September 29th: Elsie's former employer

Evening Express, 29^th September, 1893

The Bath Mystery.

Particulars Gleaned of the Victim’s Antecedents

In several interviews which representatives of the Bath newspapers have had with persons who have at different times come into contact with the girl Elsie Wilkie, who was found dead in a cave near Bath under mysterious circumstances a short while ago, very many curious and interesting facts about the girl’s character have come to light. Mr. Kerry, with whom the girl had been in service in Bath, told a representative of the Bath Herald that she was rather above the average for a servant girl, her antecedents were entirely unknown, and her previous connections were enveloped in mystery. When she went into his employ she was interested in the railway mission in Bath, and was sent to him by a lady, who, however, would not give her a character. Being of an untruthful disposition he had occasion to give her notice, although she was willing and skilful. She left him, under the impression that she was going away by train, but she did not leave Bath, and it was only after she had left that they found that some clothing had been taken from the house.

Other information has been obtained from persons who knew the victim, which points to the conclusion that she was not a very wild character, but in one instance had let young men into a house where she was in service.