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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In St. John, New Brunswick, fisherman Archibald M'Neal murdered shoemaker Thomas Kitchen in a cruel manner on the morning of October 12. M'Neal confessed to the magistrate but claimed insanity; the victim was mutilated with eyes removed, body ripped, and knife in heart.
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Extract of a letter from a Magistrate in the city of St. John, New Brunswick to his correspondent in this town, dated 12th instant.
"At 3 o'clock this morning I was called out of bed to commit a man for a murder, the most cruel that ever was perpetrated in the Province. It was committed by a fisherman on the body of a shoemaker: The murderer confessed his guilt on examination; but gives no reason why he committed the vile act; he wishes to pass as insane. From his confession, as well as from the appearance of the corpse. He pulled out the eyes, ripped the body, and left the knife plunged into his heart. I have no doubt but we shall be able to find out the cause, for I do not think him deprived of his reason any more than drunkards and murderers are always supposed to be."
The name of the deceased was Thomas Kitchen, that of the murderer, Archibald M'Neal.
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St. John, New Brunswick
Event Date
12th Instant
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thomas kitchen murdered and mutilated (eyes pulled out, body ripped, knife plunged into heart); archibald m'neal confessed guilt and committed for murder, claims insanity.
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Fisherman Archibald M'Neal murdered shoemaker Thomas Kitchen at 3 o'clock in the morning. The magistrate was called to commit the murderer, who confessed on examination but provided no reason and wished to appear insane. The act was described as the most cruel ever in the province.