| He is a harmless enough fellow, Parker by name, a garroter by trade, and a remarkable performer upon the jew's-harp. |
| In his youth he had been a highwayman, and probably a garroter. |
| He was a garroter by profession, accustomed to rely upon his fists only for the exchange of amenities. |
| A garroter lay on the roof ready to entangle me with his noose if I should escape the dagger of the old hag. |
| One hand of the garroter was on his throat, the other was busily rifling his pockets. |
