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].

  • Aram, Eugene, 1704-1759.
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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    when she was washing in the kitchen ; upon which, he directed her to put out the fire, and make one above stairs ; she accordingly did so. Aram then went out again, and about two o’clock in the morning, on Friday, the 8th of February, Aram* Clark, and Houseman, came to A ram’s house, and went up stairs to the room where she was: they staid about an hour. Her husband asked her for an handkerchief for Dickey (meaning Richard Houseman) to tie about bis head ; she accordingly lent him one. Then Clark said ‘It will soon be morning, and we must get off.’ After which Aram, Houseman, and Clark, all wrent out together: that, upon Clark’s going out, she observed him take a sack or wallet upon his back, which he carried along with him : whither they went, she could not tell. That about five o’clock the same morning, her hus¬ band and Houseman returned, and Clark did not come with them. Her husband came up stairs, and desired to have a candle, that he might make a fire below. To which she objected, and said ’There was no occasion for two fires, as there wras a good one in the room above, where she then was. To which Aram (her husband) answered, “Dickey (meaning Richard Houseman) was below, and did not chuse to come up stairs:” Upon which she asked (Clark not returning with them) what they had done with Daniel?” To this, her husband gave no answer; but desired her to go to bed, which she refused; and told him they had been doing A 3