Sconrto, K.C. What did the friend say?
(Counsel objected. A long argument followed, in the
course of which the Judge remarked : * This tial is ike the
{tialin Alice in Wonderkind, 1 wouldn't spoil it for the
world and Iam going to admit anything !")
Sconpio, K.C, What did Mr. Crowley'sjournalistic friend say?
Marin, “Let the fellow alone! He's been warned oif the
turf.
and his City Editor'sa jal-bird, and he isn't worth a bob, and
if you touch pitch you'll be detiled.”
Sconrio, K.C, Was Mr. Fenton in fact warned off the Tart?
Maries. Yes.
Sconrt0, K.C. You blame Crowley for not taking action ¢
Maruuns. Its very annoying.
Sconrio, K.C. You're not very ready to take action yourself?
Marites. "Tama man of peace.
SconPI0, K.C. The* military bearing” is only for show?
Maries. That's all.
Seorri0, KC. Mr, Crowley has written books, which houses
of the highest standing have published, in which
you are openly
called a common thief, an habitual swindler, a blackmailer, and
accused of drunkenness and attempted assassination?
Maris, Yes: but he supports hhis charges
by unimpeachable
documents, and witnesses of unasssiable integrity
‘Sconrio,
K.C. And there is no ground
for the charges against
Mr. Crowley?
Matuvns, There is Dr, Berridge’s evidence.
Scorpio, K.C, Lets gointo that. Mr. Crowley’s conversation
with Dr. Berridge took place in 1900?
Maruens. Yes.
Sconrio,
KC. And was first repeated in the Court of King’s
Bench in 1911?
Matuens, Yes
Sconrio,
K.C, Dr. Berridge mu
What were the relations between Crowley and Berridge in 1904?
Marites. They were friendsand colleagues. At the Ceremony
of the Vernal Equinox in 1903 Crowley was Hierophant, and
Berridge Praemonstrator
or Cancellarius, [forget which.
have a splendid memory.
‘Scourio, KC. So it took Dr. Berridge some time before he
attached a criminal signiticance to Crowley's remark?
Maruens. The mind of Berridge works slowly,but it works,
‘exceeding small.
Seon,K
Berridge mentions to Crowle
[As to the remark itself, Take the first part.
rumours that his enemies