The Yorkshire Herald, September 26th 1893.
The
Supposed Murder Near Bath. Startling Revelations.
The sensation caused by the discovery of the remains of a
murdered woman in a cave near Bath was yesterday intensified by the receipt, by
the police, of blood-stained cuffs and a lace handkerchief and a lady’s gold
watch, which had been raffled in a public house by a man who said he picked up
the articles two years ago near the spot where the body was found.
The police found upon the blood-stained handkerchief the
name of A.H. Kerry, and it is supposed this was the murdered woman’s name. They
hope also to recover the gold chain which was attached to the watch already
referred to. At about the time of the discovery of the watch, cuffs, and
handkerchief in 1891, the lady’s hat was found near Hampton Rocks.
A Bath correspondent, telegraphing last night, says the detectives have failed to discover the gold
chain attached to the watch found on Hampton Down. The watch was pawned and
sold at a pawnbroker’s auction. It has been discovered that a portion of the
clothing bears the name “B Kerry,” this agreeing with the name found on
the blood-stained handkerchief [sic]. Dill, the man who found the things, has
informed the police that some time after picking up the watch chain, cuffs and
handkerchief, he found near the same place a walking stick broken in two.
Pieces of this stick have been recovered by the police, and the knob bears a
plainly visible dent. The coroner’s inquest will be opened today.
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