"He often repeated the words, 'that's all I remember; they can't take me up for that. And if they do, I'm not answerable; they that hired me will have to bear the blame,' and so much more of the same general import that I was led to suspect,"-- "Your Honor," exclaimed both the lawyers for the defence. The Junior waived, however, in favor of the Senior. "I hope your Honor will remind the witness that he is here not to relate _suspicions_, but facts." _Judge._ "The witness may proceed and restrict himself to facts, or to such professional opinions, as are material to the case. He is to give his honest views frankly and fully." "I was saying that I _suspected_, he was laboring under remorse of conscience, and I urged him, if such were the fact, to seek relief by confession." _Mr. Willard._ "What was the date of this conversation?" "At several different times. The one to which I particularly referred, took place two days before his death." Dr. Clapp, partner of Dr. Lenox, was called, whose testimony corroborated that of the preceding witness. Mrs. Martha Fuller was next called. _Mr. Curtiss._ "What was your relation to Hugh Fuller?" "His wife." "Did you discover anything during your husband's sickness which led you to think him insane?" "I did." "At what part of it more particularly?" "The latter part." "What did he say that led you to infer that he was crazy?" "Sometimes he did not know me, called me by another name, talked wildly, and was frequently wandering in his sleep." "How near the time of this alleged confession did you notice any signs of insanity?" "On the night and day preceding his death." Cross examination by Mr. Willard. "Did you hear your husband's confession?" "I did." "Did you consider him crazy at that time?" Hesitating. "I did not." "What reasons had you for not considering him so?" "He called us all by name, and talked rationally about other things, and gave me directions about the children." "Had he frequently talked with you in this way during his sickness?" "He had not." "But during his sickness, had there not been days, or longer seasons, when he appeared rational?" "There were." "You have said he was often wild and wandering. Do you mean he was so most of the time, or only now and then?" "Only now and then." "Had he ever appeared so before this sickness?" Witness bursts into tears. _Mr. Curtiss._ "Your Honor, I claim the protection of the Court in behalf of this witness." _Mr. Marshall._ "Your Honor, we have no disposition to impose upon the witness, who certainly has our tenderest sympathy in these trying circumstances. But the question of my worthy colleague was designed to elicit from the witness, the fact whether or not her lamented husband previous to his last sickness, had ever exhibited signs of insanity?" _Mr. Burke._ "Your Honor, I object to the question as irrelevant." _Judge._ "The question is pertinent and the witness will answer according to her best recollections."