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inv

a violent rage. of passion. It the Knife

ever

He

was in a

state

would not give up when seized until it was forced from him. The Witnes

and Prisoner Cannot converse

together. He has had no sort of Communication with the Prisoner as to No Hopkins having beaten him or others. He knows that Mr. Hopkins used now and then to strike the people.

Prisoner having no questions to ask, the Witness is permitted to withdraw.

Thomas Aquinas being called 10th Wings. into Court and how deposes, as follows, Iam a native of Manilla- I was on board the Harlequin - I was with the rest of the Crew on deck on the

Shaw- morning of the 20th day of October Sunw Risoner scrubbing a brating. IW Hopkins

Came

canic

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up and said something and struck the Prisoner - Nr Hopkins went

-

came

He

away a pace or two, and then back. Prisoner continued cleaning the Gratings - Mr. Hopkins struck Prisoner a second time . Witness was apaid to look up being himself at work. the does not know what occurred after this The next thing he observed was that the Prisoner and Mr Hopkins struggling together, and that there was Knife in the Prisoner's hand. It was the Witress heard a immediately after blow that he saw Mr. Hopkins and the Prisoner struggling - He cannot exactly he could count from

a

bay

how

many

were

the time he heard the blow, till the

-

struggle began . Witness was also imployed on a trating, and dared not look up. Witres did not go to

assis

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