 Garnet 's recent interrogation was only the first of many . Generally , his answers were carefully considered and demonstrated a passive resistance to his questioners ; the use of the rack was a distinct possibility , one which he answered with " <unk> ista <unk> [ Threats are only for boys ] " . What information he did give up was of limited interest only . His jailer , a man named Carey , was employed by Waad to gain the priest 's trust , offering to relay letters to his nephew in the Gatehouse Prison . Carey then placed Garnet into a cell containing a hole through which he was able to converse with Oldcorne , who was in a neighbouring cell . From " a place which was made for this precise purpose " , two government eavesdroppers were therefore able to record details of conversations between the two priests . Their communications were mostly innocent , although Garnet 's admission that on one occasion he drank too much wine was later used against him , along with other incriminating evidence recorded during their stay . His communications with his nephew , and Anne Vaux , were also intercepted . Most of these letters found their intended recipient , but not before they had first been read by Waad , who also kept Salisbury informed . Although Garnet told Vaux that the Council 's evidence constituted nothing but " presumptions " , insufficient for a state trial , early in March he confessed , possibly as a result of torture . Vaux too was arrested and interrogated twice , just as further questions were being asked of Garnet by the council and the king , the latter interested in his opinion on theological matters . 
