"
But, to resume my examination. The first questions were not of
particular interest. Then:
"Did the prisoner know you had moved to the after house?"
"I do not know. The forecastle hands knew."
"Tell what you know of the quarrel on July 31 between Captain
Richardson and the prisoner."
"I saw it from a deck window." I described it in detail.
"Why did you move to the after house?"
"At the request of Mrs. Johns. She said she was nervous."
"What reason did she give?"
"That Mr. Turner was in a dangerous mood; he had quarreled with the
captain and was quarreling with Mr. Vail."
"Did you know the arrangement of rooms in the after house? How the
people slept?"
"In a general way."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I knew Mr. Vail's room and Miss Lee's."
"Did you know where the maids slept?"
"Yes."
"You have testified that you were locked in. Was the key kept in
the lock?"
"Yes."
"Would whoever locked you in have had only to move the key from one
side of the door to the other?"
"Yes."
"Was the key left in the lock when you were fastened in?"
"No."
"Now, Dr. Leslie, we want you to tell us what the prisoner did that
night when you told him what had happened."
"I called to him to come below, for God's sake. He seemed dazed
and at a loss to know what to do.
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