The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-08-06 00:00:00

JIUSSEI'S CONFESSION.
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'6 A short lime previous to leaving the prison, he
(Hussey) promised the Rev. Gentleman (Mr. Rodge)
that be would, at the place of execution, answer
• yes' or 6 no' to the question respecting the mur-
ders, 'do you know who did this deed Ife said
be was in the house after the murders were perpe.
crated ; he committed the robbery, hut he did not
commit the murders. lie also acknowledged that
the gaiters found in his box were in the house, and
were sprinkled with the blood of the victims, as he
Walked over the bodies. Mr. Bird (son of the de.
ceased Mr. Bird) also visited him in the cell, and in
answer to a question from that. Gentleman, he said,
• I did not see them do it.' "
The Kentish Gazette, in its account of the last
moments of this wretched man, varies in some parti-
culars from the other accounts we have seen, with
respect to the confession made by him.
66 After saying that he had ' his suspicions,' he is
stated to have added, ' I know of the robbery, and
partook of the plunder.' Mr. Bird's son, it is far.
*her stated, visited him in his cell, after he had taken
the Sacrament, and pot the same question to him as
Mr. Rudge Do you know who did this deed?'
To which Hassey replied-6 I did not see thew do it.'
When Mr. Rudge had finished praying with him on
the scaffold, it appears that he again asked Hussey if.
be was innocent of the murder ? to which he replied,
• Yes, 1 am.• And when the Rev. Gentleman re.,
ascended the ststrold a second time, at the request of
Massey, it is said that Mosey, in a low vele, begird
it to be endersioed ' that he considered his to k
a righteous judgement; that he was equally gul4j In
point of law, but not the murderer."

ANCHESTEIt, Awl. 4.—A serious ire broke opt
here, between the hours of seven and eight on Sin.
• day evening, on the premises in Back George-street,
of which Messrs. 'Thomas and Joseph Todd, hat-
lining and sillt-manotacturers, are ptineipal nen.,
pants. The inveteracy of the lames defied thnbeell
• exertions to sobdee them, and the whet!, preititte
fella prey, in a short apace of time. Greet feersl
were entertained for the safety of the dwelling. I
houses In the Front•street, bat the well-directed ef.
forts of the fire-engines preserved them from a fate
Which formidably threatened them. One of the con.
..tingencies of this disaster was, the removal of a Lady,
who had been recently confined ; she was carried
• from the spot on a litter. tinder what circumstance,
' and in what particular direction of the premises-the
fire originated is at present a complete mystery. The
building was not insured, but we are happy to learn
that Messrs. Todd and Co. are an sufferers. We
feel great pleasure in stating, that the populous town
of Stockport remains tranquil, but the spinners of
• Manchester ban not yet returned to their employ.'
anent. Five companies of the 95+h Regiment 'of.
Foot marched into Manchester—on Friday last.
EXT6IIII4III ait&C.--At two o'clock yesterday,
thirmoriseter in the shade, with a south aspect in the,
Strand, easel- figitng. A thermometer in the son,
114 deg..; ;PO% JO *inked., Mali bee feet
from the • , nem' : r;
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