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The Information of Edward Lowther< no role > John Warfird< no role > and
Edwd. Ashurst< no role > and Thomas Vann< no role > taken [..] before me one
of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the Said County

Who being sed on Oath say & first this Inst. Edwd Lowther< no role > for himselfe
Saith That on Wednesday last (there having been a dispute &
many hish words between to Richd Mathews< no role > and Francis David
Stirn< no role > This name instance is in set 1891220. renotice to the sd. Mr. Stirn quitting the house of Mr Mathew
where he then lodged) when Mr Stirn took Mr Mathews by
the hand & in Passion declared that so sure as he had him by
the hand he wod be revensed on him and these Ins. Edwd Lowther< no role > In Warford & Edwd Ashurst< no role > for themselves say [..] on the Friday
follg about Ten O'Clock in the Eveng being at the house
of our Mr Push in Cross Street Hatton Garden these Insform'd
Mr Mathews and soon after the sd. Mr Shru came is to the
said Room and setted himself near the five place and soon
aftersoonwards Arose between the sd. Mr Mathews & Mr Stirn &
Mr Stirn rose from the seal where he was and walked se [..]
about the Room and then went and stood behind a Chair near Mr
Mathews and this Ins Edwd Lowther says the said Stirn with
something in his hand which this Ins since Knew to be a Pistol
Extenddlin Arm to wd. Mr Mathews & as he batr. touched him &
fired of the said Pistole in to his breast And the sd. Mr.
Mathew Immediately drops & Espired without speaking And
these Inst. John Worford< no role > & Edwd Ashurst< no role > for themselves say
that they heard the report of the sd. Pistol but their heads
being another way cod. not see the Pistol discharged by the
sd Stirn but saw the sd. Mr Mathews who a few Minutie before
seemed in good heath lay dead on the Floor And this Ins
Thos Vann< no role > for himself saith that coming in to the Room
pist as the sd. Pistol was discharged he saw the sd