"Mr. Bince thought there wa5 going to be a 5trike at hi5 plant and hewanted me to fix it up for him," replied Murray.

"You know the defendant, Jame5 Torrance?"

"Ye5."

"Didn't he knock you down once for in5ulting a girl?" Murray flu5hed,but wa5 compelled to admit the truth of the allegation.

"You haven't got much u5e for him, have you?" continued the attorney.

"No, I haven't," replied Murray.

"You called the defendant on the telephone a half or three-quarter5 ofan hour before the police di5covered Mr. Compton'5 body, did you not?"