Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-11-22
ISLAND POND, vEAMoNT FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 ISIS.

should try to smother her SO as to sell
her body. As she lay on her back
insensible from drink he clapped
his hand on her mouth and nose
and Burke cast his weight upon her
to keep her still. She never stirred,
and they undressed her and put her in
a chest, which was taken by porter to
the rooms of DIR. Knox. After that a
miller, named Joseph, an Englishman,
who was i'll of the iaundice, and five old
women were made away with in the
same artistic manner. The doctors In.
variably praise the appearance of the
corpses. In April, 1928, Burke fell in
with a woman named Paterson, and she,
with companion named Janet Brown,
was induced to lodge in the house Of his
brother Constantine in Canongate. The
usual quarrel took place, and Janet went
out in fright. Twenty minutes after
ward, when she returned and asked for
Patterson, Burke said she had had left
the house, and she never saw her again.
The body of Paterson was sold six hours
later. In September, a washerwoman,
after doing days work for Mrs. Hare,
was burked and disposed of. Their
next job was that of woman named
McDougal, a relation of Mrs. Burke's
first husband.
The murder of "Daft Jamie was the
most horrible of all their crimes. The
victim was an idiot boy, but he was en-
dowed with great strength. He was en-
countered by Burke near the beginning
of October, 1928, in the reighborhood
of the Grass Market in Edinburgh,
wandering about in search of his
mother. It was no difficult matter to
entice him to the den in Tanners Close,
and when he was there he was piled
with drink until he went to sleep. Burke
then said.
"Shall I do it now?'
"He's too strong for you yet" said
Hare; let him alone little while"
Burke waited few moments, but
then became impatient and suddenly
threw himself upon jamie, who instant
ly sprang to his feet. Then ensued a
most revolving scene. The struggle
was terrible. Desperation nerved the
poor idiot, and he had nearly gained the
mastery, when Hare tripped him up and
then dragged him across the floor as
Burke lay upon his face and smothered
him to death.
The last case was that for which
Burke and his wife were tried. The
former was convicted and sentenced to
be hanged on the 28th of January, 1929.
The latter was acquitted. The execu-
ton of the sentence was memorable
day of wrath and vengeance for Edin-
burgh. The crowd which had gathered
around the Lawn Market was immense,
and "coins of vantage" were sold for
large sums. The religious performance
OF the attendant clergyman was succeed
ed by vehement cheering, mingled with
groans and Kisses. The condemned was
assailed with every epithet of abhor-
renee and contempt, and when the hang
man began his Office there were terrible
cries of " Burke him Burke him Give
him no rope |" and execrations were fly
ng at him from every side. Burke died
almly; but before he expired the shout
was raised, "Burke Hare Where is
Hare =? Let us hang him, too |" After a
final cheer the multitude dispersed.
Efforts were made to bring Hare to
trial for the murder of "Daft Jamie, F"
in which Burke alleged that he had the
chief part, but he was at length released
by the court, together with Mary, his
wife. Each of them was mobbed out of
Scotland, and once or twice they narrow
ly escaped with their lives from the
public Indignation. .-Nea0 York Herald.