State Trials Part 18

JONES--Was it the old or young woman that gave you the order?

WALKER--The young woman.

COWPER--Pray did the dog lap it, or did you put it down his throat, upon your oath?

WALKER--No, he lapt it, upon my oath.

JONES--Did Mr. Cowper send for his horse from your house the next day?

WALKER--I cannot say that; I was not in the way.

JONES--Did he come to your house afterwards?

WALKER--No, I am sure he did not.

JONES--Was the horse in your stable when it was sent for?

WALKER--Yes, sir.

JONES--And he did not come to your House again, before he went out of town?

WALKER--No, sir.

JONES--Do you know which way he went out of town?

WALKER--No, Sir.

HATSELL, BARON--Did Mr. Cowper use to lodge at your house at the a.s.sizes?

WALKER--No, my lord, not since I came there; the sessions before he did.

COWPER--Where did you come to invite me to dinner?

WALKER--At Mr. Barefoot's.

COWPER--Then you knew I was to lodge there?

HATSELL, BARON--Who wrote the letter on Friday, that Mr. Cowper would lodge there?

WALKER--I know not who wrote it, his wife sent it.

JONES--Did he tell you he would lodge there that night before he went away?

WALKER--When he went from dinner he said so.

_James Berry_ could not remember exactly which day it was that Sarah Stout was found in his mill; but he went out at six o'clock to shoot a flush of water and saw something floating in the water, and on going to see what it was, saw that it was part of her clothes. He did not see her face; no part of her body was above the water, only part of her clothes.

The water might be about five foot deep and she might be about five or six inches under the water. She lay upon her side; when she was taken out her eyes were open.

JONES--Was she swelled with water?

BERRY--I did not perceive her swelled; I was amazed at it; and did not so much mind it as I should.

JONES--But you remember her eyes were staring open?

BERRY--Yes.

JONES--Did you see any marks or bruises about her?

BERRY--No.

COWPER--Did you see her legs?

BERRY--No, I did not.

COWPER--They were not above the water?

BERRY--No.

COWPER--Could you see them under the water?

BERRY--I did not so much mind it.

COWPER--Did she lie straight or double, driven together by the stream?

BERRY--I did not observe.

COWPER--Did you not observe the weeds and trumpery under her?

BERRY--There was no weeds at that time thereabouts.

JONES--Was the water clear?

BERRY--No, it was thick water.

JONES--Was there anything under her in the water to prevent her sinking?

BERRY--No, I do not know there was; she lay on her right side, and her right arm was driven between the stakes, which are within a foot of one another.

JONES--Did anything hinder her from sinking?

BERRY--Not that I saw.

COWPER--Mr. Berry, if I understand you right, you say her arm was driven between the stakes, and her head between the stakes; could you perceive her right arm, and where was her left arm?

BERRY--Within a small matter upon the water.

HATSELL, BARON--Did you see her head and arm between the stakes?