. 39. How did the conversation come up this morning—was it while you were waiting to give your evidence here?—No ; in the office. 40. Did you know at, that time you were going to be called as a witness? —No. 41. Did you know that Roan was?—l do not know. 42. Did he tell you ?—No. 43. What are the hours of a letter-carrier when he has finished his morning delivery? —He goes to dinner and comes straight back a( I o'clock. 44. Was Roan waiting when he spoke to you to-day?—He was working. lie sits next to me. 45. Tell us what was the conversation between you and Roan?—l might slate there was no conversation; we were just talking. 46. What was said, then, when you were talking? -Nothing particular said. We we're just talking about the meeting. I mentioned I had received one of the envelopes. 47. Are you referring to to-day's conversation ? —Y'es. 48. What did he say to that?—He did not say anything. 49. What was the need of mentioning that when you mentioned it at the time you received it?—l think 1 said to him. " You remember me getting one? " and that T had it at home. 50. You said, " 1 think you remember my getting one" ?—Something like that. 51. And that you had the envelope at home? —Yes. 52. Have you the envelope at horne —still in existence?—Y'es. 53. What did Roan say?—l do not think he said anything. 54. Is that all the conversation ?—That, is all. 55. Rather scrappy, was it not? —Probably it was. 56. Can you tell us the date on which you got your letter?—No; I do not remember the date. 57. Where was it handed to you ? —At the Post-office. 58. What were you doing at the time?—My ordinal'}' work. 59. What was your ordinary work ?—Sorting up letters for my run. 60. Were you standing up or sitting down? —I have not the slightest idea; I could not remember. In all probability I would be sitting down. 61. Who was sitting next you ?—Mr. Roan. 62. AVho was sitting next on the other side? —Benjamin, round the corner; nobody on Hie other side. 63. Can you tell me who was sitting next Mr. Roan?— Mr. Brambley. 64. Who was sitting next to him? —Mr. Elliott. 65. Has that not been mentioned between you and Roan in your conversation to-day—as to where you were sitting?— That is where xve are always sitting. 66. That is not an answer to my question?—l did not mention it at all. 67. Or Roan mention it to you?— No. 68. Did you find the letter yourself in your room? —No; it was handed to me by the carrier that delivers to my place. 69. What was the name of that carrier?—l forget whether it was Ward or Webb. 70. What did you do when you got the letter?—l opened it. 71. Then what did you do?—I mentioned it was an invitation to this Orange Lodge meeting, and they came around and were having a look at it.