Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-26

gang, but who had turned kings evidence,
was the first witness to be called. He
deposed that he. toEether with others,
had met at the Copenhagen house. where
Burnwerth was casting bullets and each
having one or more pistols, they started
cleaning them. They then went to an
other tavern. Black Mary's Hole. and
from there to the Gun Music House.
where they danced the best part of the
night Leaving this place. Burnworth
suddenly proposed that they all go to
Balls house and shoot him.
The witness then went on to say how
all hao agreed but Higgs, upon which
they wens. entered the house of Ball. but
finding him out at the time, asked his
wife where he was, but he put in an APP
pearance in a moment Then Burnworth
leaped at him ms he tried to escape, and
taking him Sy the throat, cried:
How could you be such a rogue as to
seek my life by endeavoring to apprehend
me last Saturday night? But I'll prevent
such mischief in the future" and with
that, took out his pistol and shot Ball
under the arm OF which wound he quick
ly died. Marjoram ended his testimony
by telling how that upon a crowd gath
ering, Blewitt fired a pistol over their
heads and, when they all escaped, meet
| ing with Higgs at the Falconstairs-
upon being put on the witness stand, told
| much the same story, except that her
| husband had said. upon being seized: 81
| hope you design me no harm, for | never
| intended to do you any," to which Blewiti
added: mo. and We'll take care that you
never SHALL" upon which Burnworth fired
the shot.
The deceased's brother then deposet
very much the same as the other witness
es except that he was sure that he haC
seen Higgs with pistol in his hand neal
4 by to the house Just after the murder
Upon Marjoram being recalled concerning
| his statement that the prisoner, Higgs
was not present at the. murder he wal
asked to swear to his former statement
| but refused. saying that he could no
swear. Then the prisoners no doubt il
| order to prolong the trial. made com
| plant that one of their rumber, Berry
! was not present at the crime and brough
a letter to light from Msrjoram to Berr.
| in which Marjoram stated that fact him
self but upon the deponent again beinl
| recalled, he replied that Berry was pres
| ent and very active, and that the lette
shown was one he had written at tn
| request of Berry's mother, who had give
him half sovereign for that service.
Burnworth, the head of the gang. VIII
would not plead in court, was then pu
under the press. and after continuing a
hour and three minutes with nearly 40
pounds upon him, he asked to be brough
back to the bar, where. along with tn
d others he pleaded not guilty. His stut
born fight, however, awaited him nothing
and as nothing material was offered
their defense the jury found them a
I guilty.
, On the 5th of April their sentence wa
| | passed and the following Wednesda
they were taken in cart to Kingsto
: gallows At this time, for the first tin
since their conviction. they seemed pen
tent, especially Blew;tt. who seeing 4 ma
whom he had wronged while on his wa
to the gallows. cri cut into the crow
and asked his pardon for all wrongs dol
! to him, which the man granted. UpC
| the scaffold he sang the Penient Psall
, After their execution they were all hui
!, in chains.