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nearly connrmatory of that previously given, as regarded this
part of the case. It was stated by one of the parties that the
deceased was carried on a ladder, and that in her pockets were
found an almanack and a Sunday school book.

Elizabeth Duffy, aunt of the deceased, assisted in laying out
the body of the deceased. She stated that the lips were swollen,
and the skin very much broken, as if caused by a blow from
the fist. There were three finger marks, and a thumb mark, on
the neck, near the throat, as if made by the right hand of some
person having seized hold of the deceased. There were also

marks on the inner part of the thighs, as of finger nails. v Her
boots were muddy, as if she had been amongst clay, and her
dress was also dirtied, apparently from the same cause.
Sarah Partington deposed that she was a piecer at the factory
where the prisoner and deceased worked; and on the morning
of 11th December, heard the prisoner tell a person named An-
derson, that he had been at the Free Trade Hall on the pre-
ceding evening, but could not remain, as it was so crowded.
He then left, and went home, and was in bed by ten o'clock.
He said he had seen John Ellison, who asked him if he had

seen any thing of Ann, as she had 'not been at home all night.
He asked if there had been any words at home, and on Ellison
saying " No," prisoner remarked it was very strange. Heard
prisoner say shortly afterwards, that Mary, the sister of de-
ceased, had intirhated that Ann was drowned ; and witness
said she thought so, as she knew deceased was not in the habit
of staying out. Prisoner remarked that deceased had no occa-
sion to drown herself, as she wanted for nothing. There was
something rather remarkable in the appearance of the prisoner
that morning, and he appeared to be put out of the way. Pri-
soner and deceased appeared to be on good terms, and there
was more than usual familiarity between them.
Cross-examined by Mr. PoLLocit.—The deceased had been
somewhat reserved in her manner for about three months be-
fore the occurrence.

Mary Ellison, sister to the deceased, went to the mill on the
morning of the 11th, and asked the prisoner if he knew any-
thing about her, and be shook his head in the first instance.
He afterwards said it was very strange, and he appeared agi-
tated and trembled very much. Witness said she would stay
a few moments and see if she came, and he remarked that he
did not think she would come just then. No allusion was
made at that time as to deceased having been drowned.
Eliza Coates, who worked also at Murray's mill, deposed,
that on the morning of the 11th she cleaned a pair of shoes be-
longing to the prisoner, and they were covered with clay. He
trembled very much at that time, and said, " I tremble that
bad, I can hardly feel the wheel handle in my hand." His
conduct seemed extraordinary ; so much so, that witness men-
tioned it to Sarah Partington. During the limning, he sent a
girl, who worked as little piecer in the factory, to see if they
had heard anything of Ann. She returned, and said a policeman
had been to Ellison's, and informed them that a young woman
had been taken out of the water at Newton Heath, and he was
again much agitated.
Catherine Johnston, a widow, residing in Maria-street, Man-
chester, remembered an inquiry being made about the prisoner,
and witness went for him. He asked what they wanted him
for, and witness told him it was to know what sort of spirits
deceased was in when she left the mill. He was much agitated,
but went with her to Ellison's.
Francis Fern proved that he was at the Free Trade Hall on
tl,e night of the 10th and prisoner was not there, He (pri-
soner) however stated on the following morning that he had
been there.
Henrietta Nodin deposed that on Tuesday before last New
Year's Day, she saw the prisoner at Shudehill, and he said, on
being asked why he was not working, that he had none, as he
had been turned away. He asked witness if she had heard of
the young woman that had been drowned about a fortnight ago,
and she said "Yes." He replied that he supposed witness but