His Exc? had directed the woman Maxwell to be present and with the concurrence the Council he proposed to confront them and examine them respectively in the presence of each other.
The Council concurs in His Exc?'s views and Miss Maxwell and Mr. Hearn, who had been directed to be present, were then called in.
In reply to His Exc?'s questions, Miss Maxwell then states that - her name is Carry Vidona Maxwell, that she first knew Mr. Hearn about the 10th November. He came to her house accompanied by two gentlemen, one of whom was Mr. Booth and the other, whom she did not know.
That on that occasion he incurred a debt of fifteen dollars, which about the 12th November she applied for payment to Mr. Hullam's office.
That Mr. Booth and the other, being an unknown European, had on the occasion on which Mr. Hearn incurred the debt, addressed him as "Sir William Horseman", and he himself acquiesced in the name.
Instead of paying the debt, however, "Sir William Horseman" called and told her that it was a mistake, and about two or three days afterwards Dr. Apcar informed her that it was Mr. Hearn who owed the money.
That she then sent the bill to Mr. Hearn and he afterwards called and paid ten dollars, expressing surprise that he had not the whole amount with him. The 15th November was the date of payment, and that was the only occasion on which...