A Book of Remarkable Criminals

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1

The author was one of three men discussing this subject in a London club. They were able to name six persons of their various acquaintance who were, or had been, suspected of being successful murderers.

2

Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.

3

"Le Crime a Deux," by Scipio Sighele (translated from the Italian), Lyons, 1893.

4

Case of Garnier and the woman Aveline, 1884.

5

Case of the Comte de Cornulier: "Un An de Justice," Henri Varennes, 1901.

6

Case of Madame Weiss and the engineer Roques. If I may be permitted the reference, there is an account of this case and that of Barre and Lebiez in my book "French Criminals of the Nineteenth Century."

7

Case of Albert and the woman Lavoitte, Paris, 1877.

8

Case of Porcher and Hardouin cited in Despine. "Psychologie Naturelle."

9

Case of the Scheffer couple at Linz, cited by Sighele.

10

Later, Mrs. Peace was arrested and charged with being in possession of stolen property. She was taken to London and tried at the Old Bailey before Mr. Commissioner Kerr, but acquitted on the ground of her having acted under the compulsion of her husband.