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December 1764

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Stoner & the deced were the only Persons in the Kitchen till
the deced fell out of her chair when her Mrs. Cams incan't say
she saw the Knife in Stoner Hand, but she saw him reach & take
Something from the Dresser & believes it to be the sharp pointed Knife
produced

The Mark of
Sarah [mark] Tymons< no role >

Edwd. Gibson< no role > Vine Street Laborer . That last Saturday Morng.
abt. 11. he was standing at his own door & Mr. Bullock came to his
door & call'd to the Witness to come over for he thot. Murdr. was done
he went over into the Kitchen & saw the deced on the Floor on
her right sidehe wth. help took her up & carried her Home &
Said her on the Bedshe was alive but never spokehe turn'd
her Handkerchief on one side & saw the Woundhe went down
& perswaded Stoner to come uphe came up & as soon as he
came up she fetch'd three heavy Sighs & expired after this
Stoner turns to the Window & cries out Oh' Bet am I to die
for you & immediately open'd his Wastcoat as if he meant to
destroy himselfThe Witness laid hold of him & said hold, one
Life is enough considerhe then turn'd himself round &
basr'd her as she lay dead on the bedhe then turn'd to the
Window & open'd it & said this is all thro' the snub nos'd
back the Sister & the Mother & that when he went in the Cort
he shd. lay the whole upon themThat he afterwds.heard
Stoner confess [..] the Fact & that it was done with the sharp
pointed Knife that lay upon Bullocks dresserall wicked
people togr.hall. heard the Neighbors say he threatn'd her Life
but never heard Stoner say soas he carried off she bled upon
his Jacket upon the Shoulder on wch. he carried herall frest.

The Mark of
Edwd. [mark] Gibson< no role > .




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