The case of Jane Beadmore/Savage

[Archaic]

It was the whole running away, selling his clothes, and heading for Scotland, as well as the admission of guilt that made people think he did it.

Yeah, Mike has to go and drag mundane facts into the case...


Archaic

[Archaic]

re: Different Spellings of the The Victim's Name

Alex Chisolm just kindly shared some information regarding this case and gave me permission to post it.

As we know, the surname of the Birtley Fell murder victim has been spelled several different ways in newspapers & books,
and this can be rather confusing when researching her case.

Among the variations are Beadmore, Beetmoor, Beatmoor, and Beardmore.

Here is what Alex wrote:

I noticed your interest in the Birtley murder on the Casebook message boards, and your query about the spelling of the victim’s name.

The following comes from the Gateshead Evening Chronicle (9 Oct 1888) coverage of the resumed inquest.

“The Coroner asked how the name of the deceased woman was spelt?

P.C. Dodds said the mother spelt it Beatmoor, and the brother said it was Beardmore. It was spelt Beatmoor on the coffin.”

Thanks again to Alex for his assistance.

Best regards, Archaic