were
driving, Dykes following the cart. It was about half-past nine when we
came to Swanepoel's. We found the cart outspanned, and sent in one of
the other party, which had now joined us, to see if the accused were
there. He gave us the signal that they were. We went up to the door,
six of us, and went in. The two accused were sitting at a table having
a singsong, a darkey lady sitting on the right. There was also a
travelling Jew. On going in we covered them with our revolvers. Mr.
Dykes (who could not read Dutch) told them we had a warrant for their
apprehension. Kleb asked for what ? Mr. Frames then read the warrant in
Dutch. We next handÂcuffed the accused. We took Kleb into another room
and searched him, a few being left to guard the prisoners. We found no
diamonds on him. We then searched Adamson, but found no diamonds on
him. We brought the woman into the room, and asked Mrs. Swanepoel to
search her. Mrs. Swanepoel said she was afraid, so we had to do it
ourselves. We found no diamonds on the woman. We took the others out of
the room into the room where Kleb was. We searched carpet-bag, &c.
Kleb's were the first we searched. We found no diamonds. I saw a
side-bag lying on a bed in another room, and asked the woman if it was
hers ? The bag is the same as is now before the Court. The woman said
the bag did not belong to her, nor to Adamson. I picked it up and took
it to the room where Kleb was. I asked Kleb if the bag belonged to him.
He said, ' yes.' I opened it, and pulled out a silk handkerchief, and
then a pair of trousers. The trousers produced by the Court are
