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THE COURT-MARTIAL
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Where did he generally go to when in Geary's?—Upstairs in a front room over the shop.

Is there a small room at the end of the shop on the ground floor?—There 's a small room on the left hand side before you go into the shop, and two inside that.

Did you see the prisoner go into either of these rooms, and if so, how often?—Once he went to the inside one with me, before he was sworn, the inside tap-room.

Were you ever in the prisoner's room in the barracks?—I was.

How often?—Three or four times. I took tea with him there one evening.

Who was present on those occasions besides the prisoner and yourself?—Two color sergeants of the 2d Queen's and their wives.

Their names?—I don't know their names.

Did you speak of the Fenian Society in the presence of these sergeants, and of the prisoner?—No, not in the room.

President. Did you do so in the presence of those other sergeants?—No, not at all.

Prosecutor. Can you state, of your own knowledge, what rank the prisoner held in the Fenian, Society?—Geary told him he would be a B, which I was a captain.

Do you know if Geary and the prisoner are relations?—I could not say.

Were you acquainted with Bryan Dillon?—I was.