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they went out, and Sarah Martin prOpofed to go to-
wards Sir George IVhitmore's, to one of her Acquaiti-
tance, Chappel was averfe to this, and defir'd her to re •
turn to Town and leave him, for he was fully refolvVl
never to keep her Company. Upon this they difagrced,
find wander'd up and down for a-while, uncertain what
Courfe to take, he was unwilling to go to her Friend's
Houfe, and fhe to return to Town fo foon. And now
the Devil prompted him to put his mifchievous Intent
into Execution, and flie llill infilling upon the old
Theme of Marriage, (and as he faid) curfing and thrca-
t'ning him in a fearful manner, they being in a Field
by an old ruinous Ale-houfe near Sir George Whitmore'?;
while (lie vv.dk'd a little before liim, he with an Oaken
Stick he had in his Hand, knock'd her down fuddcnly,
and continu'd to beat )ier in a furious and barbarous
manner; fhe endeavour'd, tho' to no Purpofe,. to make
fome Defence, and to rife up, and cry'd, O / John,
John, hanje Mercy, O .' John, John, ba-ve Afercy, fa-ve
7ny Life! But he'poflefled with the Devil, refolv'd to
make an End of her, redonbl'd his Strokes with hel-
3ifh Violence, and then in a great Hurry, he took out
both his Knives, one was a Penknife, and the other art-
Oyfler Knife, v/ith which he wounded her in divers
Places, and left one of the Knives flicking in her Skull;
when flie was quite deadi' he left her, and the other
Knife, with the Oaken Stick, and all his murd'ring
Weapons l)'ing by her, and went ftraight to Town to
the Work-Houfe. This Murder as he confelTed, was
premeditated fome Time before he did it, and when it
was committed he was infuch a violent Paffion and Con-
fufion, that he faid, he could not well tell after what
manner it was done, but he own'd he gave her no
Time to make any Defence for her Life, but attacked,
her fo fuddenly, and with fuch Fury,'-that ftie had
fcarce Time to fay, Lord have Mercy on my Soul. The
Stick he knock'd her down with lie did not take out
for that Purpofe, but it was what he ufed for three or
four Months laft pail to walk with.
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