He warn't a Catholic.

Scasely.

He was down on 'em.

His word was, 'No Irish need apply!' But it didn't make no difference about that when it came down to what a man's rights was--and so, when some roughs jumped the Catholic bone-yard and started in to stake out town-lots in it he went for 'em! And he cleaned 'em, too! I was there, pard, and I seen it myself." "That was very well indeed--at least the impulse was--whether the act was strictly defensible or not.

Had deceased any religious convictions?
That is to say, did he feel a dependence upon, or acknowledge allegiance to a higher power ?" More reflection.
"I reckon you've stumped me again, pard.