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die; ihe anfwer'd, it was only a Suit of Cloaths H^add
had borrow'd of a Neighbour, which he was going to
carry Home again.
The 4th Day of March Mrs. Longmore going to vi-
fit Mrs. Hayes, enquiring after her Hufband, fhe told
her he was gone out to take a Walk, and aflting Mrs.
Longmore what News, fhe told her, all the Talk was
about the Man's Head that had been found at Wefimin-
fier; (he feem'd to wonder very much at the Wicked-
nefs of the Age, that could commit fuch barbarous
Murders, telling her alfo, there was a Report in the
Neighbourhood of a Woman who was juil found in the
Fields, all mangled and cut to Pieces, to which Mrs.
Longmore anfwer'd, fhe had not heard any Thing of fuch
an Accident.
On the 5 th o? March, Thomas Wood rtfatrCA to Town
again to Mrs. Hayes's for fome Linnen, at which Time
fhe gave him a pair of Shoes, a pair of Stockings, a
Hat, and a Waiftcoat, which he knew to have been
her Huiband's, and 5 s. in Money, and told him fhe
would fupply him with Money when ever he wanted.
She then told him her Hufband's Head had been found,
and hpw it continu'd to be expos'd to View at JVefimm-
fter, but that no Perfon had own'd it.
March the 6th, till this Day the Head continu'd to
be expos'd daily, but no Difcovery of the Murder be-
ing made, the Officers of the Parifti confulted with Mr.
Weftbrook a Surgeon, to have the fame preferv'd in Spi-
rits, whereby it might be kept more intire, and the
Features much better preferv'd t'lian otherwife, till a
Difcovery could be made of the Murderers.
This being refolv'd upon, Mr. Weftbrook took the
Charge of the fame^ and having provided a proper Glafs
and Spirits to contain it, the fame was put therein, and
expos'd to the View of fuch Perfons as were defirous
of feeing it. Notwithftanding ail their Endeavours to
deteft the Authors of fuch a Piece of Barbarity, no
Difcovery could be made, or any Light obtain'd where~
by the Murderers could be detected.