at 1 a.m. he was only a little better. Between
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I was in bea just above. I hear a two or three screams: it
was apparently a female voice: the sounus seenec to come
from the Asylum: I cant fix the time nearer than between 6
and 7: the cries were not before 6: I did not recognise the
voice: I told the boy o. auty to go and see what was the
matter. Next morning I asked Cumming if he was in the Fe-
male Wara the evening before: he said "yes, I was there
and have been there many times before. "
Chu Tai states:- I an night boy this week: I go on
duty from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.. I saw Wardmaster Cumming the day
before yesterday at 6 p.m. he was standing o.. verandah up-
stairs. Iwas upstairs also: I aiu not see any thing peculiar
about him: he remained there sometime and then left. At 11
p.m. I saw him again also at 2 a.m.: at 11p.m. he asked me
if all was right. I said :yes:. His breath smelleu of wine
at û p.m.. I ala not hear any screams that evening. Mekil-
lop did not senu me gown: he ala not speak to a me: he
asked me to draw a ginger beer bottle cork.
Tong Yu states:- I am Lunatic Asylum Ward boy. I remen-
ber day before yesterday. Night before last I hearu Clm-
ming call out "aaah, aah" this was just after 0.50 p.m.
the noise proceeded from downstairs: I was upstairs. I heard
no screams. I say Cumming on verandah. I noticed nothing
about him. I am certain it was Cumming calling for ah. I
went to landing of stair-case and looked down. It was not
a woman's voice calling for amah. I did not speak to Cun-
ming that evening. I saw him l0 feet off stooping down on
the verandah.
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