Thenhopelessoflife,Hedrewhispenknife,AndmadeasadwidowofJonathan\'swife.
Butfortypoundspaidher,hergriefshallappease,Andeverymanroundmemayrob,ifheplease.
ButJonathanrecovered,andMolly,hiswife,wasdestinedasecondtimetowintheconspicuoushonourthatbelongstoahempenwidow.
Ashiscareerdrewtoitsappointedclose,Fortunewithheldhersmiles.`Peoplegotsopeery,\'complainedthegreatman,`thatingeniousmenwereputtodreadfulshifts.\'Andthen,highesttributetohisgreatness,anActofParliamentwaspassedwhichmadeitacapitaloffence`foraprigtostealwiththehandsofotherpeople\';andintheincreaseofpublicvigilancehisundoingbecamecertain.Onthe2ndofJanuary,1725,adaynoteasytoforget,acreatureofWild\'sspokewithfiftyyardsoflace,worth40,athisCaptain\'sbidding,andWild,havingotherwisedisposedoftheplunder,waschargedonthe10thofMarchthathe`didfeloniouslyreceiveofKatharineStethamtenguineasonaccountandundercolourofhelpingthesaidKatharineStethamtothesaidlaceagain,anddidnotthen,noranytimesince,discoverorapprehend,orcausetobeapprehendedandbroughttoJustice,thepersonsthatcommittedthesaidfelony.\'
Thusrunstheindictment,and,totheinexpressiblereliefoflessermen,JonathanWildwascondemnedtothegallows.