Did not see the money in his hand afterwards.
Had been called up one night out of his bed
to go and pray by a sick fellow-creatur. Had
lost his way with the man who took him, the
night being so dark. Was so frightened he
almost lost his senses. When he recovered
his wits, he found himself sitting in the back
workshop of John Vick, the tinman, all along
with new saucepans and bright tin shavings,
with one shoe lost, and a glass of weak gin-
and-water in his hand. Felt very ill and
confused. Was unable to leave the house for a
few days— six or seven days— perhaps longer.
Always kept in the back workshop. Lived
very well all the time. Was afflicted in his
mind at the ways of men. John Vick did all
he could to keep up his spirits. Asked him
if he shouldn't like to be a tinman. Often
had fowls for dinner, with a little gin-and-
water after he felt so partickler weak. Does
not know what an "abducted witness" means.
Knows what kidnapping is it means to steal
a babe unborn, or such like.

William Hook, officer of the House of
Commons. Said that having got a clue to the retreat
of Hezekiah Doler, one of the abducted
witnesses, had gone to the house of John Vick,
the tinman, and apprehended Doler in the
back workshop. It was a little off-shop
behind the principal work-place. Doler was
lying underneath a tinman's bench, half-
covered over with bits of old carpet, a broken
hamper, and some tin shavings. He pretended
to be asleep. A broken pipe, and a tumbler
with the leg off, were lying on the floor,
close by.

Peter Leak. Kept a chandler's shop. Voted
for Mr. Yellowboys. Recollects pledging a
gold ring for two guineas. Came honestly by
it. Mr. Yellowboys gave it to him. Does
not know what for; only because he was a
good fellow. Often dined at the one o'clock
"hordinary," at 17, Leapfrog Street, and had
supper there too. Hoped there was no harm
in that. Saw John Vick, the tinman, there one
evening a-talking politics with three others
who listened. Vick was a good horator.
About ten o'clock Mr. Yellowboys came in,
folded up in a large cloak and comforter. Mr.
Yellowboys took Vick up into one corner,
and pulled out a long purse, very heavy,
seemingly. Heard him say to Vick, "You're
a sensible man, and you know the world, and
I've a great regard for you, and I'm sure I
may rely upon you in all respects, and I
am very much obliged to you for your
votes and those you 've got me, and all you 've
done besides; and how's trade?— saucepans
looking up?— and how's all your dear
children, and your wife, and her mother?
and will you allow me to beg your
acceptance of twenty sovereigns?" Heard Vick
say "Yes," and saw him pocket the tin.
(Loud laughter.)

William Hook, officer of the House of
Commons. Had not yet been able to apprehend
John Vick, who was a difficult subject;
but had sent messengers in various directions.
Had apprehended yesterday the woman in
whose house he had hidden himself when
he first absconded— one Jane Higginbottom.
Had found her crouched down in a copper in
the wash-house; with damp clothes laid over
her, and the lid laid on loosely.

The Hon. Chairman. Call in Jane Higginbottom.

This witness came in trembling very much,
and making courtesies at every step.

Jane Higginbottom. Sells tripe and lets
lodgings. Is a widow. Knows John Vick;
has good reason. Wishes she had never seen
him. Came to her house late one night, and
took her first-floor. Said the rent was no
object. Paid her a week in advance, and
gave her money for coals and candle, and the
tripe he had for supper. Saw lots of gold in
his hand while he was looking out the
shillings and sixpences. Remarked that it
was a blessed thing to be rich. Vick said,
"Yes it was, perviso there was peace of mind
with it like his." Told her he had got a prize
in the lottery. Said he was anxious to live
very secluded and undisturbed for a few days
to make his calculations for the next lottery.
Promised to get her grandson into the Bluecoat
School. Never went outside the door
while he was in her house. Said the fresh
air was bad for his complaint. Found out
his name was not "George Fox," but John
Vick, by reason of a letter that came in the
latter name, and she was a-sending the post
away, when he called out from the top of the
stairs how it was for him. Promised to be
the very making of her if she was only discreet
and kept silent, and minded her eye. Knows
Mr. M'Squinney, who called several times—
a nice gentleman— and Mr. Yellowboys, too—
both very nice gentlemen, specially Mr.
Yellowboys. Knew he was a member of the
Government. Began to think Vick was also
a sort of Parliament man. But one morning
she was woke out of a sweet sleep at four or
five o'clock, when it was just day-break, and
raining hard, by Dick Spelt, the donkey-
keeper, a-throwing up gravel and dirt at John
Vick's window. John Vick opened his
window, and looking out, when Dick Spelt
calls up to him in a whisper, "The Speaker's
a-coming arter you. Mr. M'Squinney says you
must come away along a-me, di-reckly!" So
down scampered John Vick in his shirt, with
some more decent clothes under his arm, and
opened the front door, and began to dress a
little in the passage. "Then I, all in a fright,
and not knowing but I had harboured a
murderer, and should get took up myself for
burglary and sacrifice, huddled on some
clothes, and ran down calling out, "Mind,
I've nothing to do with you, Mr. Vick; if
you've sold the country to Mr. Yellowboys,
keep me clear— that's all." Just when Vick
had got into the donkey-cart, and was a-
pulling up his stockings, who should come
gallopping to the door but Mr. M'Squiuney?