Lewis Hussare proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 546. , of the Parish of Shoreditch , was indicted for the Murder of Ann Hussare proceedingsvictim , his Wife , the 26th of February last. He was also indicted a second Time on the Coroners Inquest. Ann Rondeau < no role > , the Mother of the Deceased, depos'd, That she living in Swan Alley, in Shoreditch , a Boy came to her between 7 and 8 of the Clock, telling her a Gentleman wanted to speak with her, at the Sign of the Black Dog within Bishopsgate, that her Daughter inquiring of the Boy, what sort of Person it was, the Boy answered, a Gentleman in whitish Clothes, and that she went and found no Person who wanted her there; that thereupon she return'd immediately, and whereas when she went out, she left her Daughter sitting by the Fire, and very well, when she came back she found her sitting in her Chair as tho' she had been asleep, with her Hand leaning against the Chimney Piece. That she calling to her, saying, what are you asleep? And she not answering, she took hold of one of her Hands, upon her letting it go it fell down, which surprizing her, she look'd upon her, and seeing Blood, immediately saw her Throat had been cut. Being ask'd by the Court, after what Manner he had behav'd himself to the Deceased? She answered, that they had been married 6 years, but he had not liv'd with her, but little of the Time, but had by Gaming consum'd all that she had, and left her; and 2 Years after, she having been furnish'd with Household Goods, he came, and under Presence of behaving himself better to her, had induc'd her to come and live with him, but having gotten the Goods into the Cart, carried them to a different Place than what he told her, and made away with them, and absconded from her. That since Christmas last, he pretended to come to see her, and she complaining of some Pain in her Stomach, he pretended to give her something that would do her good, and pretending to be a Surgeon as well as a Barber, went and fetched what he call'd Conserve of Roses, which he gave her, which in an Hour's Time set her so violently a Vomiting for several Hours, she thought she would have died, and afterwards she lay as in a Swoon, senseless; that she apprehended she was dead, nor did she recover it for a Fortnight; and always after it complain'd of a great Pain in her Stomach, and said that she should never be well after it. Being ask'd how she left the Door when she went out? She reply'd, upon a French Latch, which open'd on the Outside, which the Prisoner had put on the Door himself. Martha Rupert < no role > depos'd, That as she thinks, between 7 and 8 of the Clock, she did see a Boy and Man, such a one in Person as the Prisoner, near the House where the Deceased did live, that he had whitish Clothes on, she could not swear it was the Prisoner, he having his Hat flapping over his Face. That the Boy and he were together, and the Man ask'd the Boy which Way she was gone, and the Boy said that Way, and the Man went towards the Deceased's House, and the Boy ran towards Shoreditch. Martha Bread and Wine < no role > depos'd, That she living within 2 Doors of the Deceased, and going for a Pail of Water between 7 and 8 a Clock, she saw a Boy and a Man running towards her, that the Man was in a whitish Coat, and the Boy in a brown colour'd Coat; that the Boy went down the Steps to the Deceased Mother's House; that the Man was as to Height and Person every way like the Prisoner. Solomon Rondeau < no role > depos'd, That about 8 a Clock his Mother came to him, and told him his Sister's Throat was cut, he ran and saw it, that the Wind Pipe was cut clear asunder; that after he had a little recover'd his Surprize, he ran to the Black Dog, but hearing nothing of any Person, suspecting it had been done by the Prisoner, he went to Lothbury to enquire for him, and being directed from Place to Place, at last went to the Blew Ball, in Princes-Street, but was answer'd by the Maid, he was not there. That the next Morning he got a Constable to go to apprehend him, and the Maid deny'd that he was there, and refus'd to open the Door; but he asserting he was there, and saying he was an Officer, she open'd the Door, they went up Stairs, and knocking at the Door, his second Wife answered, and in a little Time open'd the Door, having slipt on a Petticoat, that the Constable telling him he came to apprehend him on Suspicion of having murthered his Wife Ann Hussare, the Prisoner set up a kind of a Bravado-Laugh, bidding him look in his Face, if he had any Thing in his Countenance that should induce him to believe he could be guilty of such a Fact, saying, he knew nothing of it. Thomas Barnard < no role > the Constable depos'd, That Solomon Rondeau < no role > coming to him to go to apprehend the Prisoner they were inform'd in Lothbury, that he had married another Wife, and did lodge at the Blew Ball, in Princes Street; that going thither, the Maid deny'd his lodging there, but he telling her he was well assur'd he did, and that he was come to take him on Suspicion of the Murder of his Wife, she told him what Room he was in, and they apprehended him in the Manner before related; that upon telling him that it was on Suspicion of the Murther of his Wife, he seem'd to shew but very little Concern, saying he was entirely innocent. That he found in his Pockets a Razor, and a Case of Lancers. Elizabeth Waldridge < no role > depos'd, That the Prisoner having a Room in her House in Swan Alley in Coleman-street, without Bed or Furniture, in which he used sometimes to work, he came thither that Night the Fact was committed, about 6, or between 6 and 7 of the Clock, staid there a Quarter of an Hour, had a white Coat on when he came in. That afterwards, she being sent for to him, when he was in Newgate, and in the Condemn'd Hole, he desired that she would not say that he was at her House that Night the Fact was committed. Elizabeth Hill < no role > depos'd, That she liv'd at Mrs. Waldridge's House, and that the Prisoner came there that Night about 6 of the Clock in his shaving Coat, and that when he went away he had a great Coat on of a whitish Colour, and a Cane and Sword. Mrs. Deborah Sprag < no role > depos'd, That the Prisoner's new Wife being her Acquaintance, came to her House, at the Turk's Head, near the Workhouse in Bishopsgate-Street, on a Visit, and her Apprentice with her, and said her Husband the Prisoner was to come and fetch her Home, that her Maid came and told her it was past 8 of the Clock, and ask'd if she might shut in the Shop, that she did do it, and fetch'd out Victuals for the Apprentice, that he had just done his Supper, having eaten the Meat when the Prisoner knock'd at the Door, and when he came in he said to him, If I must not eat with you I will drink with you, that he eat no Supper, and sat in a musing Posture by the Fire side, and having set his Cane in the Chimney Corner by him, on a sudden catch'd it up and gave a great Start, at which Motion she being a little surpriz'd, ask'd him the Reason of it; to which, after a Pause, he reply'd, he was concern'd least her Husband should come Home, and see him, he being to dirtily dress'd, having just come from his Business. Clarges Fradding < no role > depos'd, About a Year since the Prisoner having the Liberty of his Shop to make a Wig in, in some Discourse with the Prisoner, he said to him, he wondered how he could pretend Courtship to so many young Women as he did, when if he gain'd their Consent he knew he could not marry them, having a Wife already; that he reply'd, That he would do well enough as to that; that his Wife was of such a Religion, that she deserv'd to be burnt, and that it would be no more Sin to kill her than to kill a Dog, whether he did it, or any Body else: And that he said before Sir Francis Forbes < no role > , that she was a Socinian. Lewis Marriot < no role > depos'd, That he talking with the Prisoner's second Wife, after the Fact was done, she said she had been married about five Weeks, and afterwards hearing that he had another Wife, and taxing him with it, he swore that he had not, and offer'd to take the Sacrament upon it, that he had not; that upon this she told him, if it was not so, he ought to arrest those People, and clear his Reputation, or else she would not cohabit with him. That he reply'd, My Dear, be not uneasy, I will make you sensible in a little Time that I have no other Wife.

The Prisoner deny'd the Fact, and asserted he had not seen his deceased Wife since December last. And call'd the following Evidences. Edward Satchel < no role > depos'd, The Prisoner came to his House about six a-Clock, the Chimes at the Change having newly gone, desir'd to borrow six Pence of him, saying he was going to Newgate-Street, and that he came to his Lodgings again about Half an Hour after seven, and had then the Clothes on which he appear'd in at the Bar. Elizabeth Payton < no role > depos'd, That he went away from her Mistress's Lodgings, Madam Hern's, to put on some Clothes to go to her Mistress at Madam Sprag's, at the Turk's Head in Newgate-Street, and that when he came in the Second Time it was not eight a-Clock, and said he was going to Madam Sprag's; and as he was going down Stairs, she told him his Back was white, he said it was no Matter, went away directly, and came Home with her Mistress between eleven and twelve. Francis Pipe < no role > , Servant to Mrs. Hern, depos'd, That he having been out, came home about five a-Clock, and the Prisoner was he afterwards was gone out; that he afterwards went to Madam Sprag's and as she had before related, when the Prisoner came there, it was past eight a-Clock. Lucy Stock < no role > depos'd, When he came to Mrs. Sprag's it was between eight and nine a-Clock. Lewis Haynes < no role > depos'd, He saw him, as near as he could guess, in Throckmorton Street, about eight a-Clock, in the Clothes he had on at the Bar, which did not answer in Colour to the whitish Clothes he was suppos'd to be seen in, near the Place where the Murther was. Though several of the Presumptions against the Prisoner were very strong, yet not amounting to legal Evidence, the Jury acquitted him; But the Court told him, That though he had been acquitted of the Murther, he should be prosecuted for Bigamy.