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Dec 20th Maria Posey vs. Andrew B Payne
"Maria says Payne came to her house "in Lavergne yesterday. She was alone with "her child 5 years old she had been sick & was "on the bed I got off the bed & was putting on 
"my shoes when he pushed me back & tried "to pull up my clothes I screamed he let me "alone - I jumped up & ran toward the door. "Then saw a companion of his outside "Payne took up a fire shovel & was going to "strike me with it when the man jumped in "& took the shovel from him he then shoved me "back on the fire & burned up my dress (Dress shown), "They then went off -
This case cant be proved the 3rd party cant be found & no proof but no doubt of guilt-
(This is Payne's no 3 & is reckoned one of the most respectable among men)

Transcription Notes:
I am unsure on some words.