, 1891-06-13

although the trick was Il very old one,
numbers Of persons lad allowed themselves
to become victims to it. He could not con-
clude The case that day, as the analysis
of the fused mass found at the bottom of
the crucible, and taken possession Of by the
police, was not completed.
Mr.. Haunay; My hopes will be dashed to
the ground if he has not found the "PhIl-
UsOphcr'S St0ne.'
When Pinter entered the dock he noticed
the representatives Of some Illustrated
journals proceeding to take sketches Of
him. Holding his hat so as to ObStruct
their view Of his face, he asked his adj
vocate to prevent their being allowed to
DO 50.
Mr.. Abrahams appealed to the magistrate,
pointing out that if ersOnS were coming,
as it was limited, to try to identity Pnter,
it would be very'unfair for sketches Of his
face to be published.
Mr.. Uannay replied that he had no ju-
lisdicriOn over the artists, and Plnter con-
tented himself with covering as much Of
his face us he could with his hand and
handkerchief
Mr.. Streeter, recalled and cross.examin-
ed, said hat from the first ne looked upon
the prisoner, as either q mailman or a
sWindler and went through with the expert
ments for the purpose OF having him ar
eSted.
His belief was that Pinter intended to
defraud him by using tanks with false bot
toms. Pinter told him thai a contract had
been prepared, and that it was in the
possession Of Count Kearney.
Mr.. AOrahAmS: Are you not aware that
q company known as the "Butchpr Gold
Manufacturing Company (Limited)' was
formed some years ago for the purpose of
making goid?-NO.
Have you not heard of John Butchers
SyStem?-No.
You are aware, I suppose, that patents
have been granted in England and Alneri-
ca for the manufacture OF gold?-No.
Was it not specifically agreed that what
ever gold you might find was to remain du-
ring lis enhancement under your sole con-
troI?-YeS
Mr.. AvOry: Where was it to remain? In
the tanks until melted. Pinter suggested
that Count Kearney should take an office in
the City and receive the gold as it was
manufacturer ultil it WAS disposed OF.
Who was to watch the gold in your alb
Sence?-Pinter said that he would engage
a retired soldier and his wife to live on the
premises.
Mr.. Ayory: He did not say whether the
old soldier could stand the smell, did he.
Mr.. Abrahams: Did you see the contract
No?
/ believe you told Pinter wh,r to 60 to-
look for a housewives. l mentioned Albany
street, AMI told him that there was n house
containing a very large room at the top Of
primrOSe-hill.
Henry William Bum, the assistant who
accompanied Mr.. Streeter, to witness both
experiments, said that in answer to a letter
from Count K carney, he called upon him
at ChenistOne-g gardens, Bayswater, on April
%. Two days later he and Mr.. Streatcr
went to Storey's Hotel and were introduced
to Pinter. A conversation enSued between
Mr.. Streeter and Pinter, in the course OF
which Mr.. Streeter suggested the use of bar
gold. Pinter replied that he did not think
he could do it with gold in that form, as all
his calculations were based upon sovereighs.
1t was essential to the success Of the Oper-
alton, Pinter also said, that the coins
should be soaked in the acid for eighteen
days. he then performed the experiment
with one sovereign, handing him the sub
stances that were to be put into the cruel
Bile. First he gave him some black powder,
secondly some bOIax and a white paste,
the composition of which was unknown to
him (Bunn), and then the sovereign. AT
the second experiment also Plnter handed
him the substances before putting them into
tln r%IlIcil)lq. on thai Opp1SiOu 11linu five