He testified to having sold a ticket just after midnight on the night of the murder to a vailed woman, who carried a small but very heavy leathern bag, which she guarded with jealous care.
His description corresponded with that given by young Ferguson of the vailed woman, and the bag he had seen given to her by the balcony at Castle Lone on the same night.
This witness, also, was sharply cross-examined without effect.
"Now, my lords and gentlemen of the jury," began Queen's Counsel Stuart, speaking more gravely than he had ever done before, "I shall proceed to call a witness whose testimony will assuredly fix the deep guilt in the case we are trying where it justly belongs.

Let Rose Cameron be placed upon the stand." There was a great sensation in the court-room.

The dense crowd was stirred with emotion as thick forest leaves are stirred with the wind.
"Silence in the court!" called out the crier.
And silence fell like a pall upon the crowd.
A door was opened on the left of the Judge's Bench, and the handsome Highland girl was led in by a sheriff's officer.

She was dressed in a dark-blue merino suit, with a black felt hat and blue feather to match, and dark-blue gloves.

Her long light hair flowed down her shoulders, a cataract of gold.