The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-18
TIGHTONA MURDER MYSTERY
p8hg pUr ON TRIAL FoR KILLING
HIS PARAMOUR.

y,,,,r-she ana Her Ckild Killed when
she Became burden to Her Betrayer.
1oypoS. Nov. 17.-Andrew George McRae
v.s put on trial to day at NORTHAMPTON on the
cbaree OF having murdered Annie Pritchard.
Tho counsel for the prosecution recited the
facts as tho authorities expect to establish
thcm. McTae is bacon factor by trade. and
IL about 80 years OF age. slight In build. rather
tall and OF delicate constitution. For some
time no has resided with his wife and two
children. aged 8 and 10. in Birmingham. Hav-
ing brother in the provision trade at North
ampton. 1t has been Andrew McRaos custom
10 GO there to assist leaving his family at
homo. He had lodgings ut Northampton. and
his wife was anxious that the Balsall Heath
establishment should be given IN and
that she should 60 and live with him at
Northampton. To this Andrew McRae would
not consent Ho intended to get work in Dir
mingham before long. he said. This was the
condition OF affairs at the beginning OF this
year. Tho McRac family were on terms OF
friendship with u family named Pritcharu.
consisting OF Mr. Pritchard. widowed gar
denor. since deceased. his eldest daughter.
Annie. and other Rrown-up children. fornNe
or six years their friendship had proceeue"
without interruption. until about the beginning
OF March last. Annie Pritchard. by that tlme
about 20 years Old. then anhonnced 'ha' s"e
was soon to be married young ithograph'o
artist named Guy Anderson Mt liverpool anu
shs and her husband would then 30 out TO
America for six months. Tho Preparations
for tho wedding were made. her num-
ble trousseau was got ready. and on
March 81 she left birmingham and
has never been seen there since letter In
her handwriting. bearing the Liverpool post
mark. arrived. announcing her marriage. but
It now apl ears that she wont to Northampton
and thcre Joined McRae. McRae's landlord
declares that Annie Pritchard. Identifying her
BY a photograph. lived with Mcliae. the couple
Passing as Mr.. and Mrs. Rae Anderson. On
June % a child was born. and on July 20 the
curious family left their apartments for the
purpose. as the woman said. OF taking lodg-
inGs near the Northampton race course for
tho benefit of her health. A girl named Lizzie
Elliott. who was acquainted with the couple.
volunteered to carry tho baby. but when she
got to the top OF Bridge street McRae said:
You needn't carry tho baby any further. I
have to go into the Post ONCE before l so to
my new lodgings"
The Post Office was near tho prisoners ware.
house. in Dychurch lane. and that warehouse
was the place. in the police theory. whore the
murder was actually committed. The now
lodgings into which McRae moved were at
Mrs. Philpott's. in Derby road. but he did not
arrive at Mrs. Philpott's until July 90. and
Annie Pritchard and the child were not with
him. Nor did any woman visit him while he
was there Annie Pritchard and her child have
never been seen alive since.
1t was eighteen days after Annie Pritchard's
disappearance that some laborers on u walk
near Althorp railway station. near Northamp
ton; came upon the headleSs and armIessS
body Of a woman in an old sack. The feet hal
beon tied together and then pressed back
ward. and the body, before being crushed into
and covered with lime. The body was fully
clothed. except as to the feet. The mutiation
fG pdn Ss sss s sS The ssdy by dun
was this label, i. Meisae, Northampton,
NJ: Edyard io Mskse AZ, the brother Of Andrew
e al Mr. dS s 'sG sae aesef "a
rem sons Of WhitecRapeI. i Ina mich as sic lie
wofsd for his brother Audrey Msae might
on the other hand. SO might other people. For
sseSs from %p ep sas Of saSn
ovsrmach M EFT this sack at the tme
a",s MEss Andrw Maas wes to ind
we'll. They were able to report that she was.
alter the discovery Of, the body. to 60 to the
lsle OF Man; whittier he had arranged to go
soon 20 IN" as the appeared in the
hands q the Pose Mrs Band second
her By andrew McRac; Some, Of it she had
tssi; s%a = %aeH r. b1%assss 20:
clothing to her hus Land to sell. then Annie
Pritchard's mysterious disappearance was in.
to Northam pton. They mt once identified the
clothing as that Of their, sister annie. That
deduction which the police naturally drew.
and McRae was the last person seen in her
company H wis a ,In When h" returned
lice found In MeRaes pocket bunch Of Tx keys VS.
and some Of the Prtchnrd family declared
woman. one fitting the box in which she took
her trousseau.
hSgss Ss s tns PshH 1 Slsns4
pieces Of bone in the GOPHER hreholc. They
esIcined. and black ened By fire. The theory "ng
q the prosecution is that in the warehouse
child The knife With Which this I is s''"r" "a
to have been done Is In the possession of the
S.n This are w S1od a1 pon it.
In the hands Of tho authorities. severed the
arms and the head Of the woman from the
Is assumed from the fact that The
bones found among the ashes in the
crate are shown 10 l,e q portion OF tho nnGe.
bones Of an adult. The baby. it is suggested
vas either burned IN the fireplace or boilod in
tho copper. Whether the womhns head was
burned or not is u matter OF doubt Their.
extsts smspicion that it may have dropped
tho murderer f1rst intendoa t" destrny ' ~,
whole OF the body BY burning. but found liz
smell created by this process so great that il.
subsequently determined on tho plan OF coy.
srinG the mutiated body with lime tying it in
sack. and depostinG it in the ditch where il
was found.
The counsel for the Government. in hi.
opentng. dwelt strongly upon McRae's po-
session OF the dead wOman's effects and upoI
'hs evidence that no had Induced her To- writ,
slettsr to her parents asserting that she wa.
married.
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