The Weekly register., 1844-12-07

nalely, however, his wife was dragged
from behind him, carried 10 lille dis
lance and her entrais taken out
Struck with grief and horror, the hus
band redouble his efforts 10 escape,
and even trod some ofthem down I'M
der his horses feet. Fortunately for
him, and for the Inhabitants OF that pa r.
of the country, in the meantime, twcnt,
or thirty in company came riding
home from the same fair. Upon their
approach, Sawnev and his crew fled
in to thick wood, and FASTENED 10 their
Internal den.
This man. who was The first ,ha,
had escaped from their hands related
to his neighooFs what had happened,
and showing them the mangIed body of
his wife. which lay at a distance; the
blood thirsty wretches, not having time
70 carry it with them. They were all
struck with astonishment and horror,
took hir with them 10 Glasgow, and
reported the whole adventure TO the
Chief Magistrate Of the city. Upon this
intelligence, he wrote TO the King, in
forming him OF the matter.
in few days, his Majesty ia person.
accompanied by Gour hundred men. went
in quest orlhe perpetrators of such cru
elites. The man who had his wife
murdered before his eyes went rs their
guide, with number Of blood hounds.
that no possible means might he left un-
attempted to discover the haunt Of these
execrable viliaRs.
They searched the woods, traversed
and examined the sea shore; but though
they passed by the entrance into their
cave, they had no suspicion that any
creature resided in that dismal abode.
Fortunately, however, some Of the
blood hounds entered the cave and rails
ed up an uncommon barking, and noise.
indicating that they were about TO seize
their prey. The King and his men
returned. and could scarcely conceive
how any human being could reside in a
place Of utter darkness. and where the
entrance was difficult and narrow: bur
as the blood hounds increased in their
vociieration and refusing 10 return, il
occurred TO all that the cave ought to be
explored 10 the extremity. AccordAr.
~, a sufficient number of torches were
provided. The hounds we're permitted
to pursue their course-a great num-
Der Of men penetrated through all The
intrlcacies OF the path, and at length ar
rived at the private residence of these
horrible cannihals.
They were followed by all the band.
who were shocked to behold u sigh'
unequaIled IN Scotland, if not in any
part oflhe MYERS. Leg arms, thighs
hands, and feet, Of men, women and
children; were suspended in rows like
beef. Some limbs and other members
were found in pickle, while great mass
Of money, both Of gold and silver,
watches. rings, pistols cloths. both wool
len and linen, with an innumerable
quantity Of other articles, were either
thrown together in heaps, or suspended
upon the sides of the cave
The whole cruel; brutal family, to
the number formerly mentioned, we're
seized. The human flesh buried in the
sand Of The sea shore; the immense
booty carried away, and the King
marched to Edinburg with the prison
ers. This new and wretched spectacle
attracted The at!en ion Of The inha biiants
who flocked from all quarters to see
this bloody and unnatural family as
they passed along, which had increased
IN the space ottwenty years, to the
number OF twenty-seven men, and TWEEN
ty one women. Arrived in the capital,
they were all con fined in the ToIboolh.
under strong guard: they were next
day conducted to the common place Of
execution in Leith Walk, and executed
without any formal trial. it being deem
ed unnecessary to try those who were
the avowed enemies Of all mankind and
ofaIl social order.
The enormity Of their crimes dicta-
ted the severity of their death The
wretched mother ofthe whole crew, the
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