Body snatchers and grave robbers were the stuff of Victorian lore, but two real-life culprits took the crimes out of shadowy cemeteries and into criminal court. This title explores the work of the Resurrectionists, and shows the nature of serial killers, 1820s criminal law, and Edinburgh's early role as a seat of European medical research.
Body snatchers and grave robbers were the stuff of Victorian lore, but two real-life culprits took the crimes out of shadowy cemeteries and into criminal court. This title explores the work of the Resurrectionists, and shows the nature of serial killers, 1820s criminal law, and Edinburgh's early role as a seat of European medical research.
R. Michael Gordon is the author of several books, and has written extensively on Victorian London and the Ripper phenomenon. He lives in Long Beach, California.
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Table of Contents Introduction I-The Field and the Players 1. Of Supply and Demand in Old Edinburgh 2. Of Medical Men and Resurrectionists II-The Many Works of Burke and Hare 3. The Merchandise of "John and William" 4. The Risky Murder of Mary Paterson 5. The Pace Increases 6. The Murders of "Daft Jamie" and Mary Docherty 7. Rumors of Murder as the Investigation Begins III-The Legal System Does Its Work 8. A Trial for Burke, But Not for Hare 9. Into the Night as the Testimony Continues 10. The Testimony of a Serial Killer 11. The King's Justice for a Serial Killer IV-A Postscript for Resurrectionists 12. It Was a Hanging Affair-January 28, 1829 13. The Press Takes Center Stage 14. The Aftermath of Serial Murder Appendix 1. Witness List for the Trial of William Burke and Helen McDougal
Appendix 2. The Complete Testimony of William Hare Appendix 3. Report of the Committee of Investigation as to the Dealings of Dr. Knox with the West Port Murderers Appendix 4. A Chronology of Serial Murder Appendix 5. The Caledonian Mercury-January 1, 1829 Appendix 6. The Word on the Street-January 28, 1829 Appendix 7. Broadsheet on Burke's Execution-January 28, 1829 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Introduction I-The Field and the Players 1. Of Supply and Demand in Old Edinburgh 2. Of Medical Men and Resurrectionists II-The Many Works of Burke and Hare 3. The Merchandise of "John and William" 4. The Risky Murder of Mary Paterson 5. The Pace Increases 6. The Murders of "Daft Jamie" and Mary Docherty 7. Rumors of Murder as the Investigation Begins III-The Legal System Does Its Work 8. A Trial for Burke, But Not for Hare 9. Into the Night as the Testimony Continues 10. The Testimony of a Serial Killer 11. The King's Justice for a Serial Killer IV-A Postscript for Resurrectionists 12. It Was a Hanging Affair-January 28, 1829 13. The Press Takes Center Stage 14. The Aftermath of Serial Murder Appendix 1. Witness List for the Trial of William Burke and Helen McDougal
Appendix 2. The Complete Testimony of William Hare Appendix 3. Report of the Committee of Investigation as to the Dealings of Dr. Knox with the West Port Murderers Appendix 4. A Chronology of Serial Murder Appendix 5. The Caledonian Mercury-January 1, 1829 Appendix 6. The Word on the Street-January 28, 1829 Appendix 7. Broadsheet on Burke's Execution-January 28, 1829 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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