West Port Murders: Or an Authentic Account of the Atrocious Murders Committed by Burke and His Associates; Containing a Full Account of All the Extraordinary Circumstances Connected With Them. Also, a Report of the Trial of Burke and M'Dougal. With a Description of the Execution of Burke, His Confessions, and Memoirs of His Accomplices, Including the Proceedings Against Hare, &c. — John Shaqi
West Port Murders: Or an Authentic Account of the Atrocious Murders Committed by Burke and His Associates; Containing a Full Account of All the Extraordinary Circumstances Connected With Them. Also, a Report of the Trial of Burke and M'Dougal. With a Description of the Execution of Burke, His Confessions, and Memoirs of His Accomplices, Including the Proceedings Against Hare, &c.Anonymous
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West Port Murders: Or an Authentic Account of the Atrocious Murders Committed by Burke and His Associates; Containing a Full Account of All the Extraordinary Circumstances Connected With Them. Also, a Report of the Trial of Burke and M'Dougal. With a Description of the Execution of Burke, His Confessions, and Memoirs of His Accomplices, Including the Proceedings Against Hare, &c.
The DEAN OF FACULTY.--I beg to remind the learned Lord of his former
statement, that he would desert the diet against the woman.
The LORD ADVOCATE.--The case is now completely changed. My former
statement was made upon the supposition that the trial as to Burke was
to proceed upon all the three charges at once.
The Prisoners on being asked by the Lord Justice Clerk, if they were
guilty or not guilty of the crimes charged in the third article of the
Indictment, each answered “Not guilty.” The following Jury were then
chosen.
Nichol Allan, Manager of the Hercules Insurance Company, Edinburgh.
John Paton, Builder, do.
James Trench, Builder, do.
Peter M‘Gregor, Merchant, do.
William Bonar, Banker, do.
James Banks, Agent, Leith Walk.
James Melliss, Merchant, Edinburgh.
John M‘Fie, Merchant, Leith.
Thomas Barker, Brewer, do.
Henry Fenwick, Grocer, Dunbar.
David Brash, Grocer, Leith.
David Hunter, Ironmonger, Edinburgh.
Robert Jeffrey, Engraver, do.
William Bell, Grocer, Dunbar.
William Robertson, Cooper, Edinburgh.
_First Witness_ called for the prosecution, was JAMES BRAIDWOOD, of the
Fire Office Establishment, who being duly sworn.
Question. Was that plan made by you? A. It was.
Q. What plan is it? A. It is a plan of some houses in the West Port, to
which I was conducted by an officer.
Q. Is the plan a correct one of the under ground houses? A. It is.
MARY STEWART _Examined_.
Q. Do you remember a person of the name of Campbell, coming to live at
your house during last harvest? A. Yes, Sir, Michael Campbell.
Q. How long is it since he left your house? A. On the Monday before the
fast day.
Q. Do you remember a woman coming to your house to enquire after him?
A. Yes, Sir.
Q. By what name did she call herself? A. She called herself Madgy
Campbell, and also Duffie, which she said was the name of her former
husband.
Q. She came from Glasgow? A. Yes, Sir.
Q. Did she state she came in search of her son? A. Yes.
[Illustration: GROUND PLAN
_OF_
BURKE’S HOUSE
as Produced in Court.
_Published by Thomas Ireland Jun.^r Edinburgh._ _T. Clerk Sc._]
Q. What time did she leave your house? A. I came out of the Infirmary
on Thursday, and she left me on Friday, the 31st October.
Q. Did she tell you where she was going? A. She said she was going to
search for her son.
Q. Do you know a person of the name of Charles M‘Lauchlan?
A. Yes, Sir; he slept with the woman’s son.
Q. Have you ever seen that woman since? A. Not till I saw her at the
Police Office.
Q. What hour did she leave your house? A. I think between 7 and 8
o’clock in the morning.
Q. Do you remember when you saw the woman’s body at the Police Office?
A. Yes, sir; it was on Sunday, two days after.
Q. Could you recognize the body? A. Yes, Sir.
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