from Enniskillen Chronicle & Erne Packet 26 Aug 1824 Armagh assizes
In another part our paper we have given the trial of James, Jane, and Ann SPENCER for the murder Thos. SPENCER near Loughgall, of which the following circumstances have been given: A person named SPENCER who has lately been in a state of lunacy, had married against the inclination of his relations. Although insane, not resident with his wife, and only 6 years married, yet it appears she has had, in the course of that time, 3 children to him. Means were always found, by which they came together. The oldest child, it appears, would have been, at its father's death, entitled to a handsome property; have heard it stated at 200£. May last, the house of Mrs. SPENCER was forcibly entered by a man also named SPENCER, but what connexion the family know not. He deliberately proceeded to murder the child, and also a servant woman in the house; and would most likely have treated Mrs. SPENCER in a similar manner, had she not effected her escape. He was attended by 2 females SPENCER , and the 2 Misses , SPENCER 's were tried for this most savage crime at the late Armagh Assizes. He was found guilty and has been executed. The females were acquitted. This is a crime of the most cold blooded description, founded in avarice, that we have ever met with. It is perfectly astounding, to conceive that such things can take place in a civilised country, and with people moving above the ordinary ranks in life. -- [email protected] www.cotyrone.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/ _______________________________________________ [email protected] UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
