Murder of Mr. Steele. Documents and observations tending to shew a probability of the innocence of John Holloway and Owen Haggerty, who were executed on Monday the 23d of February, 1807, as the murderers of the above gentleman / by James Harmer, attorney at law.

  • Harmer, James, 1777-1853.
Date:
1807
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Credit: Murder of Mr. Steele. Documents and observations tending to shew a probability of the innocence of John Holloway and Owen Haggerty, who were executed on Monday the 23d of February, 1807, as the murderers of the above gentleman / by James Harmer, attorney at law. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    attempted to do it; I do not know whether he had any thing or nrAz afterwards me and Haggerty attempted to come towards London ; arid on the road Holloway pointed to the right, and said that would be th« best way for us to come ; he went on the left hand. Court. That is not material to pursue, what road they came. Mr. Gurney. Where did you come to in town?—A. There is one thing to observe, crossing that field I asked him whether they had got the book; Holloway replied, as I had not shared in the danger, I should not share in the spoil. Q. You turned out of the high road into a lane?—'A. Yes, not into Hounslow road, into another; there was one thing Holloway pointed to he said was a mill or a manufactory,' I don’t know which. Q. When you arrived in town you came to the Black Horse in Dyot- street, what time was it then ?—A. It was past twelve o'*clock when we arrived there ; the house was shut up, but they were not gone to bed; we had half a pint of gin there, drank that, and parted for that night. Q. Did you see each other the next day ?—A. Yes, we did. Q. You have said that when you were going down to Hounslow, Holloway had on an old hat; did Haggerty go down in boots or shoes? —A. He went in shoes, and he made this observation when he went out, that he did not think the shoes would last him there. Q. Did you observe whether the shoes fitted him well ?—A. I did not. Q. Did he come back in shoes?—A. I do not know, I cannot say whe- ther he did or not, Q. You saw him again the next day ?-—A. Yes. Q. Did any thing pass upon the subject ?—A. Yes. Q. Where did you meet the next day ?-—A. We met at the bottom of Dyot-street; I w as at the Turk’s Head on the next day ; I saw them at the bottom of the street. Q. What passed then ?—A. I observed John Holloway when I came to him had a hat better than he usually wore, and that it was too small for him ; upon which I asked-him whether that was the hat that he had got the night before ; he replied it was, and we appointed to meet the following day, which was on the Monday. Q,. Did you meet on the Monday ? —A. We did, in the afternoon; I was at the Black Horse, Owen Haggerty came to me and informed me that John Holloway was at the bottom of the street; 1 went to him, and observed that he had the same hat on he had the day before; I told him he acted very improper in wearing that hat; it might lead to a discovery, and I said I hoped he would get it done away. Q. Did you see the inside ©f the hat ?—A. Yes, upon which he took the