copy. Witness did not read that copy of the letter to Church; he had. not the copy at that time; only told him he wished to know what the three things were which he could deny, as asserted by the boy; does not recollect the third point; it is not material. He admitted being in the room, but denied the laying hold,—he said, “I was in the room; but I did not lay hold of the boy.” Did not say why he was in the room. Witness returned the letter of the 6th of October to Mrs. Hunter. He got it from Mrs. Hunter, and to Mrs. Hunter he returned it. _Cross-examined by Mr. Gurney_.—Meant to say that Church said distinctly to witness that he was in the room. Did not mention to any person, after he had see Mr. Church, that he was not implicated in the affair at all. Never said any such thing. Did not give any person an account of the conversation you had with him, and accompany that account with this observation, “He is not at all implicated.” Mr. Thomas went to the door of Mr. Church with witness. Thomas is no friend of witness’s; witness had only seen him at the door. It was _his_ wife and witness’s that wished witness to make the application to Mr. Church. Mr. Thomas went with him as far as the door, but did not go in with him. Witness told him briefly what had transpired; it was very short what did transpire. He told Mr. Thomas what had transpired at the interview with Mr. Church, when he came out. Think he told Mr. Thomas that Mr. Church admitted having been in the room, but is not positive as to that point; knows he told him that Mr. Church said he did not lay hold of the boy. Did not answer, on Mr. Thomas asking, “Well, is there any thing against Mr. Church, or not.”—“No; he is not at all implicated.” Never told him, directly or indirectly, that there was nothing to implicate Mr. Church. Witness did say he would prosecute Mr. Church because he had said disgraceful things of witness’s wife, but not for this crime, but for defamation of his wife’s character. Don’t know that he ever told Mr. Thomas so, but believes he said that, or words to that effect, to other persons. Did not mention that, amongst other things, on that very morning that he had the interview with Mr. Church; some other time he might. MRS. HUNTER _sworn_. _Examined by Mr. Marryatt_.