After she had fired twice at Col.

Selby, she turned the pistol towards her own breast, and witness snatched it from her.

She had seen a great deal with Selby in Washington, appeared to be infatuated with him.
(Cross-examined by Mr.Braham.) "Mist-er.....er Brierly!" (Mr.Braham had in perfection this lawyer's trick of annoying a witness, by drawling out the "Mister," as if unable to recall the name, until the witness is sufficiently aggravated, and then suddenly, with a rising inflection, flinging his name at him with startling unexpectedness.) "Mist-er.....er Brierly! What is your occupation ?" "Civil Engineer, sir." "Ah, civil engineer, (with a glance at the jury).

Following that occupation with Miss Hawkins ?" (Smiles by the jury).
"No, sir," said Harry, reddening.
"How long have you known the prisoner ?" "Two years, sir.

I made her acquaintance in Hawkeye, Missouri." "M.....m...m.