The Aberystwyth Observer, 28th
September, 1893.
The Supposed Murder Near Bath.
In addition to the watch and
cuffs found near the cave on Hampton Down, Bath, from which the remains of a
young lady were taken on Saturday, a handkerchief with a deep lace edging was
also found there. The police have obtained possession of the handkerchief,
which, like the cuffs, is saturated with blood. So deeply was it dyed that the
person from whom it was obtained was unaware of the fact that it bore a name,
but on close inspection the name A.H. Kerry could be discerned in the corner.
Much importance is attached to this discovery, which may afford a clue to the
identity of the remains.
The watch, a lady’s gold Geneva,
had apparently been forcibly wrenched from its owner’s possession, as the
swivel and glass were broken. The number of the watch is 57,080. A lady’s gold
chain and a hat of fashionable make were also picked up near the spot. The hat
has been destroyed, but the police are making efforts to trace the chain. It
seems clear that the articles have some connection with the tragedy, as they
were found in the rocky dell in which the cave is situated.
An examination of the remains has
been made by Mr. Charles Harper, M.R.C.S. The name Kerry was also found on the
underlinen. The clothes were of fine texture, but the dress, apparently a light
summer one, had almost entirely disappeared. There was a fracture an inch
square of the left frontal bone. Mr. Harper came to the conclusion that the
remains were those of a woman about 20 years of age and 5ft. 1in. high. The
feet and hands were small.
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