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13 her to search the straw for the stockings. Witness and her husband were afterwards left in the house with McDougal, who was lying on the bed. In the darkning, witness discovered a dead body in the house. The body was under the straw at the foot of the bed. Witness looked on purpose, as she was afraid from their proceedings that there was something wrong, and the first thing she got hold of, was the old woman Docherty's right arm. There was then no clothes on her, and her husband lifted the head and they saw that the face was a little over with blood, about the mouth and one side of the Head; did not observe any wound about the body, which was lying on the right side. Witness flung the shawl over it, and her husband and she had left the house and met Mrs Burke on the stair, and asked her about the body. She bade them hold their tongue, and she would give them a few shillings.—And if they would be quiet, they would be worth ten pounds a-week. Witness told her it was the old woman's body, who was well last night, singing on the floor, and she was dead to-night. She repeated her offer, to which witness replied, "God forbid that I should profit by such means. Her husband then gave information to the police. When witness spoke to M'Dougal about the body, she said "My God? how could I help it."

James Gray, Labourer, corroborated the chief parts of his wife's testimony.

John M'Culloch, porter, recollects of Hare employing him to carry a box to Surgeon's Square. Saw the body packed in the box. It was wrapped in a sheet. There was a good deal of pressing before the body was got in, which Hare assisted Burke in doing. He carried the box as directed, and Burke paid him five shillings.

Wm. Haire or Hare, a socius criminis, was warned to speak the truth, as severe punishment would be inflicted if he deviated from it. Became acquainted with the prisoners about a year since. Was in a public house