The Coroner's Inquiry

A young man entered the coroner's cabin. He was not of mountain birth and breeding, but clad as those who dwell in cities. His clothing was dusty however as from travel. No one else greeted him. The account you posted in your newspaper differs probably from that which you will give here under oath. That replied the other hottling with a visible flush is as you choose. I used manifold paper and have a copy of what I sent. It was not written as news for it is incredible, but as fiction. But you say it's incredible if I also swear that it is true"