The quarrel which had taken place between prisoner and his stepmother was freely admitted, but both it and his financial embarrassments had been grossly exaggerated. 
The quarrel between the prisoner and his stepmother disturbed the neighbors.
mnli hypothesis: The quarrel between the prisoner and his stepmother disturbed the neighbors. premise: The quarrel which had taken place between prisoner and his stepmother was freely admitted, but both it and his financial embarrassments had been grossly exaggerated. 