The mother of one of my best laborers paid him a visit one day and was suddenly delivered of twins. She was very earnestly admonished, and requested to leave the children alive, as she need not fear any misfortune. One day one of her other children became ill, and from fear she strangled one of her twins during the night without leaving any trace of her nefarious deed. The sick child soon grew better; but once more, from fear that it might become ill again or even die, the woman murdered the second of the twins during another night. This time there could be no doubt, as the child’s throat showed distinct marks of strangulation.³

³Wessmann, R.n/an/an/an/an/a, , 63.