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and when she returned found some persons had procured a Door
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laid the said Johnson on the same and in that maner
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. And further this
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Informant Saith not. And this Informant
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for himself Saith that the said
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Thomas Johnson
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came to his
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house last night about half past nine OClock and called for a Glass of
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Gin and told him the person who had been drinking with
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him all the afternoon (meaning the said
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and had Stabber
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him (with a Knife) in his Belly at the door. That Informant
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Served him with a Glass of Gin and fewing he might not be
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able to get to him Apartment himself Sent his Coy with him
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That Informant went afterwards himself to
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Apartments of Johnson where he saw the prisoner Clarke
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the other Informant
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Mary Ann Goodman
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. and said Johnson
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who was lying on his Back. That Informant asked Clarke
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know Johnson was who replied and said he believed he
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had sit his Naval Strings. Lastly Saith that the said
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Johnson after Informant had Served him with the Gin as
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aforesaid he pulled up his Apron and Shew him the place
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where he was Wounded which was in the Belly. And further
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this Informant Saith not
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And this Informant
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Benjamin Sayer
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for himself Saith
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that the prisoner Clarke came to his house about half Past
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Nine O'Clock last night and told Informant he had Killed
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as Man but percerving him to be drink and Knowing
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him to be a Crazy Kind of Man did not pay That attention
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to him he otherwise would have done, but perceiving a
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Knife in his hand Informant asked him what man
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when and for what reason he had Killed himHe told
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Informant That it was Johnson (who this Informant well
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Knew was new Intimate with Clarke). that he had Stabbed
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Ratcliff Highway
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and that he had no other
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reason but seeing him Jump out either of the door or Window when
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he broke open the door and therefore suspected his Wife in
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him had been Intimate and as he had Killed him he was
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now Willing to resign himself to Informant who further
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Saith not
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