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Mary Atwood
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the Sister to Mrs. Angus Saith
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That she Lodges at her Sisters - That she was at
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home all the Evening of Monday last untill Eleven
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oClock That she had been at Supper with her
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sister and Clifton up Stairs - That Clifton and
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her Sister went down Stairs about a Quarter of
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an Horn before her - That when she came to the
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Bottom of the Stairs which are near the Door she
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saw Mr Davis with a Gun in his Hand at his
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Window up one pair of Stairs with the Window open pointing it towards the Door where her Sister
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and Clifton and the deceased were then standing
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That a Candle was burning on a Table by the side
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of the Door And there is a Lamp within Three Doors
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of her Sisters House-
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and there was a light
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in Davis's Room - That as soon as she got
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to the Door Davis fired the Gun - That her
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Sister Clifton and the deceased were all together
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nearly in front of the Door - That the deceased
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was shot in in the Right Eye, Month and left
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Breast - That Informant cryed Murder
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and Then Davis came over and said "what have
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I killed this innocent Man" That he also said
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curse upon all Thieves that was the Cause of this
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and appeared greatly moved - That this was
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the only firing which Informant heard
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