rctt got mad and ordered me from the house and I was obliged to leave. I then went to Cox and told liim of what .had transpired.lie did not lay hands 011 me, and if he says he did he is stating a falseho )■!. The trouble was amicably settled be-tween us without resorting to blows.*’ ‘‘But did you not tell a number of persons the story of the confession?’’“Yes. but onlv as it was commonly• . • *•talked of among the neighbors. My authority fcr all the information I ever gave was what the neighbors said. Why, 1 went to Cox myself, told him the story aud advieded him to stop tlio gossip if he did nor want to get into trouble, lie told meat that time that there was 110 truth in what had been said.”“Did you notice anything peculiar about Mrs. Cox's actions at. any time?”“Yes, I did. Sometimes she would be in an extremely happy mood, and again she would be downcast and morose. Perhaps, however, I observed her moods more closely than I would have done had notthose strange stories reached my ear. She is a perfect ladyand true to her husband so far as I know.* _I had understood that Mrs. Poisel went into a house and declared that she saw a dead man between Mrs. Cox and her God, which prevented her from finding any relief in prayer.