Page:Strange and wonderful account of the wicked life, and deplorable death of Mr Alexander Parkinson.pdf/4

 buried at the expence of the parish; but woes me I gave nothing but oaths & imprecations to them that asked me to give money to bury such a old dog. But this is not all my wife died soon after--I had some time after this some business in Edinburgh, where I got acquainted with a creditable young woman, who I persuaded to come home with me & be my housekeeper. She pleased me well I therefor thought to marry her, but the devil had too much power o'er me to do that, I promis’d her marriage, giving her presents at same time, till I gained my wicked design. O had I never seen her, but I soon became tired of her. abusing her several times in a barbarous manner, till at last I gave her a kick it proved her death. When he had ended his discovery he called for a writing table & altered his will, leaving his son but 500l and the rest to the bank, the interest to be given to the poor forever in the parish of Glenap. Whilst these transactions were carying on his son was for making him hold his peace, he said if he died he must come back again a second time if permited. He then sent for Mr Jones who came to him, he then made a confession of all his