lodg'd in the House? being answer'd in the Negative, he came away, and Reports the Disposition of the Place: _Sheppard_ now makes Tryal of his old Master-peice; fixeth a Nail Peircer into the Door post, fastens the Knocker thereto with Packthread, breaks the Glass, and takes out three _Silver Watches_ of 15 l. value, the Boy seeing him take them, but could not get out to pursue him, by reason of his Contrivance. One of the Watches he Pledg'd for a Guinea and Half. The same Night they came into _Watch-street_, _Sheppard_ going into his _Master's_ Yard, and calling for his Fellow 'Prentice, his Mistress heard, knew his Voice, and was dreadfully frightened; he next went to the _Cock_ and _Pye Ale-House_ in _Drury-Lane_, sent for a Barber his Acquaintance, drank Brandy and eat Oysters in the view of several people. _Page_ waiting all the while at the Door, the whole Neighbourhood being alarm'd, yet none durst attempt him, for fear of Pistols, _&c._ He had vow'd Revenge upon a poor Man as kept a Dairy-Cellar, at the End of _White-Horse-Yard_, who having seen him at _Islington_ after his Escape, and engag'd not to speak of it, broke his Promise; wherefore _Sheppard_ went to his Residence took the Door off the Hinges and threw it down amongst all the Man's Pans, Pipkins, and caus'd a Deluge of Cream and Milk all over the Cellar. This Night he had a narrow Escape, one Mr. _Ireton_ a Sheriffs Officer seeing him and _Page_ pass thro' _Drury-Lane_, at about Ten o'clock pursu'd 'em, and laid hold of _Page_ instead of _Sheppard_, who got off, thus _Ireton_, missing the main Man, and thinking _Page_ of no Consequence, let him go after him. _Edgworth Bess_ had been apprehended by _Jonathan Wild_, and by Sir _Francis Forbes_ one of the Aldermen of _London_, committed to the _Poultry-Compter_, for being aiding and assisting to _Sheppard_ in his Escape; the Keepers and others terrify'd and purg'd her as much as was possible to discover where he was, but had it been in her Inclination, it was not in her Power so to do, as it manifestly appear'd soon after. The People about the _Strand_, _Witch-street_ and _Drury-Lane_, whom he had Robb'd, and who had prosecuted him were under great Apprensions and Terror, and in particular Mr. _Kneebone_, on whom he vow'd a bloody Revenge; because he refus'd to sign a Petition in his behalf to the _Recorder_ of _London_. This Gentleman was forc'd to keep arm'd People up in his House every Night till he was Re-taken, and had the same fortify'd in the strongest manner. Several other Shop-keepers in this Neighbourhood were also put to great Expence and Trouble to Guard themselves against this dreadful Villian.