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A25881	The arraignment, tryal, conviction and condemnation of Henry Harrison, Gent. for the barbarous murther of Andrew Clenche, of Brownelowe-Street, in the parish of St. Andrew's Holborne, in the county of Middlesex, Doctor of physick at the sessions of the goal-delivery of Newgate, holden for the city of London, at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily, on the 6th, 7th, and 9th days of April, 1692, in the fourth year of Their Majesties reign : and also the examination of the said Henry Harrison, taken the 6th day of January, 1691, before the Right Honourable Sir John Holt, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of Their Majesties Court of King's and Queen's Bench at Westminster : to which is also added, The tryal of John Cole, for the murther of the said Doctor Clenche.	Harrison, Henry, d. 1692, defendant.; Cole, John, Plumber, defendant.	1692 (1692)	Wing A3765; ESTC R13688	48,727	49

I Do Appoint William Battersby and Thomas Braddyll to Print the several Trials of Henry Harrison Gent. and John Cole for the Murther of Dr. Andrew Clenche and also the Examination of the said Henry Harrison taken before the Lord Chief Justice Holt concerning the said Murther together with a Preface to the said Trials And that no other do Presume to Print the same London October 27. 1692. Tho. Stamp Mayor THE Arraignment Tryal Conviction and Condemnation of Henry Harrison Gent. For the Barbarous MURTHER OF Andrew Clenche OF Brownlowe-street in the Parish of St. Andrew's Holborne in the County of Middlesex Doctor of Physick At the Sessions of Goal-delivery of Newgate holden for the City of London at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily on the 6th 7th and 9th days of April 1692. in the Fourth Year of their Majesties Reign And also the Examination of the said Henry Harrison taken the 6th day of January 1691. before the Right Honourable Sir John Holt Knight Lord Chief Justice of their Majesties Court of King's and Queens Bench at Westminster To which is also added the Tryal of John Cole for the Murther of the said Doctor Clenche LONDON Printed by Thomas Braddyll and are to be Sold by William Battersby at Thavies-Inn-Gate and R. Baldwin near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-lane MDCXCII TO THE READER THE Murther of Doctor Andrew Clenche from the manner of it did very much disturb the Thoughts of many M●n But the Evidence against Henry Harrison Gent. at his Tryal for that Murther was so full and satisfactory to all that heard it That it was then believed there was not any doubt left of his being one of the Actors of that Murther But there having been some Endeavours since by the Accusation of one John Cole and others to make the said Henry Harrison appear Innocent and to Arraign the Justice of the Kingdom It is therefore thought necessary to publish both the Trials of the said Henry Harrison and John Cole for the Satisfaction of all Persons and in hopes also that it may be a means of as happy a Discovery of the Managers of that Accusation as there was by great Providence of one of the Actors of that secret and cruel Murther THE Arraignment Tryal Conviction and Condemnation of Henry Harrison Gent. FOR THE MURTHER OF Dr. Andrew Clenche Die Mercurii Sexto die Aprilis Anno Regni Domini Gulielmi Dominoe Marioe Regis Reginoe Anglioe c. Quarto Judges present Lord Chief-Justice Holt Lord Chief-Baron Atkins Mr Justice Nevil THE Keeper of the Prison of Newgate did according to Order of the Court being then sate bring up the Body of Henry Harrison Gent. to the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily London who being at the Bar was Arraigned upon an Indictment of Felony and Murther found that Day by the Grand-Jury for the City of London in manner following Clerk of Arraignment HEnry Harrison hold up thy Hand Which he did You stand Indicted by the Name of Henry Harrison late of London Gent. for that you not having the fear of God before your Eyes but being mov'd and seduc'd by the Instigation of the Devil the Fourth Day of January in the Third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady King William and Queen Mary of England c. about Eleven of the Clock in the Night of the same Day with Force and Arms c. at London viz. in the Parish of St Peter Cornhill in the Ward of Limestreet in London aforesaid being in a certain Coach with one Andrew Clenche Doctor of Physick and a certain Man yet unknown in and upon the said Andrew Clenche in the Peace of God and of our Sovereign Lord and Lady the King and Queen then and there being Violently Feloniously and of your Malice before-thought did make an Assault And that you the said Henry Harrison with the Help and Assistance of the said Man unknown with a Pocket Handkerchief with a Coal in the same being put of the value of Two Pence about the Neck of him the said Andrew Clenche then and there Feloniously Voluntarily and of your Malice before-thought did put fasten and bind and that you the said Henry Harrison with the said Handkerchief with the Coal aforesaid in it by you the said Henry Harrison with the Help and Assistance of the aforesaid Man unknown about the Neck of the said Andrew Clenche then as aforesaid put fastened and bound him the said Andrew Clenche then and there with Force and Arms c. Feloniously Voluntarily and of your Malice before-thought did choak and strangle by Reason of which choaking and strangling of the said Andrew Clenche by you the said Henry Harrison with the Handkerchief aforesaid with the Coal as aforesaid put in it he the said Andrew Clenche instantly died So that you the said Henry Harrison with the Help and Assistance of the said Man unknown him the said Andrew Clenche the said fourth Day of January in the Year aforesaid at the Parish and Wa●d aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid Feloniously Voluntarily and of your Malice before-thought did Kill and Murther against the Peace of our Sovereign Lord and Lady the King and Queen now their Crown and Dignity How say you Henry Harrison are you Guilty of this Felony and Murther whereof you stand Indicted or not Guilty Mr Harrison Not Guilty in Thought Word not Deed. Cl. of Ar. Culpriest How will you be Tryed Mr Harrison By God and my Country Cl. of Ar. God send you a good Deliverance Then the said Mr Harrison was taken away from the Bar by the Keeper of Newgate And afterwards the same Day about Eleven of the Clock in the Morning the said Henry Harrison was brought to the Bar and he desired the Court that he might then be Tryed which was granted and those Persons who were return'd upon the Jury were called over twice and their Appearances recorded Cl. of Ar. You Henry Harrison These Men that you shall hear call'd and personally do appear are to pass between our Sovereign Lord and Lady the King and Queen and you upon Tryal of your Life and Death if therefore you will challenge them or any of them your time is to challenge them as they come to the Book to be Sworn and before they be Sworn L. C. J. Holt. Mr Harrison you may challenge such of the Jury as you shall think fit before they be Sworn Then the Jury was called and sworn and then were counted and the Twelve sworn were these whose Names follow JURORS John Roll Nathaniel Houlton Michael Pindar James Hulbert Joseph Howe Richard Chewne John Lawford Nicholas Wildeboare Robert Williamson William Merriden Thomas Simpson Thomas Pakeman Sworn Then Proclamation for Information and Evidence was made as is usual Mr Harrison My Lord I have made no Challenges because I do believe the Jury to be honest Men. Cl. of Arr. Henry Harrison Hold up thy Hand which he did Gentlemen you that are sworn look upon the Prisoner and hearken

Constable and we went to the Coach side and there we found him laying along and we took him and carried him to the Bull Inn and there he was let Blood on the Arms and the Chyrurgeon took about half a Spoonful of Blood out of his Right Arm and he was let Blood on the other Arm but that did but just trickle down and we could not get him to life again and we found a Silver Ink-horn in his Pocket and that and the rest of his things were secured That is all I can say to the Matter Mr. Darnell Call Mrs. Elianor Ashbolt Who was Sworn Mr. Darnell Mrs. Pray tell my Lord and the Court what you know of any Persons you saw in a Coach at Browne-lowe-street End that Night Dr. Clenche was Murdered Mrs. Ashbolt May it please your Lordship I went out of an Errand for one Madam Anwell a Gentlewoman who Lodges at my Mothers house and coming home again I saw a Coach stop at Brownelowe-street End between Nine and Ten a Clock at Night and the Coachman went to the side of the Coach And one in the Coach bad him go to Dr. Clenche's and tell him That there were two Gentlemen stayed for him in a Coach and as he went up the Street he went slowly and looked back two or three times Whereupon one of the Persons leaned out of the Coach and did Swear at the Coachman to make hast and I went round the Coach and could discern Mr. Harrison's face and I stayed and saw Dr. Clenche go into the Coach and one of them gave his Place to the Doctor Mr. Darnell Why were you so curious Mistress and what did you observe further Mrs. Ashbolt Because I thought they might give the Coach-man a slip I well observed Mr. Harrison but do not know the other Man there were two Lamps burning one in Brownlowe-Street and the other in Holborn over-against the End of Brownlowe-Street and they lighted quite through the Coach and the Men pulled themselves backwards when they saw me look on them it was that Night that the Doctor was Murdered I went to Newgate afterwards Madam Clenche desired me to go and see Mr. Harrison and when I came to Newgate it seems he was writing Letters so I staid before I went into the Room and there were two Men with me and Mr. Harrison was talking very loud said they to me Who is that speaks now Why says I it is one of the Persons that was in the Coach when Dr. Clenche was Murdered L. C. J. Who are those two Men that were with you Mrs. Ashbolt One of them was one Mr. Jones a Coach-maker in Holborn and the other was Madam Clenche's Coach-man L. C. J. Did you know the Prisoner when you saw him in Newgate to be one of them that were in the Coach Mrs. Ashbolt Yes I did I knew him to be the same Man as soon as I saw him and he changed Countenance as soon as he saw me Mr. Harrison My Lord this Woman is certainly hired by the Villains that are against me Pray ask her my Lord Why she did not make a Discovery sooner L. C. J. Mistress What say you to that Mrs. Ashbolt I acquainted Madam Anwell what I had seen and observed and she told Madam Clenche after last Sessions and then she desired me to go to Newgate to see Mr. Harrison and I went accordingly and I would have told it to Madam Clenche sooner but my Mother was loath I should be concerned about such a thing Mr. Darnell My Lord we have some Witnesses who can give your Lordship an Account that one of our Witnesses whom I mentioned to your Lordship before is spirited or withdrawn from us by a Gentleman that said he came to him from the Prisoner and desired him to be kind to the Prisoner which Witness is since absent and not to be found his Name was Andrew Bowsell a Youth and an Apprentice to one Mr. Tims a Shooe-maker L. C. J. You must prove upon him that he made him keep away Mr. Darnell Call Barnabas Smith Who was Sworn Mr. Darnell Give my Lord and the Court an Account what you know of this matter Mr. Smith My Lord this Andrew Bowsell which the Councel for the King speaks of was sent to Leaden-Hall-Street of an Errand to the Bull-head Ale-house there and as he was going along a Gentleman met him and asked him if he was not an Evidence against Mr. Harrison and being told by the Boy that he was he desired him to be kind to him and pull'd out a piece of Money and offered it him desiring him to be kind to Mr. Harrison upon which the Youth replied That he owed him nothing and nothing he would take then the Gentleman told him That he would come again another time and send for him near to his Master 's so the Boy said and told me And said further That if he could have gotten him to have gone to the Bull-head Ale-house he would have seized him Mr. Darnell What is become of the Boy Mr. Smith Truly we do not know what is become of him we never heard of him since the Sixth Day of March last Mr. Darnell Call his Master Mr. Richard Tims Who was Sworn Mr. Darnell Tell my Lord and the Court what you know of this matter and what is become of your Apprentice Andrew Bowsell Mr. Tims My Lord he went away from me on the Sixth Day of March last he was enticed away by three Souldiers that Night and on the Morrow Morning one of them came and demanded his Coats Shirts and Neckcloths says I to him Who sent you and who is your Captain and he answered why Captain Harris so he huss'd and said That if I would not give him the Cloathes he would send his Officer and then I told the Souldier I would have him before a Justice of Peace so he went away and never came to me again and I could never hear of my Apprentice since tho' I have made great Inquiry after him L. C. J. Did your Servant tell you of any Money that had been offered him by the before-mentioned Gentleman Mr. Tims No my Lord he did not tell me but he told Mr. Smith the Witness that was last Examined as he told me Mr. Darnell My Lord I desire that Bowsell's Examination taken before Mr. John Brown the Coroner of London upon Oath may be read Which being proved by the Coroner were directed to be read Clerk of the Peace Reads 12o. Januarii 1691. Andrew Bowsell Servant to Richard Tims Shoomaker Sworn and Examined touching the Death of Andrew Clench Doctor in Physick deceased saith that he this Informant being sent to Mr. Parker's at the Bull-Head Ale-house in Leaden-Hall-Street on Monday last was Seven night being the fourth of this instant January between the hours of Ten and Eleven of the Clock in the Evening saw a Coach standing against Leaden-Hall-Market and heard some Person that was in the Coach say make haste And this

made you take notice of the Day of the Month and Hour of the Day Mr. Maccaffee My Lord I heard that Dr. Clenche was murder'd and that Mr. Harrison was taxed with it and that made me take notice of the Day L. C. J. Call Mrs. Maccaffee Who stood up L. C. J. Mistress What time did Mr. Harrison come to your House on the 4th of January last at Night Mrs. Maccaffee My Lord it was as near Nine-a-Clock as any thing can be when he came in first L. C. J. How long did he stay there Mrs. Maccaffee I cannot tell how long he stay'd but there were two Accidents happen'd one was our Playing at Cards and the other was that there was a Pick-pocket carried by to be pump'd at Lincolns-Inn it was from Nine to Eleven before he went away and there were Mrs. White Mr. Baker and one Mrs. Fairelesse L. C. J. Did any one come with the Prisoner to your House In what humour did he seem to be Mrs. Maccaffee No my Lord there was no one came with him and he never stirr'd out neither did he seem to be disorder'd he was neither too merry nor too melancholy L. C. J. Where did he say he had been Mrs. Maccaffee He said that he had been in the City L. C. J. Did he use to frequent your House Mrs. Maccaffee Formerly he did but I had not seen him in half a Year before Mr. Darnell How many were there do you say Mrs. Maccaffee There was one Mrs. Fairelesse and one Mrs. White and my self and my Husband was upon the Bed and Mr. White came for his Wife about Ten-a-Clock to come home Mr. Darnell Do you remember that Mr. Baker was there Mrs. Maccaffee Yes he was there L. C. J. Pray Mistress did Mr. Harrison come in and find them at Cards Mrs. Maccaffee No we went to Cards afterwards L. C. J. Where was your Husband Mrs. Maccaffee He was upon the Bed in the Kitchen L. C. J. Call Mr. Baker Who stood up Mr. Baker This Gentleman the Prisoner is a Stranger to me but here is a Letter that he sent me two or three Days afterwards I came into Mrs. Maccaffee's House about half an Hour after Nine a-Clock with two Women more Mrs. Maccaffee owed me Money and I had been in Lincolns-Inn for I do some Work there for Sir Thomas Cooke and the Women ask'd me to play at Cards and I said that I did not care to Play because I had been abroad and could not get any Money which made me out of humour My Lord I never saw the Man in my Life before L. C. J. Who were they that play'd at Cards Mr. Baker It was one Mrs. Fairelesse the Woman of the House and Mr. Harrison and my self L. C. J. Who were together Mr. Baker Mrs. Fairless and I and the Woman of the House and Mr. Harrison the Prisoner and we play'd for a Penny a Corner I cannot say any more to it my Lord. L. C. J. How long did he stay Mr. Baker I left him there after Ten a Clock and as I hope for mercy I never saw him but once before and I had not known him again but by a particular Token Mr. Harrison Were there not some Accidents happen'd at that time Mr. Baker Yes there came a Vintner's Boy to ask for a Woman one Mrs. Frances and he was in great haste and a Pick-pocket was carried up the Lane to be Pump'd at Lincolns-Inn Pump Mr. Harrison Call Mrs. Fairlesse call Mrs. Whipple neither of which appear'd Call Mr. Sutton who appeared L. C. J. Where do you live and what is your Name Mr. Sutton My Lord my Name is Sutton and I live in Stone-cutter's street Mr. Harrison Mr. Sutton what time was it that I was coming by when one Mr. Russel and you were Drinking Mr. Sutton My Lord it was about Eleven a Clock at Night at the King's Head-Tavern at Chancery-Lane end Mr. Harrison What had I on a Cloak and a Muff Mr. Sutton Yes I think you had a Cloak on Mr. Darnell What time was it was it before or after Eleven a Clock Mr. Sutton It was about a quarter before Eleven Lord Mayor What day of the Month was it Mr. Sutton It was the fourth of January L. C. J. Where was he going which way went he Mr. Sutton He was going towards Fleet-Bridge my Lord and I called after him but could not make him hear me at first but afterwards he came to us Mr. Harrison Pray call Mr. Russel who appeared Mr. Russel I can't hear my Lord but if you please to permit Mr. Sutton to speak to me I can hear his Voice better than any Man's L. C. J. Speak as loud as you can Sir and we will let you hear us Mr. Sutton must not speak for you Mr. Harrison Pray Mr. Russel what time of Night was it that you saw me go by you when you were drinking at the Kings-Head-Tavern Mr. Russel I can't tell my Lord I have not heard a Clock these three years L. C. J. Where were you going at that time of Night Mr. Russel I was going to Wild-Street to the Chyrurgeon's Arms to Receive some money L. C. J. How came Mr. Sutton to go with you Mr. Russel He had been with me all that day and I desired him to go with me and my Lord I did expect that the money would have been brought to me but was not so I went for it L. C. J. Well and what then Mr. Russel While we staid at the King 's Head Tavern door to drink Wine Mr. Sutton sent the Drawer to call Mr. Harrison L. C. J. What had you been doing before that time Mr. Russel We had I suppose I been drinking together L. C. J. Where had you been before you came to the King 's Head Tavern Mr. Russel We had been at the Horseshoe-Tavern in Chancery-Lane L. C. J. Did you request Mr. Sutton to go with you Mr. Russel Yes I did my Lord L. C. J. You say your easiness was to go to Wild-street to receive some money Mr. Russel Yes it was my Lord and I did receive it L. C. J. When was it that you met Mr. Harrison the Prisoner Mr. Russel My Lord I can't positively say but by computation of the Night I believe it was about Eleven a Clock L. C. J. Did you meet Mr. Harrison before you went to the Horseshooe-Tavern or after Mr. Russel Afterwards my Lord I saw Mr. Harrison turn at the Corner of Fleet-street towards Fleet-Bridge L. C. J. At the time when Mr. Sutton and you went first out did you agree of your going to the Horseshooe-Tavern Mr. Russel We went thither to send for the Gentleman out of Wild-Street L. C. J. When you had been Drinking all the Afternoon how came you to stop your Coach at the King 's Head Mr. Russel We stopt there whilst Mr. Sutton sent for some body to come to him L. C. J. You said just now that Mr. Sutton sent for Mr.

Harrison Mr. Russel No my Lord I do not remember that but Mr. Sutton said Harry or Harrison where art thou going when he went by us Mr. Harrison My Lord this Man is a stranger to me Call John Allen Drawer at the King 's Head-Tavern Who appeared Mr. Harrison John Allen what time of Night was it that Mr. Sutton and Mr. Russel came to your House in a Coach J. Allen. I believe it was about Eleven a Clock L. C. J. How much Wine had they J. Allen. Two Half Pints of Canary L. C. J. What Night was it what Day of the Month was it J. Allen. My Lord I can't remember what Day of the Month but it was that Night that Doctor Clench was murther'd L. C. J. Did you see Mr. Harrison there J. Allen. I can't tell that I never saw him 'till I saw him in Prison Mr. Harrison Did not you go to Mr. Maccaffee's House J. Allen. Yes I did Mr. Harrison Did not one strike you with a Muff J. Allen. Yes but I can't remember who it was Lord Mayor Look upon that Man do you not know him to be the Person J. Allen. No my Lord I do not know him to be the Person Mr. Darnell Who sent you to Crown-Court J. Allen. Mr. Russel Mr. Darnell For what J. Allen. For a Servant Maid and he bid me tell her that he had a desire to speak with her Mr. Darnell How long did you tarry at the House J. Allen. I did not stay at all Mr. Harrison Call Mr. Carden Drawer at the King 's Head Tavern Who appeared Mr. Harrison What time did Mr. Sutton come to your House did you see any one stand at the Coach side and what Cloaths had he on Carden I saw one stand at the Coach side and he had a Hanging-Coat or a Cloak on it was about the Hour of Eleven to the best of my knowledge and I saw a Man go into the Coach and come out again Mr. Coroner What time of Night do you shut your Doors especially on Monday Nights and were they shut when Mr. Sutton called in the Coach Carden We shut them commonly about Eleven a Clock at Night but on Monday Nights usually later they were shut when Mr. Sutton called and I opened them for him L. C. J. Can you say that the Prisoner was the Man that drank with Mr. Sutton Carden To the best of my knowledge looking on the Prisoner that is the Man I can't be positive my Lord. L. C. J. Well have you any more Witnesses Mr. Harrison No my Lord unless Mr. Essington be here he promised to be here to give an account of me My Lord there is a Gentleman that is in the Press-Yard one Mr. _____ Butler I desire lie may be sent for if your Lordship please L. C. J. Let him be fetch'd down Which was done L. C. J. But in the mean time it behoves you to give account of these things First why did you say that you were a Parliament Man Secondly why did you leave your Lodgings and take other Lodgings in Paul's Church-Yard Thirdly why did you say that you had extraordinary business Give some account what your business was and who that Gentleman was that staid for you in the Street when Mr. Humstone desired you to stay and Sup with him what hinder'd you from accepting his Invitation Now we would have you to Consider of these things and give an answer to them for it much concerns you so to do Mr. Harrison My Lord first as to the first I do declare that I never went for a Parliament Man nor never said so Secondly that Night I was to go out of Town I had left word at several Cossee-Houses that I was going out of Town upon earnest Business and with above twenty People besides that I was going out of Town and I was about to go to Basing-Stoke to a Gentleman that owed me Money one Mr. Bulling but I could not get money to go L. C. J. Prove that you were to go into the Country Mr. Harrison My Lord I can't prove that now except I could have sent to Basing-Stoke L. C. J. That you should have done before now why did you not stay with Mr. Humston when he Invited you to Sup with him You might have been better entertained there than by going among strangers to Play at Cards for a Penny a Corner at an Ale-house Mr. Harrison My Lord I was unwilling to stay because he had Strangers with him L. C. J. What if he had you are not such a bashful man that you could not Sup with Strangers Mr. Harrison My Lord Mr. Rowe was accused with me L. C. J. What if he was he was under some Suspicion and he hath made it appear where he was at the time the Fact was Committed and now he is Discharged Then Mr. Butler was brought into Court from Newgate attended by a Keeper Mr. Harrison Mr. Butler Pray tell the Court what Mr. Fairbeard said to you about me Mr. Butler My Lord Mr. Fairbeard asked me what I could say about what Mr. Harrison had said to me concerning the Murther of Doctor Clench I told him I could not tell what to make of his broken and rambling Speeches and Discourses they being most of them spoken when he was in his Drink This is all that I know my Lord. L. C. J. This is not a Witness for your turn Mr. Darnell Call Mrs. Anwell Who was sent for from her Lodgings in Brownlow-Street in Holborn and appeared and was Sworn Mr. Darnell Madam pray give an account what Mrs. Ashbolt told you concerning any Man's being in a Coach at Brownlow-street end Mrs. Anwell I know nothing of my own Knowledge but the Night that Doctor Clench was Murthered I sent Mrs. Ashbolt of an Errand and at her return I blam'd her for staying so long and she told me that as she was returning home a Coach stop'd at Brownlow-Street end with two Men with Cloaks on in it and that one of them bad the Coachman go for Doctor Clench and desire him to come to them and in his going several times look'd back as if he suspected the men would leave the Coach and so she stayed until Doctor Clench came and wont into the Coach and that one of the men gave the Doctor his Place and that one of them had a Fair Perriwig and a Sanguine Complexion Mr. Darnell What discourse had you with her when you heard that those men had Murdered Doctor Clench Mrs. Anwell She told me that one of those men had a Fair Perriwig and a Sanguin Complexion and that one of them had a Cloak on L. C. J. Did she say that she observod either of their Faces Mrs. Anwell Yes my Lord she said that one of them had a round Face and a big Voice L. C. J. Did she say she could know him again Mrs. Anwell No my Lord she did not say so but she said that she could know his Voice again And after the

and what you know of any Handkerchief he had Mrs. Jackson He came on the Day before Christmas-Eve to Lodge at my Father's Mr. Garway's House and Lodged there several Nights and went away the third of January at Night with his Things but was absent some Nights between his coming and going away and whilest he Lodged there I observed a Handkerchief in his Hand as I was making a Fire for him in his Chamber and the more because he had said he was a Parliament-Man and I thought it more like a Sea-Man's Handkerchief than a Parliament-Man's and our Maid had an Apron of the same kind of Stuff Then the Handkerchief was produced in Court by the Coroner and the Coal in it wherewith Dr. Clenche was Strangled Mr. Darnell Mrs. Jackson I desire that you would look upon that Handkerchief and tell the Court what you know of it Mrs. Jackson This is the Handkerchief that I saw Mr. Harrison hold to the Fire when I was making of it in his Chamber or very like that Handkerchief for I observed it to be very like my Mother's Maid's Apron Then a piece of the Maid's Apron was produced and they being compared were very like Mr. Harrison Did you hear me say I was a Parliament Man Mrs. Jackson Yes I heard you say so Mr. Harrison Perhaps you might hear my Boy say so Mrs. Jackson Your Foot-boy said you were a Parliament Man And you said so your self Mr. Darnell Call Mr. Garway again He appeared Mr. Darnell Where is the Letter you received from Mr. Harrison since he was a Prisoner L. C. J. What do you say about a Letter that came to your House from the Prisoner Mr. Garway My Lord I had this Letter from him last Saturday directed to my Wife and I believe it to be his Hand He produceth the Letter Mr. Darnell My Lord I desire that the Letter may be read L. C. J. Read the Letter Mr. Tanner Cl. Peace reads To Mrs. Garraway at the Hand and Apple in Thread-Needle-Street behind the Royal Exchange Present Mrs. Garraway I Was informed Yesterday that you are to Appear against me at next Sessions I am sure you never heard me mention Dr. Clenche in all your life and if you do it will look like Malice My Lord Chief Justice is sensible of the Wrong done me This is all from Your Servant Hen. Harrison L. C. J. Mr. Harrison Did I ever tell you That I was sensible of it To which he made no Reply Mr. Darnell Call Mr. John Cartwright Who was Sworn Mr. Darnell I would have you Declare what you heard Mr. Harrison say concerning Dr. Clenche Mr. Cartwright My Lord Upon the Third of January last Mr. Harrison came to Woodstreet Compter it was on a Sunday in the Evening about Five or Six a Clock I was standing in the Gate and I let him in Assoon as he came in he asked how poor Mrs. Vanwick did says he she hath been wronged of Five Hundred Pounds within this 12 Months Then I let him into the Court and he went into her Chamber and about half an Hour after I was sent by my Master to require some Chamber-Rent of Mrs. Vanwick and I heard Mr. Harrison and she at high Words and in a great Passion and I heard Mr. Harrison Swear God damn his Blood he would be reveng'd of that Rogue and named Clenche or Winch I cannot tell which and he would have his Blood e're it were long Mr. Harrison Where were you J. Cartwright My Lord I was at the Chamber-door and there was no Body on that side of the House but Mr. Harrison Mrs. Vanwick and my self Mr. Darnell Call Mrs. Mary Jones Who was Sworn Mr. Darnell Now my Lord I will call one to prove where he took a new Lodging the very Day the Murther was done L. C. J. Cartwright Was that in Mrs. Vanwick's Chamber that you heard him Swear so Mr. Cartwright Yes my Lord in her Chamber and none was with her but he only Mr. Darnell You the last Witness Mrs. Jones When did Mr. Harrison come to Lodge at your House Mrs. Jones He came on a Monday Mr. Darnell What Day of the Month was it Mrs. Jones I can't tell what Day of the Month for I did not set it down Mr. Darnell Was it the Monday before he was taken Mrs Jones Yes it was the Monday before Mr. Darnell Whence did he pretend to come Mrs. Jones He said that he was come out of the Country and had formerly Lodged in Fleet-street and that where he had Lodged formerly they had left off House-keeping and were gone into the Country L. C. J. Where is your House Mrs. Jones In Paul's Church-Yard at the Sign of the Golden Ball. Mr. Darnell Call James Howseman Who was Sworn Mr. Darnell Do you tell what you know about Mr. Harrison's being at Mr. Jones House James Howseman My Lord he came in about Eight a Clock at Night and brought a Porter with him and a Portmanteau Trunk and after that the Porter went out a little before him and then he followed him and went out after Mr. Darnell Did you hear him say from whence he came James Howseman No I did not Mr. Darnell Call Anne Evans Who did not appear Mr. Darnell Then Call Mr. Robert Humston Who was Sworn Mr. Darnell Mr. Humston I desire you will give the Court an Account of Mr. Harrison's being at your House that Night Dr. Clenche was Murdered Mr. Humston My Lord I met Mr. Harrison on Monday the 4th of January last and he told me he was going to the Compter to a Gentlewoman that was much oppressed and that he wanted Money to get her Released upon which I gave him some Money and after some Discourse I desired him to bring home my Gown that I formerly lent him and seemed angry with him for that he had several times promised me to bring it home but had failed therein and thereupon he promised that I should have it that Night And that Evening about Nine of the Clock he came to my Lodgings and brought home my Gown and when he came I asked him if he had gotten Mrs. Vanwick Released And Mr. Harrison answered No. Upon which I blamed him for neglecting an old Friend and Mr. Harrison excused it telling me that he had met with some Persoms upon earnest Business which prevented him And then I asked Mr. Harrison to stay and Sup with me but he refused it saying that he had been about extraordinary Business that Day which must be done that Night and that a Gentleman stayed in the Street for him and they two were going to do it L. C. J. Where do you live And how long stayed he at your House Mr. Humston I Lodged then at the Golden Key in Fleet-street over against Fetter-Lane End He came to my Lodgings about Nine of the Clock at Night and stayed there but a little time L. C. J. What manner of Cloaths had he on Mr. Humston My Lord he had

last Sessions I told Mrs. Clench of it and that if she would send for the Young Woman she would inform her further of it L. C. J. Madam Pray what was the reason that she did not Discover it sooner to Mrs. Clench Mrs. Anwell Why truly because Mrs. Ashbolt her Mother was unwilling she should concern her self in such a Matter Mr. Darnell Call another Witness Mr. Jones Coachmaker who was sworn Mr. Harrison Pray my Lord take notice that now she says that those Gentlmen had Cloaks on that came in the Coach to Brownlow-street end L. C. J. Yes we heard her what she said Mr. Darnell My Lord I will ask this Witness Mr. Jones a Question Mr. Darnell Pray Sir tell my Lord and the Jury what Mrs. Ashbolt did at Newgate Mr. Jones My Lord I went with her to Newgate together with Doctor Clench his Coachman and when she came to Newgate before she saw Mr. Harrison only stood at the Chamber Door and hoard him speak she said that to the best of her thoughts he was the man that put his Head out of the Coach to look after the Coachman and Swore at him for she knew his Voice And when she came to see him she said that she knew his Face and Declared that was the Man that put his Head out of the Coach L. C. J. Did he look out of the Coach Mrs. Ashbolt Mrs. Ashbolt Yes my Lord he put his head out of the Coach and look'd after the Coach-man to see if he went Right to Doctor Clench's Door and did swear at him because he went no faster L. C. J. How could you discern his Face Mrs. Ashbolt By the Light of two Lamps that were near which did shine into the Coach L. C. J. Can you take it upon your Oath that the Prisoner is the same Person Mrs. Ashbolt Yes my Lord I can both by his Voice and Face Mr. Darnell Now my Lord we shall shew your Lordship somewhat in Relation to the Credit of those Witnesses that the Prisoner hath brought here Particularly as to Mr. Baker we shall prove that he hath been Convicted for a Cheat. And as for Maccaffee he keeps a very disorderly House where ill People commonly resort Mr. Darnell Cryer Call Mrs. Martha Whelstead and Mr. Thomas Cole L. C. J. Mrs. Jones what time did Mr. Harrison come to your House to his Lodging that Night that the Murder was committed Mrs. Jones I think it was about Eleven a Clock or a little before Eleven L. C. J. What time on the Monday did he hire the Lodging of you Mrs. Jones It was sometime after Dinner L. C. J. It was before Night was it not Mrs. Jones Yes my Lord it was before Night Mr. Darnell My Lord I desire that Mr. Tanner may Read the Record against Mr. Baker whereby it will appear that he was Indicted and Convicted at Hixes-hall for Cheating the Parish of St. Giles in Middlesex when he was Scavenger there by altering the Figures in the Book and Rateing the Sums of Money Higher upon divers of the Parishioners than they were in the Parish Book and then Collecting and extorting the Money so by him increased from them Mr. Tanner Reads the Indictment aforesaid by which it did appear to the Court and to the Jury that the said Mr. Baker was Indicted for the Offence aforesaid and confessed the Indictment and was fined for it twenty Shillings Mr. Baker My Lord I was wrongfully Indicted and Traversed the Indictment and was acquitted L. C. J. Mr. Tanner give me the Record Lord Chief Justice peruses the Record Mr. Baker I have Read the material parts of the Record and do find that you were Indicted for that offence and that you confessed the Indictment and were fined for it Mr. Baker My Lord I was acquitted of it and can prove it by Captain Cannon who knows me and my Reputation and he is in Court L. C. J. Mr. Baker the Record testifieth the Truth and cannot erre therefore you have great Confidence to aver against it yet I will hear what Captain Cannon saith Mr. Baker Call Captain Cannon who appeared L. C. J. Capatin Cannon do you know this Mr. Baker Captain Cannon Yes my Lord very well Mr. Darnell My Lord I desire that Captain Cannon may be sworn L. C. J. Mr. Tanner Swear Captain Cannon who was sworn L. C. J. Sir do you know that Mr. Baker was Indicted for falsifying of the Scavengers Book when he was Scavenger and Acquitted or Convicted and what do you know about it Captain Cannon My Lord I am an Inhabitant of the Parish of St. Giles in the Fields and so I was when Mr. Baker was Scavenger and do well remember thas some of the Inhabitants of that Division whereof he was Scavenger were troubled and complained that they were charged more than usually they had been to the Scavengers Rate and it was discover'd that several Figures of the Book by which Mr. Baker Collected the Money to the Scavengers Rate were blotted and altered and did not agree with the Parish Leadger-Book but the Sums in his Book so blotted and altered were raised whereupon it was ordered that he should be Indicted for it and it was done accordingly and he was Fined for it and to the best of my Remembrance he confessed that Indictment L. C. J. Captain Cannon Pray tell the Court and the Jury of what Reputation Mr. Baker is now Captain Cannon My Lord he is now of none of the clearest Reputations Captain James Partrich of the same Parish being in Court offered himself and gave the same Account of Mr. Baker that Captain Cannon did Mr. Darnel Crier Call Mr. Francis Brampton Mrs. Martha Whelstead and Mr. Thomas Cole And Mrs. Whelstead and Mr. Cole appeared and were sworn Mr. Darnel Mrs. Whelstead pray give the Court and Jury an Account what disorderly House Mr. Maccaffee keeps Mrs. Whelstead My Lord I dwell in Crown-Court in Chancery-Lane over against Mr. Maccaffee's House and he and she are very ill People and keep a very evil and scandalous House and such as are reputed to be House-breakers Pick-pockets and Lewd-women do use and frequent the House and there is commonly at late hours in the Night Persons calling out Murder and Whore and Rogue and such sort of Language disturbing their Neighbours and their House hath been several times searched by several Constables for stollen Goods and for the Persons that have stolen them and upon such Searches there have been stolen Goods found there And I have seen great Lewdness there between Men and Women and the Neighbours do account it a House of an ill Fame and do avoid going thither Mr. Tho. Cole My Lord I do know Mr. Maccaffee and his Wife I do dwell over against his House and they are reputed to keep an ill House and most Persons that frequent it are reputed to be Persons of lewd and evil Lives and Conversations and it is amongst the Neighbourhood noted for a scandalous House