The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS,

The prisoner was at the place appointed, and he inquired
bow I was, and then said," Donnez.les moi." 1 said in rePly,
" Where are my letters!" lie said," I have them." I asked
where they were, sod he pointed to a pocket of his coat,
which appeered to have a parcel in it. I then said to him,
" Remember how you obtain this money—it r • large
sum, and the notes can he easily traced." lie walked
about a short time, and the prisoner repeatedly asked
me for the money. I would not let him have it until
I obtained the letters, and he handed me the
brown paper parcel now presiutsmt, and " L • voila"
(here they are). I sail, " Are they all here!" and he
intimated that they were. When be gave me the parcel
I banded him the notes, and he exainieed them, and I
said there were cineteen 100 f. notes, and repeated
that it was a large nun,, and I hoped he would be
careful of it. I asked the prisooer before we parted,
to give me a stamped receipt, and he hesitated, and
at length refused to do so. and said there would be too
many witnesses if we went into a shop. The prisoner then
went away. The inducement for my giving him the money
was that be should give me my letters, and I believed the
parcel did really contain them, and if I had known it did
not I .hould not have touted with my money. 1 got
into a cab after the prisoner had left, and when I had gone a
short distance I ezemitied the parcel, roil found that it
miotaimsl only some old newspapers, and one letter that I
hail written to the [whither ; this letter we. placed near a
Lode that had been torn in the cover of the parcel. After this
I oinimuniestod with my brother, Mr. Campbell Johnstone,
who is my guardian meil trustee, and placed the matter
in his halide. (The witness then identified the letters
referral to by the leernol counsel in his opening as the
handwriting of the prisoner.) l'pon one occasion 1 gave
the prisoner • seal, an.l the impressiuo of that seat, • dove
carrying a letter, was upon the parcel whet. I opened it.
I never .11.1 the prisooer main after the transaction at the
Pantheon until he was in custody.
Comeeesainined— I had not two seals like the one that
bay been produced. I once lent him a seal with the
noun-ask"' of a lion upon it. No one wee pre-
sent at the interview between me and the prisoner at the
Pantheon. I carried the pared openly in my hand after I
got it from,, the prisoner. I had sent the letter that was
' isside the parcel to him,thout a morals before, as appeared
by the pout mark. I ain net aware that 1 never dated the
letters I sent to the pomace. I was only once at his
rooms between that period and the 31st of August,
when the prisoner gave me the parcel. I have no
r"ollectioo whether I was alone with the prisoner at
this interview. I saw the letter in question ou the
occasion, but I swear I did not take it away with me
!rem the prisoner's studio. I did not see the parcel
in anyone's possession before I saw it at the Pantheon.
I went home immisliately and locked it up, and showed
it to my brother the moment I maw him. The
parcel contained among other things a railway time table. I
swear that this parcel was delivered to me be the prisoner at
the Pantheon in the state I now produce it. I destroyed some
of the prisoner's letters on the 2nol or MI of August. I can.
net say how many letters I en destroyed, but there were
certainly more than a dote°. The primate never said
' saytbisg to me about hi. letters. I believe I have always
slated that at the interview of the 10th of June I spoke to
the prisoner about the return of my letters. Three propo-
sition, were made to me by the prisoner in his letter, one
of which we. that we were to be married. I swear that at
this time I had given up all idea of marrying the
prisoner. I did not confide the nature of my commotion
with the prisoner to anyone. Our correspondence was of
an affectionate and kind character. I addressed the pri-
soner in Italian, and sometimes es spoke in French.
Mr. Chambers objected to the preeecutrix being ereasem
audited with regard to the mahouts of the letter, which
would speak for themselves. If they were legal 'violence
thee might be presluoed so behalf of the dadeedant.
Mr. Keene said that the only object be had in view was
Ito show that the letters written by the preescntrie were
meet kind and affectionate.

eress-esamiaation contioned—l wee not upon such affec-
tionate terms with the primmer after I told him that I
would not merry him as I was before. I have no notion how
masy letters I wrote to him, but the indictment refers to
sizty.three. and I believe I wrote • great many more. He
red to call me '' Columba."
It,. Me. that mean • dove !
Bares Martin —Pedal'. it enrage • pigeon. (A leah.)
Mitasas—He used to call me his Columba. (Laughter.)
I never gave say directions for a star to be ole in his
studio. He did' stick • star" in my picture. I made him
a present of • seenthottle with a star upon it. 1
soppee these are the stare that he refers to in his letters.
He Dryer told ate that he was compeornised before the
world try lie essnulee with me. and I never Mani hint as
that his ementrysissa shunned him because he was so much
with me. Await of the propositions made by the prisoner
was that he should be provided with money to enable him
to go to his owe country, and I said that I would not take
the respoesibility of advising him epos such • matter.
?be court here siljourued for the purpose of taking New
refreshmeet and the irisl was shortly afterwards resumed.
The prneecutris. Miss Johnston., was further encase.
examined at considerable length. Her brother wen
the sect witness, end Sergeant Tanner, who apprehended
the prisoner, was under examination when our report left.