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Title: Trial of John Jasper for the murder of Edwin Drood; in aid of Samaritan, Children's Homeopathic, St. Agnes and Mt. Sinai hospitals, April 29, 1914, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, U.S.A
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Dickens Fellowship (Philadelphia, Pa.) Patterson, John M. (John Morrison), b. 1874
Subjects: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Publisher: (Philadelphia) Philadelphia Branch, Dickens Fellowship
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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se did he say? A. He said that he could not bear to see her metwith deceit and indifference. Q. Go on, what else? A. That she was being sacrificed in being be-stowed upon Edwin. Q. What else did he say? Answer the question.What else did he say? Mr. Bell: Oh, put the words in her mouth, ifyou want to. (Laughter.)By Mr. Scott: Q. Go on, answer the question. Dont pay anyattention to that Attorney-General. Answer thequestion. A. He said I love her, and despise and hatehim, but— Mr. Scott: Cross-examine. Cross-Examined.By Mr. Bell : Q. Well, now, young lady, you have not told allof this conversation, have you? A. No. Q. Now let me ask you if this was not the vitalwind-up of the conversation: that Canon Crisparklereasoned with your brother, and you reasoned withyour brother, and finally he gave his word of honoras a Christian gentleman that he would meet EdwinDrood half way, and become reconciled, and letbygones be bygones. Isnt that so? A. He said he was willing to meet him half way. 100
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Joseph P. Rogers as Mayor Sapsea DEFENSE—SAPSEAS TESTIMONY Q. And didnt Canon Crisparkle say that EdwinDrood should meet him half way, or even morethan half way? A. Yes; I believe he did. Q. So that the wind-up of this interview on theriver, that counsel has indicated you were so averseto tell, contained, in the finale, an agreement on hispart as a Christian gentleman, giving his solemnpledge that he would meet Edwin Drood and becomereconciled. Isnt that substantially so? A. It is. By Mr. Scott : Q. Just before he went into the gate-house, hestill told you that he admired and loved Rosa Bud,didnt he? A. Yes; he did. The Court : Call another witness. Mr. Scott: I desire now, may it please yourHonor, to call the Commonwealths witness, MayorSapsea. Mr. Bell: Oh, pardon me—pardon me. Somepeople have greatness thrust upon them. TheMayor insisted, I mean Mr. Dogberry insisted, onbeing called as the Commonwealths witness, andwe gratified his vanity. The Court: The witness will take the s

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