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“The woman came in, and was called to
the stand.”

“Do women go to court?” asked Lucy.

‘Yes, sometimes,” said Jonas, “ when
they want them to be witnesses. This
woman’s name was Mrs. Hannah Lane.
When she came upon the stand, the first
question that Mr. Sparr asked her was,
where she lived, and what her business was.
She said she lived in that town, and that she
kept boarders; and she went on to say, in
answer to the other questions, that Eben
Daniell boarded at her house, and that he
was at home all the night of the robbery.
‘He came home to supper,’ she said, ‘at the
regular time, and staid there, sawing wood
for her all the evening.’

“How late did he stay?’ asked Mr.
Sparr.

“< Till he went to bed.’

“*Did you see him next morning ?

“*Yes; he came out of his room just be-
fore breakfast, as he commonly did.’

“Then the judge asked the state’s attor-
hey if he wanted to ask any questions, and
he said he did. So he turned round towards
the woman, and said,

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