Wesley Corpus

14. Ann Hueues, of Cork, deposes:--That on the 29th of June, she asked Nicholas Butler, why he broke open her house on the 21st: that hereon he called her many abusive names, (being attended with his mob,) dragged her up and down, tore her clothes in pieces, and with his sword stabbed and cut her in both her arms. 15. Daniex Fitts, blacksmith, of Cork, deposes :--That on the 29th of June, Butler and a riotous mob came before his door, called him many abusive names, drew his hanger, and threatened to stab him: that he and his mob the next day assaulted the house of this deponent with drawn swords; and that he is persuaded, had not one who came hy prevented, they would have taken away his life. 16. Mary Fuuter, of Cork, deposes :--That on the 30th of June, Butler, at the head of his mob came, between nine and ten at night, to the deponent’s shop, with a naked sword in his hand: that he swore, he would cleave the deponent’s skull, and immediately made a full stroke at her head: whereupon she was obliged to fly for her life, leaving her shop and goods to the mob, many of which they hacked and-hewed with their swords, to her no small loss and damage. 17. Henry Dunxws, joiner, of Cork, deposes:--That on the 30th of June, as he was standing at widow Fuller’s shop window, he saw Butler, accompanied with a large mob, who stopped before her shop: that after he had grossly abused her, he made a full stroke with his hanger at her head; which must nave cleft her in two, had not this deponent received the guard of the hanger on his shoulder: that presently after, the said Butler seized upon this deponent: that he seized him by the collar with one hand, and with the other held the hanger over his head, calling him all manner of names, and tearing his shirt and clothes; and that, had it not been for the timely assistance of some neighbours, he verily believes he should have been torn to pieces.