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the awning and laid it in the bottom of
the box. then cut several pieces from
the awning for the purpose Of Iessenng
its bulk, supposlng thai it was too much
to crowd into the box with the BODY; i.
e. it would not 90 in. hen tied as
tight as ! could portion Of the awning
about the head, having placed something
like flax, which found in the box, with
the awning, This fax or swlnd}ing
tow came from a room | had previously
occuPied-No. 8, Murray street, also
the awning
then drew piece orthis rope around
his legs, at the joint Of the knees and
tied them together; | then connected
rope 10 about the shoulders or neck,
and bent the knees towards the head
Of the body as much as could. This
brought It into compact form. After
several efforts. I srrcrpdpd in raising
the body 10 chair seat. thence to The
top Of the box, and turning it round 6
little, let it into the box "a easy rs |
could. back downwards, with bead rails
ed. The head, knees, and feet, were
still lu}e out, but by reaching down
to the bottom ol the box, aud pulling the
body a illle towards me, | readily
pushed the head and feet IN. The knees
still projected, and | had to stand uoon
them with all my weight bp fore could
get them down The awning was then
all crowded 10 the box, excepting
piece ortwo which reserved to wash
the floor There being stI portion
OF the box, next to The feet not cute
full, took his coat, and. after pnrilng
up portion OF the awning crowded It
partially under them and replaced the
awning The cover was at once put
on the box and nailed down With four
or five nails, which were oroKpn and OF
but little account. then wrapped the
remainder Of his clothing up aud car
rlrd il down stairs to the privy and
threw it into II, together with his
keys, wallet, money, pencil case &C.
These latter things took down 10 my
hat and pockets, part wrapped II a
paper and a part otherwise. Ia throw
ing them down think they must have
ratified cut OF the paper,
| then returned TO the room, carried
down the pal which conalned the blood,
and threw it into the gutter in the
street, pumped several pals OF wGtcr
and threw it Ia the np d,rAcliGn (ihe |
pump is suearly opposite tho outer door
of the buldtng;) then carried a pail OF
water up stairs and coWmeneed washing
the floor, and repeated SAID washing 10
a third pGil; then rnsed the pail, retur.
ned il can and two thifda fal CT wa
ter to the room; opened the shutters as
usual drew a chair to the door. aud
leaned it against it on the nside as |
closed it; locked the door end went al
once to the Washington bath house, IN
Pearl street, near Broadway. On my
wav to the bath house, passed by a
hardware store tor the purpose of get
ding some nails to further secure The
box; store was closed, When got to
the bath house, think bv the clock
there, it was eight inmates past ten
washed out my shirt thoroughly in
parts Of the sleeves and bosom that
were somewhat stained with bIood IRON
washing the floor, My pantaIoons, 90
the knees, | also washed a little, aud
my neck handkerchief IN spots
then wen; home. 1t wanted when
got home, ahou. five minutes oil II o
clock | lit Light as usual. Caroline
wished to know why | came in so late.
made 0n excuse. saying | was with
friend from PnlIadeiphla, | think, aod
that should gel up early In the gorn
ing to see him off | went TO me stand
pretending to write uII size became oui
ct or went to sleep | then put oul the
light, and undressed myself, spread my
SHIRT &c out and went te bed Ia the
morning about halt pas five O'Clock, /
got up; put my SHIRT and handkerchief,
which were not yet dry, INTO The bottom
Of the clothes basket under the bed, al
ways changed my shlr 90 going to bed
In the morning | put ou clean shiru
and handkerchief and was nearly lres.
sed when Caroline woke up sad To
her lha: it was doubtful whether >hou Il
return 10 breakfast; | drn not re'u,n;
went to the office; found all apparently
as had left it, Wen. aIer some nails
got them nj Woods store; the store
was just opening.
Returned to the room mai ed the box
on all sides; went down 10 The East Rlv
er TO ascertain the first packet for New
Orleans; returned to my room; marked
the box; moved it myself bul with great
difficulty, to he head o the stars; drd
not dare TO let it down myself; went 10
look for cartman; saw a man passing
the door as was gong out; requested
him TO help me down with the box; he
got it down without any assistance pre-
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