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<p n="2944">and when she returned found some persons had procured a Door<lb></lb>
laid the said Johnson on the same and in that maner<lb></lb>
Conveyed him to the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo2224">London Infirmary</rs>
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. And further this<lb></lb>
Informant Saith not. And this Informant <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2944-1">William Dymprey</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for himself Saith that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2944-2">Thomas Johnson</rs>
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came to his<lb></lb>
house last night about half past nine OClock and called for a Glass of<lb></lb>
Gin and told him the person who had been drinking with<lb></lb>
him all the afternoon (meaning the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2944-3">John Clark</rs>
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) had called<lb></lb>
him out of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo2225">the Hoop and Bunch of Grapes</rs>
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and had Stabber<lb></lb>
him (with a Knife) in his Belly at the door. That Informant<lb></lb>
Served him with a Glass of Gin and fewing he might not be<lb></lb>
able to get to him Apartment himself Sent his Coy with him<lb></lb>
That Informant went afterwards himself to<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the<lb></lb>
Apartments of Johnson where he saw the prisoner Clarke<lb></lb>
the other Informant <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2944-4">Mary Ann Goodman</rs>
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. and said Johnson<lb></lb>
who was lying on his Back. That Informant asked Clarke<lb></lb>
know Johnson was who replied and said he believed he<lb></lb>
had sit his Naval Strings. Lastly Saith that the said<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Johnson after Informant had Served him with the Gin as<lb></lb>
aforesaid he pulled up his Apron and Shew him the place<lb></lb>
where he was Wounded which was in the Belly. And further<lb></lb>
this Informant Saith not<lb></lb>
And this Informant <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2944-5">Benjamin Sayer</rs>
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for himself Saith<lb></lb>
that the prisoner Clarke came to his house about half Past<lb></lb>
Nine O'Clock last night and told Informant he had Killed<lb></lb>
as Man but percerving him to be drink and Knowing<lb></lb>
him to be a Crazy Kind of Man did not pay That attention<lb></lb>
to him he otherwise would have done, but perceiving a<lb></lb>
Knife in his hand Informant asked him what man<lb></lb>
when and for what reason he had Killed himHe told<lb></lb>
Informant That it was Johnson (who this Informant well<lb></lb>
Knew was new Intimate with Clarke). that he had Stabbed<lb></lb>
him in the Belly at the door of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo2226">the Hoop and Bunch of<lb></lb>
Grapes</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo2227">Ratcliff Highway</rs>
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and that he had no other<lb></lb>
reason but seeing him Jump out either of the door or Window when<lb></lb>
he broke open the door and therefore suspected his Wife in<lb></lb>
him had been Intimate and as he had Killed him he was<lb></lb>
now Willing to resign himself to Informant who further<lb></lb>
Saith not</p>
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