3/12 You told the court a little time since that you parted with Marbury on the evening preceding his death at the end of Waterloo Bridge--at, I think you said, a quarter to twelve." "About that time." "And at that place ?" "Yes." "That is all I want to ask you, Mr.Aylmore--just now," said the Counsel. "I am going to ask you, sir, at this point to call a witness who has volunteered certain evidence to the police authorities this morning. That evidence is of a very important nature, and I think that this is the stage at which it ought to be given to you and the jury. If you would be pleased to direct that David Lyell be called--" Spargo turned instinctively to the door, having seen the clerk who had sat behind the Treasury Counsel make his way there. |