The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-08 00:00:00

By the Court—l thought him rather a forward
and pretentious young Scan.
Alexander Millar—l am in the employment cf
Huggins and Co., and knew L'Angelier. I remem-
ber his telling me ha was going to be married. He
told me first nine months before his death. He
fixed different dates. These dates passed but in
Feb. he told me he was really to be married. I
gave it little credit. He gave me to understand ho
would be married in about two months.. He told,
are on that occasion who the lady was. He was
very s.nsitive easily depressed, and as easily up-
lifted. On one'occasion he said he wished he was
dead. He has spoken to me about people taking
their lives. He said he did not consider there was
any sin in a person taking away his life to get out
of the world when tired of it, and having lost all
happiness in it. I objected to this, and said our life
was not our own; but he did not acknowledge hav-
ing abandoned la's opinion. When he said he
wished he was dead I was going to remonstrate with
him, but some one came in. I had begun to tell
him he was talking nonsense. He seemed serious
in his conversation. He complained several times
of having had diarilacea, and about the middle
of February he complained of having had pain in
the bowels. He had on several occasions complained
of diarrhoea, before that. Almost sines I Knew him
he complained of it, but latterly he compa:n.od
more frequently. He appeared to receive a great
many letters. He had several other female corres-
pondents besides Miss Smith.
• Cross-examined—We had the impression in the
office that he was a young man of regular habits
and a worthy young man.

Agues M'Millan—l was at oue time in Mr.
Smith's service as table-Maid. I was there about
a weck. It is . three years last May sintle I left.
Miss Smith was at home at that time. Miss Eliza-
beth left home to go to scho A near London. I re-
member on one occasion Miss Smith sail something
about arsenic—that she believe d it was used for the
complexion, or that it was good for it. Ido not
remember anything else.
James Girdwooi—l am a surgeon in Falkirk,
and have been in practice about,4o years. I have
been frequently asked by ladies as to the safety of
using arsenic as a cosmetic, since the publication of
an article in Chambers's 'Journal about two sears'

ago:
Crosze-examined—l was asked on the subject by
a goad many of my friends. The opinion I gave
them was that it would he highly injurious.
John Roberton—l am a druggist in Queen-street,
Glasgow. I remember an application being made
in my shop for arsenic by a man servant. This was
in the beginning of lait May. The young man was
from 17 to 19 yeais of age, and he asked for a 6d.
or is. worth of arsenic. I asked him for what pur-
pose it was to be used. He said it was for a lady
who was .waiting outside, and that she was going to
-use it fur the complexion. I did not give it. I did
not ask the servant's name. I did not see any lady
waiting outside.
Peter Guthrie-4 am the manager of Fraser and
Grieve's shop in Sauchiehall-street. We sell ar-
senic. I remember a lady coming iu the be-
ginning of . last year and asking me about
arsenic. She produced a number of Blackwood's
Magazine, containing an article about the use of
arsenic for the complexion. She asked me for some
of it, but I refused it. She expressed a strong de-
sire to have if, but I would not give it to her.
Cross-examined--I did not know the lady, but I
had seen her before.
William Roberts, merchant, Glasgow—l became
acquainted with the deceased about 1853. He
dined with me on Christmas-day of 1853. It was
on a Saturday. After dinner he became very ill.
When the ladies retired be got up to leave the
room. I showed him the water-closet and returned
to the dining-room. I sat a considerable time and
wondered what had kept him. I opened the dining-
room door and heard groaning and vomiting. I
went to the closet and found him vomiting and
purging. I sent upstairs for cholera mixture, and
I think he got a good deal of it. Cholera had been
lately in town, and we got very much frightened.
After this he remained in the water-closet a con-
siderable time, and he was afterwards taken home
in a cab. He appeared to get better, for he called
on me next day, or the one following, to apologise
for having become ill. I think he was fully an
hour absent before I went out to seek for him.
Cross-examined—At that time I thought him a
nice little fellow. He sat in chapel with me fur
three years. I had occasion to change my opinion
of him, but not from anything within my own
knowledge.
Charles Baird—l am a son of Robert Baird, mer-
chant, Glasgow. I have an uncle in Huggins and
Co.'s warehouse, and through him became acquainted
fortnigbhet unwello the October, inl
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with L'Angelier about two years ago. I frequently
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met him after that, and sometimes went to his
lodgings. I remember on one occasion finding him
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from the office, when he became suddenly ill. He
put his hands on his stomach, doubling himself up,
and went to the sofa, complaining o.e great pain.
He afterwards went to bed. I advised him to
send for a medical man, which I believe lie did. I
saw him next day and asked him how he was.
He said he had had a very bat night of i.,,
and he said be had sent for a medical man. I
think he said Dr. Steven, of Great Western-
road.. He has been in our house, but never met
Miss. Smith there, to my knowledge. Our family
know the prisoner.
Cross-examined--Mrs Jenkins was at home
when L'Angelier was so badly. I could not say
she was present when he told me he had sent for
Dr. Steven.
Robert Baird—l am the brother of the last
witness, and was acqiniinte 1 with L'Angelier. It
is not less than two years since I became acquainted
w:th him. I remember his asking me to introduce
hirri to Miss Smith. He asked me several times to
do so. He seemed very anxious about it. I in-
troduced him to her on one occasion. I ask-d a
gentleman to introduce them, but he declined.
This was an uncle of mine. I think I asked my
mother to ask Miss Smith some evening and I
would ask L'Augelier, and so introduce them, but
she declined. They never met in 'my mother's
house to my knowledge. I introduced them in the
street. He did not ask to be introduced to Miss
Smith's fattier, but he expressed an anxiety or de-
termination to be introduced to him. She was not
alone. Her sister was with her. I am 19 years
of age.
Cross-examined—L'Angelier once asked me to
go to Row. I understood he was wishing to see
Miss Siniih. He repeatedly expressed a desire to
be introduced to her father. I have been in her
father's house.
Elizabeth Wallace—l keep lodgings in Glasgow.
M. L'Angelier lodged with me when lie fist came
to Glasgow, about the end of July, 1853. He re-
mained 01 the month of- Dec., 1853. He alluded
to his having been in the navy, and that be had
been a lieutenant at one time. He did not say
whether it was the French or British navy ; but I
understood it was the British. He just said he had
left the navy. He said nothing about his having
sold his commission' He spoke of living in Edina
burgh before he came to me. He said he had been
Icing out of a situation. He made no allusion to
Dundee ; but he told me he had been frequently at
Fife, and of his being acquainted with families