Whenwemetoncemoreattheendoftheexamination，Roberttoldmethattheprisonerneverspokeandneverchangedhisposition。
Hewaseitherfortifiedbythecruelcomposureofasavage，orhisfacultieshadnotyetthoroughlyrecoveredfromthediseasethathadsolatelyshakenthem。Themagistrateseemedtodoubtifhewasinhisrightmind；buttheevidenceofthemedicalmanrelievedthisuncertainty，andtheprisonerwascommittedfortrialonachargeofmanslaughter。
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