But this I would not consent to do, without he should undertake to betray me.
I gave old Stephen one shilling to buy me a water melon, which he was to bring to me in the afternoon.

All the prisoners were to be ready to strike, just as soon as I opened their doors.

When Stephen opened my door to hand me the melon, I was to grasp him by the collar, raise the stone over his head, and say to him, that if he made any alarm that I should knock him down with the stone.

But if he would be quiet he should not be hurt.

I was then to take all the keys from him, and lock him up in the cell--take a chisel and cut the chain from my own leg, then unlock all the cells below, and let out the other prisoners, who were all to cut off their chains.