The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
A Chain Of Evidence
1t Convicted Man Of Crime He
Had Not Committed.
By MARGARET BARR
Copyright 1910. by American Press
Association.


the author and the typist were seen by
the neighbors to be frequently togeth-
err, and Mrs. Jinsinger was observed
often in tears. She was In poor health,
and a specialist in brain diseases was
seen to make visits to the house.
On the 10th of March, 1908, Mrs.
Jinsinger was seen for the last time at
her home. Miss Martha Ellison. living
opposite, saw her enter her house ana
close the front door behind her. No
one after this date saw her come out.
Her husband and Ruth Kirkwood were
seen to come out and go away, both
separately and together. On the Both
Of April vans appeared before their
door and removed the furniture. Miss
Ellison saw Mr.. Jinsinger and the
typist leave the house together.
The next occupants Of the house
were Peter Hartigan and John Flynn.
They were old men, living exclusive
lives, wearing the meanest clothing
and evidently very poor. They left
the premises after occupying them
three months, never having paid any
rent. The agent for the house report
ed that he went to 1t and found 1t de-
serted No one saw them move out,
and 1t was supposed that they had
done so at night when no one was
about.
During the autumn Of 1910 No. 145
Croker street was razed to make room
for a business block. The cellar was
wldened and deepened to dt the new
structure. Several feet under the old
cellar floor the excayators came upon
a human body, or, rather. the remains
Of body, that had been considerably
eaten away by quicklime or some de-
structlve agent. The place Of burial
and the attempted destruction Of the
body excited suspicion. The case was
reported to the police, who made In
qulres as to the past occupants Of the
premises. and the doings Of the jim
singers came to light On chemical
analysis the body was found to con-
tain traces of arsenic.
The case at once arrested the at
tentlon Of detectives. The appearance
Of the typist. the facts of Mrs. Jlnsin-
gers depression and that she had not
been seen TO leave the house seemed
to indicate that Jinslnger and Miss
Kirkwood had been lovers and that
they had removed Mrs. Jinsinger that
they might marry. If Jinsinger could
be found living with the typist there
would be sufficient evidence against
him to convict him before any jury.
A hunt was made for the author, but
for long while nothing was heard OF
him. At last It was learned that he,
accompanied by girl, had sailed for
America. A detective crossed In a
faster steamer, arrested him and the
girl, who proved to be Miss Kirkwood
and took both TO London for trial.
Jlnsinger was convicted principally
on the evidence that has been stated
here Miss Kirkwood was acquitted
Of being an accessory TO the murdeI
after the fact Jlnslnger was sen
fenced to be hanged, according to the
English law. about three weeks after
his conviction.
One morning In the spring Of 1906
Edward Burnes, a timer living on The
outskirts OF London, on going out t
work found woman lying uncon
scious before his door. He carried hel
into the house and put her under tn,
care OF his wife. She soon regainet
consciousness. but could give no &C
count Of herself. She could not ever
remember her name. She was per
mitted to spend the day In the timers
house, and when he returned in thu
evening he reported the case to q
physician. Through the doctors inau
ence the woman was removed TO I
hospital, where she was entered as ,
permanent patient Two years ate
her going there one morning on takinI
up newspaper she gave a shrek. Sh'
had seen notice Of the coming exc
cution Of Gustav Jlnsinger. A numbe
Of persons collected about her anC
learned from her that the name jim
singer had brought back her memory
Hhe said she was the woman 10
whose murder Jlnsinger was to be ex
ecuted.
A reprieve was granted TO Jinslnger
who. on proof Of the identity OF hi
wife, was released Subsequently tn
detectives made hunt for Peter Har
tgan and John Flynn. After n lonl
search they found Hartigan and dc
handed to know what had become o
Flynn. He contradlcted himself In hi
replies and. being further questioncl
by experts In such cases. finally toll,
that while the two lived together a
li5 Croker street the house had bee
infested with rats. HartigaD ha
bought arsenic with which TO poiso
them. One night Flynn, being IN, ARCS
in the dark for some medicine he ha,
been taking got hold OF the arseni
by mistake and died from taking
large dose. Fearing that he would b
accused OF having poisoned Flynn
Hartlgan had endcavored to destro
the body with Qulckllme; but, fallln
to do so entirely, he had buried wha
was left OF Il In the cellar.
Hnrtlgan. being asked why he ha
not called In medical assistance 10
Flynn. gave two reasons for his failur
to do so-frst. Flynn had died yer
soon after taking the arsenic; second
Flynn was mlser with 10000 hoard
cd. Hartlgan. after Flynn's death. ~
. cured this money and left the prem
. lses In the night