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into a persecutor for pecuniary purposes.

Mr. Powell: Did -

Court: That question is withdrawn, and if it is on the notes it can be struck off -

Q After they went in to Quann's room that night these four or five fellows, did anyone come in?

Mr. Taylor: I object to that. It is also a leading question - Did anyone come in. My learned friend must have some fairness about this, at least he must be guided by the ordinary principles of law.

Mr. Powell: Is Your Honor going to stand this I merely asked him the question Did anyone come in?

Mr. Taylor: It is a leading question.

Mr. Powell: I would like to have a ruling on that, before we have a long speech.

Mr. Taylor: My learned friend is entitled to ask him what occurred, but not to lead this witness along piecemeal. He is asking a leading question and I submit that my learned friend is not entitled to nurse this witness over the tender spots; he is entitled to ask him where he was on that evening, and what occurred, but he is not entitled to ask him a leading question such as this -

Mr. Powell: Would your Honor give a ruling on that. I asked him if anyone came in after they were there?

Mr. Taylor: That is leading.

Mr. Powell: We have heard your objection; surely, the court is entitled to give an opinion on it.

Court: I do not think it is every question that requires yes or no for an answer that is a leading question. I do not think there is anything

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