The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-13
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J y = r. VI
About half an hour later the compan.
ion returned and asked where her
companion was gone. Burke told her
that she had left the bouse-a state,
ment which was entirely true. for at
that time the murder had been accom-;
plished and the body disposed of to
the surgeons.
Mention has already been made OF
ADaft jamie" the idiot The circum.
stances attendant upon his death are
even more repelleht Daft jamie
was quite harmless and kind-heartee3d,
and was on this account universally
liked and welcomed in all the homes
Of the 1eighborhood. 1t is probable
that he had been marked down for
some time before his death by the
murderous gang, as one that might
easily be removed without suspicion
| being aroused. One morning while
wandering aimiessly in the Grass Mar
ket he was accosted BY Burke in bis
usual fawning manner and asked
whether he was in search of any one.
| The idiot replied that he was looking
for his mother, Il to whom he was
warmly attached Burke persuaded
him that he knew where his mother
had gone and, by coaxing and tlattery,
decoyed him into Hare's house, Then,
processing great affection for the
idiot, the monsters pressed spirits
Upon him. daft jamie" at first re-
fused, hut by their assumed kindness
j they persuaded him to join them In
their potatsons, and they piled him so
effectualy that he was soon lying IN
stupor upon the floor.
\ "shall do it now?" asked Burke,
bending over his victim.
"He is too strong for you yet" an
swered Hare. LET him lie a little
longer"
Both the rufians we're afraid Of the
physical strength which they knew
the poor creature possessed. Burke
waited a little longer, but avarlce
overcame his fears, and he precipitat'
ed himself upon the idiot, who reused
b from his stupor BY the attack resisted
Il desperately. 1T took the united eH.
forts OF the sconndrelsto accomplish.
4 their task successfully
Hare having obtained a pardon for
himself and the woman with whom he
lived, Burke and his partner were
placed upon trial on December Is,
1928, the indictment charging them
with several murders, as disclosed by
Il Hare's confession. After deliberation
! on the part of the Crown, however, it
, was decided that the indictment
n charging the murder Of Mary Camp
bell should alone be proceeded with
The, Grays and the porter having CIV
!, en- their evidence. Hare was called
= into the witness box, and Lord Mea
, dowbank, who presided, earnestly
! cautioned him to give his evidence
with truth. Hare sullenly answered
!. that he intended to 40 so, but thai
= : his evidence related solely to the case
: of Mrs. Campbell. Into the hideous
details Of the crime, as described BY
the informer, 1t is unnecessary to en-
ter; lei It suffice 10 say that Hare
!, fully confessed his share in the mur
der, corroborating the evidence of thu
i other witnesses.
. At halS.past eight in the evening t.
: Jury retired to consider their verdict
During thu period Of their absence
which extended to 50 minutes, almos
: complete silence prevailed in tn
( court room, so GREATNESS and cage
= we're the spectators 10 learn the re
suit Of their deliberations. Upon thei
T. return the jury found Burke guilty 0
: wilful murder, but. contrary to all eS
= .pectation, brought in a verdict Q
!, mot proven" against the woman Mac
q. Dougal.
. Lord Meadowbank Immediately pre-
= nounced sentence OF death upon tn
p. prisoner and ordered him to be hans
"a ed on January %, and his body to b
ar delivered to the surgeons for disse'
st ton.
n The condemned man was remove
II TO the lookup with the MacDougf
" woman, the authorities fearing to II
. lease her Immediately through fea
"a of the vengeance Of the mob. On th
II way they encountered Hare, VII
,e was being conveyed to the Cation HI
,e jail upon charge Of other murders
II. concerning which no pledge OF INN,
is,i nifty had been given him. On the 70
to lowing Friday Mrs, MacDougal wa
ne set free, and forthwith proceeded
oe her old abode. On the next day, iss
is ing from the house q purchase spl
i. its, she was recognized, and only ii
of timely Intervention Of the police sa
no ed her life from the fury Of the pop
N. lace. In the meantime Burke had b
TO come as communicative as Hare Ia
Mt been and proceeded 10 confess SON
re Of the crimes which he had comml
Ted. He confessed that he had so
;. as many as 80 or 40 subjects to Il
'T. surgeons
~ Had you any accomplices"
he was asked.
ar. "None but Hare. We always toe
nr care, when we were going to comm
murder, that no one else should
.t rha u,nman MIGHT auSnp