Did he accompany her to a reception at Mrs.
Shoonmaker's a day or two before?
Yes.

What occurred?
Little by little it was dragged out of the witness that Laura had behaved strangely there, appeared to be sick, and he had taken her home.

Upon being pushed he admitted that she had afterwards confessed that she saw Selby there.
And Washington volunteered the statement that Selby, was a black-hearted villain.
The District Attorney said, with some annoyance; "There--there! That will do." The defence declined to examine Mr.Hawkins at present.

The case for the prosecution was closed.

Of the murder there could not be the least doubt, or that the prisoner followed the deceased to New York with a murderous intent: On the evidence the jury must convict, and might do so without leaving their seats.