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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
2
The account chronicles Burke and Hare and accomplices in Burke’s Edinburgh murder ring. It details body snatching for dissections, the Mary Paterson case, and police findings at Tanner's Close. Police arrested twelve suspects, with Hare's confession aiding conviction efforts.
Trial details reveal Burke and Hare confessing multiple killings with partner Hare. Burke admits selling 20 to 40 victims to surgeons, claiming no other accomplices beyond Hare. MacDougal receives temporary freedom, then nearly mobbed before police intervene.
The article recounts Burke and Hare’s murders in Edinburgh with suffocation, their confessions, and the pursuit by authorities. Burke was executed January 28, 1829, amid public outrage. Hare fled but faced mob violence. The piece notes related body-snatching cases and later legal changes curbing such crimes.
In a Danbury inn parlor a man recalls Doris Ward as a supposed heartless husband hunter eight years after she jilted his cousin, Bert Temple. Doris denies the label while Bert confronts her with the tale as Charles Darton reappears with Mollie Clews, fueling a tangled memory and a renewed mix of romance and irony.
The New York Sun cites a reader who believes handwriting and typewriting reflect personality. He notes neat, precise typing matches tidy habits and clear thinking, while sloppy, mispelled text signals sloth or confusion. careful writers project vigor and decisiveness even in amateur typing.
Dr William Wiberforce Newton recalls a tale from Youth s Companion about a bishop who breathes like bellows and whistles as he preaches A small girl in Old Trinity church tests her mother and mocks the bishop claiming he will blow himself up again during the sermon
Aunt Ada admonishes children to avoid the word colored around Louise to spare her sensitivity. The scene shows siblings reacting with surprise as Ada explains sorting white and colored clothes and Lydia asks to speak privately about not using the term.
Harsh exchange during a whist game with Mrs. Singleton ends in provoked remarks after repeated questions about the trump. Maude comments on the provocation while Clara recalls the incident from last evening.
In a brief exchange, a narrator notes the loss of light and gas and seeks a solution. A suggestion arises to borrow candles from Gladys, who is known for making taper fingers, a playful quip hinting at her crafts.
A clipped exchange hints at early robberies and a nurse involved as a suspect in a string of incidents. The dialogue suggests rapid crime within a new setting, with residents wary of who is responsible.
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