The New York herald., 1875-10-18
THE DAvIs-GILMoUR MURDER.

MAN AND WIFE SENTENCED TO BE HUNG
REMARKABLE CASE OF c1RcUMsTANrIAL EvI-
DENcE-THE CRIME, THE TRIAL AND THE
SENTENCE.
TORONTO, Ont, Oct. II, 1876
Considerable interest has been aroused not only in
Toronto, but throughoutthc Dominion by the arrest
early in August last of Arthur Paul Davis for the muir
der of Jane Vaughan Gimour by procurement
Of malpractice resulting in death. Davis pre-
viously held out a medical specialist in
Rochester Buffalo and other cities IN the United
States and has in past years times escaped we'll
earned punishment for his practices Some two years
ago he Toronto where he has been allowed to
advertise himself in usual to specialists Of
his class.
On the 31st Of July pine box, containing the nude
body Of young woman found in a secluded spot
on the outskirts Of the city. It identified as the
daughter OF Rev. Mr. Gmour a baptist minister
laboring at present in Muskago she having come to
this city a short time before to reside with some
friends here BY long ana snguary complete chain
of circumsantia evidence her death has been laid by
the hands OF the law at the door OF Davis and his wife,
who yesterday were ntencod to be hung the 8h
December next
has been going on all the week, and has been
watched by tho public with most intense interest.
as the escape of Sparham and Graves from the
galows similar charge, at Biackvilc some months
ngo by communication to the Pententary for life had
aroused feeling Of pretty general indignation against
those found guilty of practising the detcstabe crime
The court has, therefore, been packed TO its
capacity during the whole trial The prisoners
defended by tho abcst nisi prus lawyer in
Canada Mr.. NJ c. Cameron and the case for tho Crown
conducted by Kennedy Mckenzie, O. c. not much
inferior in ability
showed the deceased had been seen in Davis house
shortly before the finding of the body that the prison
ers gave orders for making the box in which
II found, II being Identified by the
maker; that on the night previous to the
finding Of the body Mrs Davis and an unknown party
at various points between Davis house and
where the body found and afterwards was observed
driving wagon with such box in il that a
few days before this loud but partially
stined screams heard TO proceed from Davisis
house When the body was found it considerably
decomposed, though It was identified by friends Of
Miss Gllmour
THE MEprcAr TESTIMONY
was, as usual somewhat contradictory but In general
tended TO show that mechanical appliances had been
I the cause OF death. IL would appear that the
intenson OF the parties bad been TO bury
the body in the sand pits near which il
found, but having been frightened by man
dscharking pistol on his way home--ho having just
purchased IL atd wished to test t-thcy had to leave
their work unfinished. Another circumstance
Il
but forming links in a continuous chain
brought the crime home to the guilty
parties that nothing placed with the corpse in
| the box but broken straw and some exactly
was found scattered around on the floor and
In open mattrass in tho room of the pr
sonors they not having had time to
remove these and other evidences Of guilt before
arrest Articles Of wearing apparel and jewery
belonging to deceased also found, apparently
secreted In hurry, not far from Davis
house These and very many other such condolences
came out during tho trial. making altogether
remarkable or circumstantia evidence in the
nails Of Canadian crime.
TIE VERDICT.
Ihe jury retired last night at five O'clock and In
SSno S n9ur and quarter returned with YER
nct OF guilty against both prisoners Justice
morrison, IN pronouncing sentence upon them,
neid out no hope Of reprevc, and, though think
tne sentence VIII be commuted, II is very i'm.
probable The government win risk going
~ the lace of tho strong feeling which exists
that lhis dctostable crime should be stamped
Out by melting out capital punishment in such cases as
DAVIS The demeanor Of the prisoners when sentence
was pronounced, as throughout the trial. was without
appearance Of emotion.