Was at Burke’s the morning after the murder. Saw Burke spill spirits about the room, and detailed several indecent speeches of Mrs Burke, about the way she got a shot of the old woman. He was desired by Burke to remain, but did not.
Mrs GRAY Examined.
Q. Do you know the prisoners Burke and M‘Dougal? A. Yes.
Q. You lodged in their house at the end of October? A. Yes.
Q. You saw a strange woman there? A. Yes.
Q. What had she on? A. A dark printed gown, and a pink bed-gown over it.
[Witness was shewn the clothes, and identified them.]
Q. You saw the little woman there once or twice on Friday?
A. Yes.
Q. Did Burke say how he met her? A. He said, he met her in a shop at nine or ten that morning.