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"You estireater than that of the reement?"

"No; my estis are not, I have based my calculations on the width across the two arives the sah-bones is one foot seven inches and five-eighths"

"So the deceased ht?"

"That is so: froht to five feet nine"

"Thank you I think that is all ant to ask you, Doctor; unless the jury wish to put any questions"

He glanced uneasily at that august body, and instantly the irrepressible Pope rose to the occasion

"About that finger that is ," said the cobbler "You say that it was cut off after death"

"That is my opinion"

"Now, can you tell us why it was cut off?"

"No, I cannot"

"Oh, come now, Doctor Summers, you must have formed some opinion on the subject"

Here the coroner interposed "The Doctor is only concerned with evidence arising out of the actual examination of the remains Any personal opinions or conjectures that he may have formed are not evidence, and he must not be asked about them"

"But, sir," objected Pope, "ant to knohy that finger was cut off It couldn't have been took off for no reason May I ask, sir, if the person who isis stated to that effect in the written description," replied the coroner

"Perhaps," suggested Pope, "Inspector Badger can tell us"

"I think," said the coroner, "we had better not ask the police toothat they wish to be made public"

"Oh, very well," snapped the cobbler "If it's a ot no more to say; only I don't see hoe are to arrive at a verdict if we don't have the facts put before us"

All the witnesses having now been examined, the coroner proceeded to suentlemen, of the various witnesses, and you will have perceived that it does not enable us to answer either of the questions that form the subject of this inquiry We no that the deceased was an elderly ht or nine in height; and that his death took place froo That is all we know From the treatment to which the body has been subjected we may form certain conjectures as to the circue We do not knoho the deceased was or how he came by his death Consequently, it will be necessary to adjourn this inquiry until fresh facts are available, and as soon as that is the case, you will receive due notice that your attendance is required"