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to be in Health Says that they
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went up Stairs very soon after in order
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to go to Bed says that this Morning about
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Ten o'Clock Dept. was sweeping down the
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under the Deced. Bed chamber Door on the
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First Floor into the Passage loading to the
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Deced lying in his Shirt upon the Floor
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by the Bed side, Saw Blood upon the
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Bed Cloaths and upon the Deced's Sheet
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the Deced appearing to be dead, Says
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that she saw a School Handle case Knife
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lying on the Floor near the Deced
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Bloody Says that she was frightened
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went down Stairs and acquainted
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Mr. Hawson the Surgeon therewith who
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went up
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heard Mr. Hawson say that the Deced
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had cut his Throat and Dept. believes
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that he did it with the Knife this Dept.
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saw Bloody, on the Floor, Says that the
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Deced has been at times very low Spirited for
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