The National Register.
London, England, 1813-08-08 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

in St. George's burying-ground, followed by a vas
conntryfollug, male and female.—Leary was agaii
Tuesday, to undergo another examination at
Office, but previous to which he had made the
sion

JAMES LEARY's CONFESSIO,
A

On Sunday morning, between three and four
Clifinrd came to my lodging-:, and called me up.
opened the door, and _asked him what business he h,
the morning ? He told me he did not go home—•
want to go in sight of his wife—but wanted to get
day night if he could. Says he " I shall lay myse
sleep a little ; " I then laid three chairs togethe
wrappers on them ; lie then laid himself down, an
coat over him. He slept there for two or three ho
up, and asked me if I would go with him to her I
clothes,-which she had gut locked up, and to ref
him them. I did not go ‘‘ith him. He then wen,
believe between eight and nine o'clock. A little w
anise, his wife, accompanied by Wm. Slattery, car
to enquire after him, and there they stopped talk.
back, which was, I thiiik, between nine and ten.
cause np stairs, Wm. Slattery was sitting oppos!
his wife went behind it ; he did not see her till
him, pulled him in, and jolt the door : she lucky;
said that he should not leave her. They quarrelhol
said it was. of 'no use, as he would ao back to Ir
offered her a silk handkerchief, which he said he g.
,would let him have hi:: great coat :—'slie would fief
give bliss Isis great coat. He then opened the w
goine to throw himself' out, but she caught hold a
hint fast till the window was pulled flown. Atte
door to be opened, my wife opened it, and he
stairs, Clifford's wite snatched at his hat, and puff(
he then went away. She said sic was determ
him, ard asked if we would buy what things she
twee,' five and six o'clock in the afternoon, 1 and
their Lodgings, with an intention of buying tin
things they had to sell. Cifford, his wile and child
were there at the time we went. in ; they were gt.:►
ready, and she asked Slattery to fetch half a gall
which she gave him the money before he went oil'
going out, I said I thought he had better bring
would pay him for the other half gallon., We al
()wept Ciillord, who drank with us. They seem
f each other, and we till not say a word about buyif
All the time we were in the room, Clifford kept b,
ing a shoemaker's hammer in his timid. When
agreed about returning home, he went down stairs
some acquaintance. and they asked me to go with
Then my wife and I went down, and I met some I
Harrington and his NVirl') ; we talked together
agreed to go to Griffiths's public-house, which is
We had. four or five pots of beer together ; Cliff,
us, and partook of the beer ; my wife was near];
wanted to go home. We then w ent, and Clam
convey us part of the way. As he spas coming idol'
that ire was hungry, and was sorry lie did not eat
I said to him, if you come along house with Hie,
sonsethie,, to eat. Accordingly he did, and he
meat, and cabbage ; as near as I can judge, 1!
o'clock. When be luld done eatioa, his wife cam,
a'an quarrelling again ilireetly. Then Clifford, Ins
out, and called at a gin-shop the corner of Union
two gtas'es of gin ; I had one, Clifford had one, sh
• then went to the Union-arms, Union-court, and b.
1 sat between them, and accidentally hit my left e,
and felt somethitighard like a piece of stick.; I t
it. We went out then into Holborn, anti cam
Giles's : as we came near Gray's-inn-lane, she coin
ill ; that she did nat wish to go against all the pee
as they would he pashing against her, and she refits
come another way, • • .!f- - would have a I;etter oppo'
through the soliares he,, • . We cause to Gray's.
think the watchnom s a e..ying ten o'clock, whet
were going through : and I said, "it is almost fir
going house, and I %%kis you good night, Mary."
" I em very ilLasal for God's sake come along w
cher,' for if I am taken lvtio,e, this man will Ite is,
be kitTaia nathi:,aa" Iwe along with them, and
into the Inick-fief in Gray's-inn lane ; and as
f. through the
.',:ids t; ••, heeati to quarrel again ;
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