Original sentence: Carman undermined Bessell's credibility by revealing his financial interest in Thorpe's conviction: his newspaper contract provided that in the event of acquittal, only half the £50,000 would be paid
Edited sentence: Bessell, a nervous and very honest witness, revealed easily under examination by Carman that he had a contract with a newspaper such that in the event of acquittal, only half the £50,000 fee would be paid.Carman, sensing weakness and unimpeded by the judge, went on to ask Bessell a rather improper question about whether he took any medication for any purpose; Bessell admitted to taking sleeping pills, Carman then pushing as to whether he was "addicted" and whether that, as opposed to insomnia, might cloud his moral judgement, to which Bessell replied that he supposed that it could