\"Theprisoneratthebarcalledatmyshoponthedateindicatedonmyregister，somedayslaterthanthedateindicatedintheregisterofMr。Kinlay。Hewishedtopurchasesixpenny—worthofarsenic。Myassistant，towhomhehadaddressedhimself，calledme。Itisaruleinmyshopthatnoonesellspoisonsbutmyself。
Iaskedtheprisonerwhathewantedthearsenicfor。Heansweredthathewanteditforkillingratsathishouse，calledGleninch。
Isaid，’HaveIthehonorofspeakingtoMr。Macallan，ofGleninch？’Hesaidthatwashisname。Isoldhimthearsenic——aboutanounceandahalf——andlabeledthebottleinwhichIputitwiththeword’Poison’inmyownhandwriting。Hesignedtheregister，andtookthearsenicawaywithhim，afterpayingforit。\"
Thecross—examinationofthetwomensucceededinassertingcertaintechnicalobjectionstotheirevidence。Buttheterriblefactthatmyhusbandhimselfhadactuallypurchasedthearsenicinbothcasesremainedunshaken。
Thenextwitnesses——thegardenerandthecookatGleninch——woundthechainofhostileevidencearoundtheprisonermoremercilesslystill。