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 and Osburn would have me hurt the children, but I would not."

"When did you see them?"

"Last night, at Boston."

"What did they say to you?"

"They said, 'Hurt the children.'"

"And did you hurt them?"

"No. There is four women and one man—they hurt the children, and they lay it all upon me. They tell me if I will not hurt the children, they will hurt me."

"But did you not hurt them?"

"Yes; but I will hurt them no more."

"Are you sorry that you did hurt them?"

"Yes."

"And why, then, do you hurt them?"

"They say, 'Hurt the children, or we will do worse to you.'"

"What have you seen?"

"A man come to me, and say, 'Serve me.'"

"What service?"

"Hurt the children. Last night there was an appearance that said, 'Kill the children.' And if I would not go on hurting the children, they would do worse to me."

"What is this appearance you see?"