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Suspecting that he was with some
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, a Lodger to Mr. Thompson
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on his Oath saith
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That Yesterday about Two o'Clock in the
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afternoon Mrs. Thompson called this Dept.
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Saying, that she believed the Deced was
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in a Fit, upon which he went to
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Mrs. Thompson in Deced's Apartment
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but on feeling her found that she was
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Hanging by a small Cord which was
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fastened to a Nail in the Wainscot
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and with a running Noose about
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her Neck, Says that with his Knife
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he cut the Cord and Deced was laid
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upon the Floor, being Dead & Cold
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herself, Says that the Deced appeared to
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be very fond of Mr. Webb, and was very
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Jealous of his going to other Women
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on her
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Oath saith That about Eight o'Clock Yesterday
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Morning Dept. saw the Deced going into
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her own Appartment, appearing to be in
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a great hurry, Says that about two o'Clock
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Yesterday Afternoon, Dept. was called into the
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Deced's Apartment and on getting a Co
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found the Deced was Hanging by a Cord,
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that she was Dead and Cold that Mr.
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Bellos
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but the Cord
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, and Dept. believes that the
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Deced Hanged herself, Says that she
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She went into Deced's Room last
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Wednesday Evening, who was Waiting for
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Mr. Webb's coming home but he did not come
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informed.
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that he went to another Woman which
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made her very uneasy, Says that
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the Deced frequently complained of
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her Head, and Dept. thought her
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much Disturbed in her Mind, and
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particularly so from her Conversation
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on Wednesday Night last.
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Severally Sworn the
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Day Year & Place above
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mentioned before me
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