Joseph Montague< no role > of Swan Yard in the Strand Stone
Mason Upon his Oath Saith That he was in the
New buildings the day the pray happened about two
or three oClock and heard a Noise and afterwards
a Labourer said he supposed John (meaning the deced)
war fightingDeponent went into a passage where ye
Noise was and saw oneWalters a Joyner stripping off
his Shirt and deceased was near him and held up
his hand to strike Walters but did not strike him
Walters then fell at the deceased who appeared to be in
Liquor and thun [..] he did not strike Walters at all
as he was then an over match for him after a few
blows deceased walked away towards the Stairs and
Walters followed and struck the deceasedtwoagain
deceased did not strike again deceased stopped upon
the Stairs and bled much and thinber Walters
struck the deceased again as be leaned upon the Railing
of the Stairs Deponent got some Water to wash the
blood off the deceased who endeavoured to get the blood
off himself, Deponent persuaded him to go Home but he would not
but went up Stairs and Deponent saw no more of him

Joseph Mountague< no role >