Eva Harris Case Study

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The newspaper articles that are related to Eva Harris’ case are significant. This is because each of these articles acts as a supplement to the provided inquest by confirming what happened. In the article More Weak than Wicked from June 23rd 1888 in the Globe and Mail, the writer summarizes the information that is found in the inquest from part A. The writer confirms the witnesses’ accounts as well as the facts of the murder. One example of this is found in this article when James Pitts and Detective Black found something under the carpet and wrapped it in a handkerchief. Along with providing validity to the inquest, this newspaper article is significant because it corrects some of the mistakes that were made when transcribing the coroner’s

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