Was it necessary for you to sit up to attend that kiln?—Yes; and to give the key to the man.
Who was that man?—Thomas West.
And you went to bed about one o’clock?—Yes.
Did you go to sleep?—Yes; directly I went to bed.
After you had been asleep, did any thing happen to you?—Yes.
State what it was?—I had not been asleep more than half an hour, before I was awoke by some one putting his hands under the bed clothes, and laying hold of my private parts.
In what way?—Laid hold of me very tight.
Did you say any thing, or did the person, whoever it was, say any thing to you?—Yes. I put my hand out of the bed clothes, and caught hold of him, and asked him who he was?
What did you say?—I asked him who he was—I said who are you?
And you say you laid hold of him?—Yes.