Q. Do you mean that you might be murdered? A. Yes.
Q. Why did you not go into the woman Connaway’s? A. Because I left my home three times before; and it is not natural for a woman to go and inform on her husband.
Q. You mention the old woman went out at the door? A. No, Sir, she never went out of the inside door.
Q. Was it after she came back from the door she fell down? A. I believe she got a push.
Q. Was it very soon after that that Burke lay down on her? A. Yes.
Q. What was he doing when you run out? A. Burke was lying on her chest.
Q. Why did you go out? A. I did not like to see her murdered.
Q. Was your fear created in consequence of M‘Dougal having told you she was a shot? A. No. I had no thoughts of it at the time.
By the Court.—On the oath you have now taken, did you suppose she was to be murdered that night? A. No, I did not.