Cowper—Why did not you go to the coroner's inquest and give an account of it there?
Mrs. Gurrey—I told my husband of it, and I asked my husband if he did not hear what they said concerning Mrs. Sarah Stout? And he answered, yes, they ought to be taken up for the words they said last night: Why, saith I, do not you take notice of it? I think you ought to take them up. But he went out of doors, and I saw no more of him till the afternoon. When I heard the words, I thought somebody had stole away and got to bed to her.
Cowper—Pray, if your husband heard these words, why did not he go to the coroner's inquest?
Mrs. Gurrey—I did speak to him to have them taken up.
Cowper—Why did he not do it?
Mrs. Gurrey—He said he would not do it, he did not know but it might cost him his life.
Jones—How came you after this to discover it?
Mrs. Gurrey—Because I was so troubled in mind I could not rest night nor day; and I told him if he would not tell of it, I would tell of it myself, for I was not able to live.
Elizabeth Gurrey was sworn.
Jones—Pray, do you know Mr. Rogers, Mr. Stephens, and Mr. Marson?