The original and the only authentic account of the trial of Eugene Aram (late a school-master at Knaresbrough) for the murder of Daniel Clark; with his autobiography, and a particular account of his studies, and literary attainments; also, several of his letters, and poems; and his plan and specimens of an Anglo-Celtic lexicon / [Eugene Aram].

  • Eugene Aram
Date:
[between 1800 and 1899?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The original and the only authentic account of the trial of Eugene Aram (late a school-master at Knaresbrough) for the murder of Daniel Clark; with his autobiography, and a particular account of his studies, and literary attainments; also, several of his letters, and poems; and his plan and specimens of an Anglo-Celtic lexicon / [Eugene Aram]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    appearance of belonging to wearing apparel, when she returned into the house from the dung-hill, she found the handkerchief she had lent Houseman the night before ; and looking at it, found some blood upon it, about the size of a shilling: upon which* she immediately went to Houseman, and showed him the pieces of cloth she had found ; and said, she w as afraid they had done something bad to Clark. But, Houseman affected great surprise, pretended he was a stranger to her accusation, and said he knew nothing what she meant. From the above circumstances, she believes Daniel Clark to have been murdered by Richard Houseman and Eugene Aram, on the morning of Friday, the 8th of February, 1744-5.” Mr. Philip Coates, of Knaresbrough, brother of Daniel Clark’s wife, was then examined by the coroner; who said, “Re knew Daniel Clark from a Child ; and that he was with him on Thursday, the 7th of February, 1744-5, about nine o’clock at night, and that Clark promised to call upon him in the morning: but not doing so, he went to Clark’s house, about nine o'clock in the morning. A fter inquiring for him there, Clark’s maid told him he was gone to Newall, to his wife. On Sunday, the 10th of February, Mr. Coates went to Newall to seek Clark, but could not hear of him? nor ever did, though he had been advertised for some time. That a week or ten days before Clark was missing, he received a large sum of money; and that no money was remaining at his house after he was missing.”
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