Some of them were the very same witnesses that had been called by the prosecution, and were now re-called for the defence.

One and all, in turn, testified to the uniform good behavior of the valet while in the service of Sir Lemuel Levison, deceased.
The presiding judge, Baron Stairs, summed up the evidence in a very few words.
The evidence against the prisoner at the bar was circumstantial only.

It had appeared in evidence that some servant of the family had admitted the assassin to the house.

It did not appear who that servant was.

The valet John Potts, was the only one who had the pass-key to the apartments of the deceased.