The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-21 00:00:00

and I have seen them drink together. The bar parlour door
was generally shut when I was at home. I don't know of a
club being held at the house, but lately a room near the bar
has been set apart for gentlemen. I never heard of the Hen
and Chicken Club being held at my father's house. My
brother, who lives in the house, is 17 years of age. Lavinia
Spratt, who is sometimes called Mrs. Charlton, sleeps with
me. The room was partitioned off, and my father, mother,
and brother slept there during an alteration on one of my
holidays. The division was made by hanging up blankets
and quilts. No one slept in the same room with me after
my mother's death except Miss Spratt. My father and
brother slept in the same room as they did before. If it
had not been for mother's death I should have gone back to
school. I never served, and never listened to the language of
the women. I had not been ill before my mother's death.
My mother never spoke to the defendant in my presence
abmit the state of my health. The house was being rebuilt
at the time, and workmen were
_in the house. I went to
the defendant's house in a common street cab. We were
about half an hour going. He called on some patients on
his way
.home. When we came in Mrs. Godfrey was
hiding behind the door and two ladies were sitting by the
side of the fire. I was introduced to the ladies. Mr.
Godfrey asked for Mrs. Godfrey, and the ladies in fun said
she had gone out. He asked where, and then she came
from behind the door, and he introduced me to her. She
shook hands and said, " How do you do?" At his request
Mrs. Godfrey took me upstairs and took off my things, and
I then returned with her to the parlour. The ladies were
still there, and I remained there till dinner time. The
defendant went out for about ten minutes, and then re-
turned. We dined, I think, about six o'clock. The two
ladies left the room to dress for dinnersoon aftermy arrival.
They were absent about 20 minutes. Mrs. Godfrey had left
the room to get some lunch for the defendant. The defen-
dant returned whilst the ladies were there. He talked to
them, and asked them to sing and play. They did so, and I
sang and played also. While the ladies were out of the room
Mrs. Godfrey returned with the lunch. It was when Mrs.
Godfrey had left for the lunch, and the ladies had gone up
stairs, that he kissed me. We did not stop anywhere on my
return home. I remained at the surgery about a quarter of
an hour, whilst he visited his patients. The surgery is nearly
opposite my father's house. I waited for him because he
said he would go over with me. I did not think there was
anything wrong in his taking me on his knee. I was never
told at school it was wrong, or that it was wrong for young
men or old gentlemen to kiss me. (Laughter.) Ma once told
the defendant when he kissed me in her presence that I was
getting too old for it. (Laughter.) I know it is wrong for
young men to kiss me. (Renewed laughter.) It was when
going down the back streets that the defendant took the
liberties with me I have described, before got into the
Whitechapel-road. He had before the same evening pro-
mised me he would take me to a picnic. On the second oc-
casion I had left my mother asleep, and closed her door.
The door of the back room was closed when he came. He
opened the door and came in. I was singing "Rank and
Fame" from the Rose of Castile.