Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 106

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When the old ruffian Martin Cash arrived, it caused consternation amongst the officials. Mr Moorhouse was Super. and I forget who had charge of the Police. It was however decided to muzzle Martin by making a policeman of him. Accordingly – When Fleetwood poisoned himself the corpse was stowed away until the night burial in the old wooden lock up in the Market place, of which “Jack Price” had charge. Jack was termed a Sergeant. Martin had charge of the dead one. It had on a good suit of clothes. Old Cash said it was a cruel thing that the poor man should be put under with those clothes on. Accordingly he was skinned. The writer of this saw the performance, Martin holding the stiff one up out of his coffin box, and Jack hauling off his trousers and things. Jack actually walked about for months after with them on.