What was the matter with the child?--I saw it in good health half an hour before the attack came on. It had an attack of convulsions and opisthotonos. I rode away from the house, and they supposed I had not gone a couple of miles when it died. [Sidenote: W. M‘Donnell] It was seized with a fit?--Apparently a spasm, which I consider to be of the tetaniform character. I had seen the child half an hour before. There was nothing the matter with it then. It was in bed, I believe, with the mother, who was laid up. I did not see its face. I saw it lying in bed, but did not examine it. I judged it to be asleep. With regard to the animals that you experimented on with strychnia, when did you begin with them?--I began this series of experiments for this case in January. Had you ever made any before?--Yes; I think eight or ten years ago. The dose by which I killed the animals was from 1¾ to 2 grains. The animals experimented upon were dogs, cats, rabbits, and fowls. These experiments will relate to dogs. A grain is the smallest dose I administered. In four cases I used a grain, in five 1½ grains, in one, I think, 1¼ grains, and in two 2 grains. You never tried them with half a grain?--Yes, I did; I did not mention it before. I gave half a grain for the purpose of ascertaining the least dose that would kill. Did you try if you could detect it afterwards?--How could I try before I killed the dog? Do you mean on your oath you do not understand my question? Show me one instance where you have given half a grain?--I did not make a note, because it did not kill. I have never destroyed a dog with half a grain; I tried it, and it did not answer. Now let us come to your symptoms. You say you have always found the brain highly congested?--By the stoppage of the circulation in the system. Have you not found in some cases that the brain was not congested?--No; I think in every case there were more or less congestion. Is that greater in proportion to the length of the paroxysm?--No; it is greatest where the animal was young and in a full state of health. Have you ever seen any case of traumatic tetanus?--I think two in my own practice, but I have seen a few others in hospital. Have you ever seen a case of strychnia in the human subject?--No, I have not. I understand you to say that, in your opinion, this was a case of epilepsy with tetanic complications?--As far as I can judge from hearing the evidence in Court. What does epilepsy proceed from?--Nobody can answer that question. You have no theory upon the subject?--I have not exactly arrived at any distinct theory, not quite as distinct as strychnia or tetanus. I have seen one case of death from epilepsy. The patient was not conscious when he died. Can you find me any case in which consciousness has preceded death?--I cannot recollect. [Sidenote: W. M‘Donnell] You have studied on purpose for these cases?--No; I am pretty well up in most branches.