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140. What did you do with the letter after you found it on the Premier's table again ?—I took it straight back to Sir Patrick Buckley, and he put Mr. Cadman's name on it in my presence, and told me to take it to Mr. Cadman. I took it to Mr. Cadman. 141. Did you give it to Mr. Cadman or lay it on his table?—l believe I laid it on his table. 142. At what hour of the day was it put into your hands to give to Mr. Cadman ?—I should think it must have been after 10 o'clock. 143. Was it before 11 ?—I think it was, but lam not positive. 144. At what time does Sir Patrick usually come in from the Hutt ?—At a quarter past 9. 145. About what time would he get that letter ?—About twenty minutes past 9. 146. About what time did you take the letter into Mr. Seddon's room ?—I cannot say. After Sir Patrick comes in from the Hutt I always go from the railway-station to his office for the letters, and I get back at about a quarter to 10. I always get to his office a little before half-past 9. I should think it would be about 10 o'clock when I left the letter in Mr. Seddon's room. 147. What time do you think it was when he questioned you about the receipt of the letter ?—• I think, before 10 o'clock. 148. Did he give you any reasons for questioning you about the receipt of the letter ?—No ; he only mentioned something about it being Colonel Fox's report, and as I saw Mr. Andrews's frank on it I guessed it had come from the Premier. 149. You took it direct to Mr. Cadman's room, when it was given to you for Mr. Cadman ? — Yes. 150. Did you see any Press representatives in the office that day, or about Sir Patrick's office ? —There are always some of them about. You see them up and down the passage. I did not take any particular notice of them that day. 151. Did any of them approach you on the subject-matter of the letter?—No. They never approach me, because I never tell them anything. 152. Did you read the letter at any time ?—No ; it was never open in my hands. 153. Was it always sealed when it passed into your hands ?—Yes. 154. So far as you are aware, was that seal ever unlawfully broken ? —I do not think it was opened'by'any 'one except Sir Patrick Buckley, in the first instance, and closed by him when he sent it to Mr. Seddon. 155. Was it opened again by him?—No; I think he just wrote Mr. Cadman's name on the back, and said to me, " Tell Mr. Cadman that is the letter." 156. Did you tell Mr. Cadman that was the letter ?—No ; but I think I told some one a few minutes afterwards that I had left a letter on Mr. Cadman's table. 157. Did you tell Sampson it was Colonel Fox's letter?—l think I simply told him I had left a letter on Mr. Cadman's table, but I am not certain about it. 158. Cannot you recollect the exact date upon which you got the letter first ?—I believe I got it on the morning of the day Sir Patrick came home. That was the 3rd April. If it had been on the Wednesday morning Sir Patrick would never have got it so early as he did. 159. Can you say if there were any gentlemen connected with the Evening Post in or about that office that morning ?—They would not be about so early as that. They never get there so early. 160. Did you have any conversation with any of them on the Tuesday, or any day about that time ? —No ; I never speak to them unless they ask me where Sir Patrick is. 161. In whose official charge would the letter be after you left it on the table in Sir Patrick Buckley's room? —Nobody's. The room is locked at night; but Mr. Pollen's room is next door, and it opens on to Sir Patrick Buckley's. 162. Is the outside door shut when Sir Patrick is absent? —Yes. 163. How would a person get access to Sir Patrick Buckley's room?—He could go through Mr. Pollen's or Mr. Govett's room. 164. Is the connecting door between Sir Patrick's and Mr. Pollen's rooms locked at night ?— No ; the lock is broken. 165. Is Mr. Pollen's room locked at night?—Yes. 166. Is Sir Patrick Buckley's room between Mr. Pollen's and Mr. Govett's rooms ?—Yes. Mr. Govett's door, No. 20, is locked at night. 167. Do you keep any record of the papers you get, or of the number of letters you get?—No. 168. Who gives you the letters in Sir Patrick Buckley's office in town ?—They are always left in his room. A boy brings them from the post-office, and leaves them just before I get down. In fact, I have sometimes to wait a few minutes for him. 169. Do you know who takes the letters to Sir Patrick Buckley's office ?—I have known the boy about twelve months, but Ido not know his name. I have spoken to the boy about it; but he did not remember that particular letter —he gets so many. 170. Did you see anything of the letter or envelope after you left it on Mr. Cadman's table ?— I only saw Sir Patrick giving it to Mr. Seddon's messenger after it came back from Mr. Cadman's room; but Ido not know who brought it back from Mr. Cadman's room. 171. When was that ? —The same morning that Mr. Cadman got it. 172. Are you aware how Sir Patrick got the letter into his hands again after you had delivered it to Mr. Cadman?—No. 173. Do you know when it was brought back ?—lt could not have been long afterwards, because I saw it with the Premier's messenger, who showed it to me and told me he was not to let it out of his hands until he put it away for Mr. Seddon. 174. It was the same day? —Yes. 175. Did Mr. Seddon's messenger tell you why he was to keep it carefully ?—I said to him, " I left a letter for Mr. Seddon on his table, but Sir Patrick wanted it back again." He then said, " Sir Patrick Buckley gave it to me back." I don't suppose Burgess knew what it was.