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and I have to take them back to Portree ". I did not hear him ask for 

 a match. I heard some one in the crowd ask for a match to burn them. 

 I did not see any weapons in their hands. 



No sticks or anything of that sort ? No. 



I heard Martin asking for a smoke from some of the crowd who were 

 about. I think he got a smoke. I believe Martin was afraid. 



And yet he asked for a smoke ? Yes. 



How long did he stand smoking? I could not say. I saw him on 

 the road and some of the crowd speaking to him. It was about that 

 time Mrs. Nicolson came, and there were some women with her. 



She wanted Martin to repeat what he had said at Portree ? I could 

 not say. 



Did you hear Martin make a speech ? No, sir. 



Did you observe her speaking to the crowd can you tell us what was 

 said ? No. I could not say how many he shook hands with. There 

 was not many about that time. I was struck in Gedintailler with 

 stones and clods by the women. They did not hurt me. I was struck 

 at Olach with stones and clods again, but they did not hurt me. Some 

 women were throwing them. 



Did one of the men wipe off the mark of a clod on Martin's clothes 

 with the sleeve of his coat ? I saw that done to Martin. A woman be- 

 fore that had taken a handful of turf and rubbed it on his jacket. 



Did one of the men come and wipe it off with his sleeve ? One of 

 the men of the crowd came and wiped off the mark with his coat. 



Mr. Macdonald here turned to consult his notes, and witness, who 

 was apparently getting rather uneasy, hurriedly left the box. Mr. Mac- 

 donald, without turning fully round, put the question, "Did Martin 

 make a speech," but getting no answer he found to his surprise that the 

 box was empty, and the witness escaping rapidly by the door of the 

 Court-room. He was recalled amidst much laughter, and, having 

 answered a few questions, was allowed to go. 



ESTATE MANAGEMENT IN SKYE. 



EVIDENCE OF MR. MACDONALD, FACTOR FOR LORD MAODONALD. 



Alexander Macdonald, factor, examined I am a solicitor at Portree, 

 and act as factor for Lord Macdonald. In the middle of April, I in- 

 structed summonses against Donald Nicolson, Balmeanach ; Alex. 

 Finlayson, do. ; Samuel Nicolson, do. ; John Nicolson, do. ; James 

 Matheson, Widow C. Matheson, Widow C. Nicolson, Widow Mac- 



