human
Did Mr. Thorneley mention in whose favor his previous will had been made?
gpt
He did not. Simply that he intended the will drawn up then to cancel all others.
human
Can you remember the words in which he alluded to his wife and son?
gpt
Perfectly; I wrote them in the memorandum addressed to Mr. Atherton, and which Mr. Merrivale has communicated to you.
human
Read the extract, brother Donaldson.
gpt
To the witness:
human
Did Mr. Thorneley give you any clue to the '_other person_' who was with him at his wife's death?
gpt
None at all.
human
When you met the prisoner in Vere street, did he say he was going to visit his uncle then?
gpt
No; on the contrary, he seemed anxious to come home with me. I should imagine it was an after-thought.
human
Mr. Wilmot has stated that you _volunteered_ to give evidence against the prisoner: is it so?
gpt
No; it is most false. I was surprised by detective Jones into an admission; and when I found that it would be used against Mr. Atherton, I did all in my power to get off attending the inquest.
human
It was against your consent that the prisoner was engaged to your ward Miss Leslie, was it not?
gpt
Against my consent! Assuredly not. She bad my consent from the beginning.
human
You may go, Mr. Kavanagh.