Page:Life of David Haggart who was executed at Edinburgh, 18th July, 1821 for the murder of the Dumfries jailor (2).pdf/14

 14 ing and Haggart gained an opportunity to escape; he left Perth for Glasgow, and made up his mind to go to Ireland, and started in the Steam Boat; here he was recognized by the Provost of Kircaldy, who went ashore at Lamlash; Haggar was ready to jump overboard, but the boat came off without the Provost; he landed in Belfast, where he attended fairs &c, and was in continual scenes of robbing knocking down, &c. At Drummore mar- ket he was seized and taken before a ma- gistrate; be was asked what name he had, he answered in high Tipperara, it was John M'Colgan, from Armagh: he was cross examined, and shewn a Dublin paper with a description of his person, &c.; he denied being a Scotsman, and passed off the brogue so well that the magistrate was in doubts; but he was ordered to be de- tained, and three yeomen sat in the court- house to guard him; he plied them so well with drink, that he prevailed on them to let a young woman bring him some supper; and when she came, he got leave to speak with her privately behind the boxes of the court, where there is a large window; he bolted right through the window without being hurt by the fall: He crossed the street, and into an entry, where he saw his keepers below the window staring at