We have seen how Mr.Hayes was induced to drink.

Mr.Hayes having been encouraged in drinking the wine, and growing very merry therewith, he sang and danced about the room; but his wife, fearing the quantity he had drunk would not have the wished-for effect on him, she sent away for another bottle, of which he drank also.

This effectually answered their expectations; and Mr.Hayes became thereby intoxicated, and deprived of his understanding.
He, however, made shift to get into the other room, and, throwing himself upon the bed, fell asleep; upon which Mrs.Hayes reminded them of the affair in hand, and told them that was the most proper juncture to finish the business.

[*] ***** * The description of the murder and the execution of the culprits, which here follows in the original, was taken from the newspapers of the day.

Coming from such a source they have, as may be imagined, no literary merit whatever.