human
Does this belong to your late brother?
gpt
Jabez, being a sailor, had all manner of queer things, she said hesitatingly,
human
Was your brother ever in Africa on the West Coast?
gpt
He was all over the world, but I can't rightly say where, sir. Why?
human
This, the gruff Coroner shook the weapon,
gpt
mused the doctor,
human
I'm sure I don't know, sir, said Mrs. Coppersley promptly.
gpt
Jabez, as I say, had all manner of queer things which he didn't show me.
human
You can't say if this knife belonged to him?
gpt
No, sir, I can't. The murderer may have brought it.
human
You are not here to give opinions, growled the doctor, throwing the ugly-looking weapon on the table.
gpt
Are you sure, he added to Ward,
human
Yes, I'm sure, replied the young practitioner, tartly, for the Coroner's attitude annoyed him.
gpt
The weapon is sharp pointed and fits the wound. Also the deceased wore a thick pea-jacket and only such a knife could have penetrated the cloth.
human
If the blow were struck with sufficient force,
gpt
It was, rejoined the witness.
human
Have you any more questions to ask me?
gpt
Apparently deceased heard a noise, and rose suddenly from his chair at the desk to face round in self-defence. But the assassin was too quick for him, and struck the knife to deceased's heart with great force as is apparent from----
human
That's all supposition, contradicted the Coroner rudely.
gpt
Stick to facts.