'_J. Sheppard_ having been Convicted of Burglary, and Felony, and received Sentence of Death, and afterwards 'Escap'd from _Newgate_; and being since Re-taken'; we are assur'd that it must be prov'd in a _Regular_, and _Judicial_ way, that he is the same Person, who was so Convicted and made his Escape, before a Warrant can be obtain'd for his Execution; and that this Affair well be brought before the Court at the _Old Baily_ the next Sessions.' This was enough; People began to grow calm and easy and got _Shav'd_, and their Shoes _finish'd_, and Business returned into its former Channel, the Town resolving to wait the _Sessions_ with Patience. The Reverend Mr. _Wagstaff_, who officiated in the absence of the _Ordinary_, renew'd his former Acquaintance with Mr. _Sheppard_, and examin'd him in a particular manner concerning his Escape from the Condemn'd Hold: He sincerely disown'd, that all, or any, belonging to the Prison were privy thereto; but related it as it has been describ'd. He declar'd that _Edgworth Bess_, who had hitherto pass'd for his _Wife_, was not really so: This was by some thought to be in him Base, and Ungenerous in that, as she had Contributed towards his Escape, and was in Custody on that Account, it might render her more liable to Punishment, than if she had been thought his Wife; but he endeavour'd to acquit himself, by saying, that she was the sole Author of all his Misfortunes; That she betray'd him to _Jonathan Wild_, at the time he was taken in _Rosemary-Lane_; and that when he was contriving his Escape, she disobey'd his orders, as when being requir'd to attend at the Door of the Condemn'd-Hold by Nine, or Ten in the Morning to facilitate his Endeavours, she came not till the Evening, which he said, was an ungrateful Return for the care he had taken in setting her at Liberty from _New-Prison_; and thus Justify'd himself in what he had done, and said he car'd not what became of her. He was also Examined about Mr. _Martin's_ Watches; and whether _Page_ was privy to that Robbery; he carefully guarded himself against uttering any thing that might affect him, peremptorily declar'd him Innocent of that, as well as of being privy to his Escape, and said, that he only out of Kindness, as being an old Companion, was resolv'd to share in his Fortunes after he had Escap'd.