TESTIMONY OF JOHN BLAKE WHITE. 19 



Q. Was there any evidence that the defendant knew that it was 

 watered ? 



(Objected to as calling for a conclusion.) 



Q. What occurred between yourself and Mr. ^Schrumpf, the 

 defendant in this case, about that ? A. After I left the store Mr. 

 Schrumpf's son approached me and touched me on the shoulder and 

 asked me 



COUET You cannot state that unless you returned and told the 

 defendant afterward. 



A. No, sir ; I had no conversation. 



Q. By COUNSEL FOR THE PEOPLE "Was this young man about 

 whom you began to speak, in the store at the time you were there ? 

 A. Yes, sir ; and he told me that he was the son of Schrumpf. 



Q. This son of Schrumpf's was in the store at the time you 

 made this experiment ? A. Yes, sir. 



Q. And did he see the test made ? A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Was anything said by him in the presence of Mr. Schrumpf 

 and yourself, or did Mr. Schrumpf say anything to you ? A. Mr. 

 Schrumpf said something to me. 



Q. What did he say ? A. The prisoner stated that the instru- 

 ment stood higher than I read, because the instrument was vibrat- 

 ing and had not settled. 



Q. Did he say anything more ? A. I do not remember any- 

 thing more that was said upon that point. 



Q. Did he watch your test ? A. Yes, sir. 



Q. And took a reading himself? A. He stated that which I 

 have already stated ; while I was waiting for the instrument to 

 settle he was looking at it and made that statement. 



Q. Did you tell him the milk was bad ? A. I did, sir ; I told 

 him how it read. 



Q. What did he say to that ? A. I do not remember any conver- 

 sation ; there are so many places that I visited I do not know what 

 they all said to me, you know. 



Q. Where were you when this son of Schrumpf came to you, 

 outside the building or in ? A. I was outside. 



Q. What season of the year was this? A. This was in Au- 

 gust. 



Q. Was the door open? A. I do not remember. 



