_Q._ Did you state for what purpose you made this inquiry? _A._ I do not recollect that I made any statement to the prisoners for what purpose I wanted the information. I told them I wanted it. They seemed to recognize me as Assistant District Attorney; and as to those that did not recognize me, I told them I was Assistant District Attorney. The memorandum produced is the one I made at the time. _Q._ Referring to that, give the statements that were made by each of the prisoners in reply to your questions? _A._ Henry Cashman Howard said he was born in Beaufort, North Carolina. Charles Sydney Passalaigue said he was born in Charleston, South Carolina. Joseph Cruse del Carno said he was born in Manilla, in the Chinese Seas, and was never naturalized. Thomas Harrison Baker said he was born in Philadelphia. John Harleston said he was born in Anderson District, or County, in South Carolina. Patrick Daly was born in Belfast, Ireland. Has never been naturalized. William C. Clarke born in Hamburg, Germany. Never naturalized. Henry Oman born in Canton. Never was naturalized. Martin Galvin born in the County Clare, Ireland. Not naturalized. Richard Palmer born in Edinburgh. Never naturalized. Alexander C. Coid was born in Galloway, Scotland. Was naturalized in Charleston,--about 1854 or 1855, he thinks. John Murphy born in Ireland. Never naturalized. _Mr. Brady_: We will insist, hereafter, that this admission of naturalization cannot be used at all. _Mr. Evarts_: We will concede that. _By Mr. Smith_: Do you remember asking the prisoners for their full names? _A._ I asked them particularly for their full names. _Q._ Are they correctly stated in the indictment? _A._ They are stated from the memorandum which I then took; that is my only means of recollection. _Mr. Smith_: The Assistant District Attorney desires me to state that he did not know that he was to be called as a witness in the case; that if he had had any idea that he would be called as a witness, he would not have made the visit. Yesterday, for the first time, he ascertained that he would be called. I would also state that I did not send him there for the purpose of making him a witness, but with the object of obtaining particulars which might render the allegations in the indictment entirely accurate in respect to every detail. _Mr. Smith_ added: I now close the case for the prosecution. OPENING FOR THE DEFENCE. Mr. LAROCQUE opened the case for the defence. He said: _May it please the Court, and you, Gentlemen of the Jury_: