Mr.Thornton testified to his incidental meeting with Hobson and to the reputation which the man had borne in London.

When he had resumed his seat the coroner remarked,-- "As a matter of form, I will have to call upon the ladies, though it is not expected they will be able to furnish any information throwing light on this mysterious case." It was, as he had said, little more than a ceremony and occupied but a few moments.

Miss Carleton was the last one called upon.

She stated that it was nearly eleven o'clock when she reached her room, but added that she did not retire immediately, as her cousin, Miss Thornton, had come in, and they had chatted together for more than an hour; that while so engaged, she heard Mr.Scott come up-stairs and enter his room, which adjoined hers, and lock the door for the night.
"At what hour was this ?" inquired the coroner.
"It could not have been more than twenty minutes after twelve, as it was twenty-five minutes after twelve when my cousin went to her room, and this was about five minutes earlier." "Can you state whether or not he left his room within the next half-hour ?" "I know that he did not," she replied.

"I can testify that he remained in his room until after one o'clock.