“William Beadle”
Description
"A bloody scene I'll now relate Which lately happen'd in a neib'ring state, A murder of the deepest dye, I say...." Beadle "slew Himself, his consort, and his offspring too." The singer laments that such things can happen and hopes for a better day
Notes
This appears to be simply a broadside, with no hold on tradition (it's lousy poetry), and it doesn't really include enough specific data to identify it with certainty with the case of William Beadle -- but Burt's notes imply that this was clear from the overall presentation of the broadsheet. - RBW
Historical references
- Dec. 11, 1782 - William Beadle kills his wife, his children, and himself
Cross references
- cf. "The Lawson Murder (Charlie Lawson)" [Laws F35] (plot)
References
- Burt, pp. 6-7, "(William Beadle)" (1 text)
- BI, Burt006