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that the distances between our two houses is nearly a mile.
The following letter is from Mr. Pontifex. He does not give many details, because |
showed him the previous letter. However, he backs up the chief facts, and that is what is required,
(No. 42.) Bournemouth, Nov, 22, 1go5. DEAR SIR,
I am willing to testify that, although I was absolutely unknown to you (you never having seen me, or, as far as | know, even heard of me), while speaking to our mutual friend, Mr. SHARPE, by telephone, it being dark at the time, at a distance of about one mile, I being in the room alone with him at the time you were speaking to him, you were able to see me (apparently) as you described my personal appearance in great detail (to him), and were able to follow my movements about the room, even mentioning the articles I picked up or touched, such as describing accurately my watch, also a book which I chose at random out of a book-case in the room containing hundreds of volumes; Mr. Sharpe not knowing what the book was until you described it to him by telephone.
(Signed) CC, V. PONTIFEX.
that the distances between our two houses is nearly a mile.
The following letter is from Mr. Pontifex. He does not give many details, because |
showed him the previous letter. However, he backs up the chief facts, and that is what is required,
(No. 42.) Bournemouth, Nov, 22, 1go5. DEAR SIR,
I am willing to testify that, although I was absolutely unknown to you (you never having seen me, or, as far as | know, even heard of me), while speaking to our mutual friend, Mr. SHARPE, by telephone, it being dark at the time, at a distance of about one mile, I being in the room alone with him at the time you were speaking to him, you were able to see me (apparently) as you described my personal appearance in great detail (to him), and were able to follow my movements about the room, even mentioning the articles I picked up or touched, such as describing accurately my watch, also a book which I chose at random out of a book-case in the room containing hundreds of volumes; Mr. Sharpe not knowing what the book was until you described it to him by telephone.
(Signed) CC, V. PONTIFEX.
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