"Yes, sir." "And Mr. O'Donnell was sitting near the bed?" "Yes, sir." "And Mr. O'Donnell had his arms around Miss Gingles?" "Yes, sir." "And Ella Gingles had her arms around Mr. O'Donnell?" "Yes, sir." "Who went with you to the room?" "Miss Joyce." "Oh, you didn't go direct to the Wellington hotel from your home to the Wellington when you heard that Ella Gingles was being murdered?" "No. I went first to Mr. O'Donnell's office." "You say Ella Gingles was a raving maniac?" "Yes. She acted as if she were under the influence of some dope." "Dope? Where did you hear that word?" "I read it in the medical books," was the surprising answer. "Did Ella Gingles talk to Mr. O'Donnell?" "Yes." "What did she call him?" "Mr. O'Donnell." "Did she call him by his first name?" "No, sir." "How long were you in this room?" "An hour, at least." "Nobody suggested that she be sent to a hospital?" "Did a physician come?" "Yes." "What did he do?" "Ordered us all to leave the room." "Did all go out?" "I think so." "Do you remember handling the cords with which Ella Gingles was tied?" "Yes." "How did you know she had been tied and that those were the cords?" "A policeman told me." "Were there any books in Miss Gingles' trunk?" "Yes; I saw several books." "Don't you know that Ella Gingles claims she never read but one book in her life, and that one of Dickens' novels?" "No; I don't know anything about that." "Did you know that Miss Gingles was starving between January 4 and February 16?" "Yes; I heard she was hungry." "Did you give her anything to eat?" "Yes; several times I gave her coffee and toast. I knew she had no money." "You would have given her money if you knew she were starving in your home?" "I had no money, but I didn't take her room money." A sharp clash took place between Attorney O'Donnell and Judge Brentano when the lawyer objected to one of Prosecutor Short's rapid-fire questions. "I'll rule it out if you are invoking the strict rules of evidence, but it is pretty late to invoke them now," said Judge Brentano. "I'll invoke the rule and take exception to the court's remark," answered the attorney. "Save your exception," retorted Judge Brentano. A few minutes later Mr. O'Donnell began questioning Mrs. Linderman regarding the letter which was received by Miss Joyce and telling of her alleged tortures which resulted in her being found bound and gagged in a Wellington hotel bathroom. "I object! This isn't proper. I'm invoking the strict rules now," said Mr. Short. "Sustained," said Judge Brentano. "Give me the letter, then," snapped Mr. O'Donnell. "Say please," replied Mr. Short, holding the letter teasingly. "Please. Being attorney for the Chinese, I'll 'kow-tow' to you," said Mr. O'Donnell, solemnly making the Chinese salutation to royalty. A few minutes later Mr. Short objected again. "That's only a self-serving declaration," he declared. "Who does it serve?" sarcastically inquired Mr. O'Donnell.