L.  C.  J.  But  I  wishjthou  wouldst  let  us  know
what  it  is  thou  didst  hear  ?

Mr.  Jones.  Was  there  no  talk  of  a  bkxMly
razor  ?

Evans.  No,  not  a  word  of  it.
JL  C.  J.  How  came  you  to  be  frighted  then,
and  to  be  nowiilinff  to  hear  of  that  matter,  and
to  tellliim,  you  tnou^ht  it  might  be  preju-
dicial to  him  and  Mr.  Edwards?

Evans.  I  told  him  I  had  seen  the  coroner's
imiuest,  where  it  was  proved,  that  the  razor
lay  in  such  a  place ;  therefore  I  desirpd  they
would  not  8p€»k  to  me  of  any  such  matter,  and
I  desired  31r.  Braddon  not  to  proceed  in  it,  for
you  may  do  yourself  and  Mr.  E'dwards  too
some  preiodice.
Att.  Gen.  Look  you,  Mr.  Evans,  what  did
yoa  understand  by  the  throwing  the  razor  out
of  the  window,  and  giving  him  caution  not  to
proceed?  The  razor  mi^ht  be  found  thei*e,
what  was  the  meaning  of  it  ?

Evans,  May  it  pl^e  yonr  lordship,  there
was  a  report  at  the  custom-house  that  very
morning  the  earl  of  Essex  cut  his  throat,  that
there  was  a  razor  thrown  out  of  the  window.
Mr.  Jones.  You  did  advise  Braddon,  you  say,
not  to  proceed  in  it?  '

EvoTU,  Yes.
•Ikfr.  JofUf.  How  came  you  to  advise  him  so?
•  Eoans.  Because  it  might  be  prejudicial  to
him  and  Mr.  Edwards  too.
Ati.  Gen,  Was  there  no  talk  between  Mr.
Edwards,  Mr.  Braddon  and  you,  that  Mr.
Braddon  would  be  a  prosecutor  of  the  murder
of !the  earl  of  Essex,  upon  your  oath  ?

Evans,  Not  one  word  or  syllable.  For  Mr.
Braddon  spake  not  one  word,  good  or  bad  :  I
gave  an  account  to  secretary  Jenkins  of  c^ery
word  that  passed.
