HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY
BOUGHT FROM

DUPLICATE MONEY
April 6,1440

Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1867,

BY THOMAS DUNPHY

AND THOMAS J. CUMMINS,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

CONTENTS

1. CHARLOTTE MARIANE D'ARMANS CORDAY..

The Assassination of Marat, the leading spirit of the

French revolutionary party of 1793, by Charlotte

Corday-Lamartine's History of the Life, Trial, and

Execution of the French Heroine.

II. HENRY AND JOHN SHEARES...

Their Trial, Conviction, and Execution for High Treason

in Ireland in 1798-Sketch of the Patriots-Full Ac-

count of their Trial at Dublin-The Prisoners prosecu-

ted by Attorney-General Toler, afterwards the notorious

Lord Norbury-The Eloquent Speeches of John Philpot

Curran and Lord Plunkett in Defence of the Prisoners-

Touching Letters of John Sheares to his Mother and

Sister previous to Execution-The Final Scene-Har-

rowing Incidents at the Scaffold - Extraordinary Ap-

pearance of the Bodies, on being viewed some years

after in the vaults of St. Michan's Church, Dublin, &c.

III. THE BURNING OF THE SHEAS.....

Terrible Agrarian Outrage committed in Ireland in 1821-

Eighteen Human Beings Burned to Death in their own

House-A Child Born in the Flames-Singular Circum-

stances attending the detection of the Culprits - An

Eye-witness to the Scene keeps the Secret Sixteen

Months-Trial and Execution of the Murderers-Rich

ard Lalor Shiel's graphic history of the Tragedy, and

Speech at Clonmel in relation thereto, &c., &c.

IV. THE MURDER OF HELEN JEWETT...

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48

111

... 123

Sketch of the eventful Life and Career of the murdered

Woman - Her History in Boston, New York, and

other places-Her Meeting with Richard P. Robinson-

Account of their Career-The Murder - Trial of

Robinson-Full report of the Evidence, with Speeches

of Counsel, &c.-Public Excitement-Acquittal, &c.

V. JOHN C. COLT.....

.. 226

His Trial and Conviction for the Murder of Samuel Adams

in 1841-Sketch of the Murderer and his Victim-The

Evidence for and against the Prisoner in full-Exciting

Incidents of the Trial-The Head of the murdered Man

exhibited in open Court-Interesting Examination of

Colt's Mistress, Caroline Henshaw-The Verdict-At-

tempt to Release Colt from Jail-Incidents of his Prison

Life-Suicide of the unfortunate Man on the Day set

down for his Execution-The Tombs on Fire, &c., &c.

VI. THE MURDER OF LORD RUSSELL....

The Murder of Lord William Russell by Francois Benja-

min Courvoisier-Trial, Conviction, and Execution of the

Culprit-His Confession-Great Speech of Mr. Charles

Phillips for the Defence, &c.

VII. THE MURDER OF THE DUCHESS OF PRASLIN......

Full Particulars of the Tragedy-Domestic Difficulties in the

Family The Murder-Examination of the Accused and of

Mademoiselle De Luzy Desportes, the Governess-Eloquent

Letters, Impressions and Diary of the Duchess-Causes As-

signed for the Deed-Suicide of the Duke-Effects of the Crime

on the People of France, &c.

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372

VIII. EARL FERRERS...

422

Trial, Conviction, and Execution of Earl Ferrers for the

Murder of his Steward.

IX. THE RED BARN TRAGEDY...

429

Murder of Maria Martin-Trial, Conviction, and Execu-

tion of the Assassin, William Corder.

Wrongful Execution of a Father for the Murder of his

Daughter.

XIV. THOMAS GEDLEY..

...

459

Who was Executed on account of his Resemblance to

another.

XV. SAWNEY BEANE....

461

The Scottish Robber, Murderer, and Cannibal.