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[page 696] of any kind. Ans. Not a cent. Ques. As to the discharge of the three men, the two who went with Mr. Hodgkins; you say you were in your place that night, and Mr. Hodgkins although it was his duty did not ask any permission. Ans. I was at my place. Ques. The attendants who went and whom you discharged, asked no permission. Ans. They did not ask any permission, I did not know of a single souls going. Ques. You found that some of them had been gone and their rooms not occupied during the night. Ans. Till an early hour in the morning. Ques. The rule forbids their being absent after 9 o'clock without permission from the superintendent directly. Ans. Yes sir. Ques. Did Mr. Hodgkins come at all to the place where you were to be found. Ans. I did not see him. Ques. Out of the whole part you discharged every man whose room had been unoccupied, whose patients had been left unattended. Ans. Yes sir. Ques. You overlooked the offence of all those who had supplied their places. Ans. Where an attendant occupied the bed. I reprimanded everyone of them. Ques. Did you ever have any trouble after that about it. Ans. No sir.