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the Deced
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her
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manner, Says that She left them there and went
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home, Says that bout five o'Clock Dept. went
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again into Deced's Room, and found the Door open
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asleep upon the Bed
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she called him several times and he awoke
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the Back of which rested upon the feet of the Bed
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she went down Stairs and called Mrs. Coleman
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who came up with Dept. into Deced's Room and
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found that she was dead. but not Cold, Says
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that
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