wn room; he came into my room and brought it and gave it to
his wife.

_Q._ His wife was in your room?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ What did he bring home and give to his wife?

_A._ A small parcel; he gave it to his wife and told her it was of value
and to take care of it.

_Q._ Did he say any thing else to her?

_A._ Nothing else.

_Q._ Did you see any thing more of that parcel on that night?

_A._ Not that night. On Sunday the 20th, he went out about ten o'clock,
between ten and eleven.

_Q._ Did he return again and when?

_A._ He returned before twelve.

_Q._ Did he bring any thing in with him?

_A._ He brought two coats and two opera hats.

_Q._ Did he bring the two coats and two opera hats open or inclosed in
any thing?

_A._ They were in a bundle.

_Q._ Did you see them?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ What sort of coats were they?

_A._ They were very dark blue, done with braiding--Officers coats.

_Q._ What coats were they?

_A._ Like Officers coats.

_Q._ What was the braiding?

_A._ It was to ornament the coats.

_Q._ What was it done in?

_A._ In flowers.

_Q._ Of worsted or silk?

_A._ Of worsted.

_Q._ What do you mean by opera hats?

_A._ Shutting together.

_Q._ Did you remark how the coats were lined?

_A._ One was lined with white silk.

_Q._ Were the coats alike, or did one appear of more rank than the
other?

_A._ One appeared of more rank than the other; one was better than the
other, and so was one of the hats.

_Q._ Were the hats plain or ornamented in any way?

_A._ One was black and the other ornamented on one side.

_Q._ What with?

_A._ With a brass plate or something of that kind at the end, and a gold
tassel at each corner.

_Q._ Upon his producing them did he do any thing with them?

_A._ He put them on and asked me if he looked like an Officer, and I
said yes, he did.

_Q._ What did he then do?

_A._ He went out again and came home again before one and brought some
white ribband with him.

_Q._ Did you see him do any thing, or hear him say any thing about that
white ribband?

_A._ Yes, he wanted two cockades to be made.

_Q._ To whom did he apply to make those cockades?

_A._ To his wife--they were to be made round.

_Q._ Was any thing said to him either by you or his wife as to the
purpose, to which they should be applied?

_A._ His wife asked him what they were for, and what he was going to do
with them, and he said they were to deceive the flats.