You could strangulate a man without a thumb; at least the doer of the deed could have no thumb. Q. How did you come to notice these marks first ? A Well, I simply asked of some of the boys I don't know just who they were, I could'nt even spot them now assuming that they were all here-because I paid more attention to the disinfection of the room, giving it an extra dose so far as all the clothing was concerned. I walked in and I saw— Q. (interrupting)You noticed those marks at once ? A Exactly. Q They were from an eighth of an inch to half or three-quarters of an inch ? A Well, somewhat in that neighborhood, A Was there much discoloration about it ? A. About the throat ? Q Around tho larynx on the outside, below the left horn, this horn here that was fractured ? A The left horn was broken. Q Which one of the horns, the upper or the lower ? A. The upper. Q Ordinarily there are not any lower ones  ? A Ordinarily there are not, no. Q. Then there is only one pair ? A. Yes, right and left. Q This wind-pipe-we``ll call it by that name is cartilage, is it not ? It's not very strong ? A well, it bears the name of bone. Q It bears the name of bone, but it's really not ossified like the other bones of the body' A. It would``nt be as hard as some of the bones of the body. Q. In other words it would take very slight pressure to break it 2 A. I would'nt like it performed on me. I could imagine it was severe. BC Archives GR-0419 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Box 95 File 1903/18 Attorney General documents.