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sprang out of the wardrobe and hit the inspector with a small

stick. The inspector did not hit him back. His wife ran into

the kitchen and he hit him again. (Hon. Mr. Hewett asked

the inspector hit you back? Xavier replied, No.) The inspector

then said, What are you hitting me for; this is a trap?

said, What you do to my wife. I see you. See that hole in the

wardrobe, I watch you. What did you do to her last Tuesday?

The inspector said nothing. Then he said, I did not know she was

your wife.

Witnese gave the inspector back his hat, and stick, and

and told him to clear out and he went away. Witness then

went and reported the matter to the H.S.D. with his brother-in-law,

and while they were there the inspector entered the office, and

they went out.

papers,

I asked Kr. Xavier if he made his wife look and stand on

Also I said, the verandah for me to come along, and he said, Yes. Did you make her, against her will, stand where she did on that day? He said, Yes. I said, You could make your wife do anything you

wished? He said, Yes, I think so. I said, You could make your wife tell lies if you told her to? He replied, I do not think she would tell lies for me. I said, She did what she did on Fri- He said, I made day against her will; she did not want to do it! her do it and stand where she did so that I could see what you

did to her.

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