to Lyon and taken to the Hoop Tavern, where he was still in custody
when a constable came with a warrant to take him before Sir. T. Aleyn.
He asked Sir Thomas to allow him to go to fetch the jewels, but he was
not allowed to go out of the liberties.

He then remembered that Wild had said he could send his wife, whom he
described as

a full short woman about forty or fifty years old, she had a
black scarf on; ... I told Sir Thomas this story. My wife came
to me publicly, I did not whisper with her.

MRS. TURNER--Nay, look you, husband----

TURNER--Pr'ythee Mall, sit down; you see my lord, my wife will
interrupt me with nonsense. Pr'ythee sit thee down quickly, and
do not put me out; I cannot hold women's tongues, nor your
lordship neither.

BRIDGMAN, LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--This is not a May-game.

TURNER--My Lord, it is a serious business, and I hope God will
bless it. 'Pray,' said I, 'Mall go.'

His wife went as she was told.

She found this Nag's Head, she sat down, being somewhat fat and
weary, poor dear! I have had 27 children by her, 15 sons and 12
daughters. Seven or eight times did this fellow round her----

MRS. TURNER--Let me give that relation----

TURNER--You cannot, it is as well; pr'ythee sit down, dear Mall,
sit thee down good child, all will be well.

Mrs. Turner, in short, brought back the jewels which were given to
Tryon, in Chamberlin's presence, and Turner offered to forego his L500,
but was nevertheless committed by Sir T. Aleyn.

BRIDGMAN, LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--Have you any witnesses to prove
all this discourse passed between you and Wild?

TURNER--I have by, witnesses to prove I said this, that there
was such discourses between us.

BRIDGMAN, LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--No doubt of it; and so will many a
man at Newgate frame such a story as this.

HYDE, LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--You have told a long story about Wild,
that you took him by the throat, and that you were alone: what
weapons had you?

TURNER--None, my Lord.

BRIDGMAN, LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--Had you a lanthorn with you?

TURNER--No, my Lord.

BRIDGMAN, LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--What time of the night was it?

TURNER--Twelve o'clock, my lord.

BRIDGMAN, LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--You staid till four, so they were
four hours a-bringing of the money.

TURNER--Yes, my Lord.

HYDE, LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--You took