The evening world., 1890-01-31
SYNOPSIS OF "A LONDON MYs-
Terry"

William Benson, a poor workman living in
one Of the slums OF London, il awakened
upon his face from the ceiling overhead. He
notifies the police, who find Margaret Orme
dead in the room above, with her throat cut
and a stab wound in her heart.
The woman passed AZ the wife of Joseph
Hyde, who cannot be found. At the in
quest Benson tells o he discovered the
murder. Mrs. Benson. who was out of town
on the night OF the murder, testiiies to de-
ceased's drunken habits, and that she had
recently been visited by her supposed hus-
band, Joseph Hyde. Mrs. Twifchin. who
Orme was murdered, t~estifes to having been
awakened on the night of the murder by
the sound OF quarrelling in. the adjoining
room,a and thought she heard q groan and a
fall.
Mabel Smithers. q friend OF the deceased,
testified to having seen her on the fatal
night with a, well-dressed man., Witness
wife of Lord Chalmers, and that she Miss
Smithers) had written to him at her request
q few days prior to the murder.
having married Margaret Orme some years
before, when she was an actress, when he
was only Mr.. Byham. 1t estranRed him from
his family. and he went TO America. where
He was subsequently informed by Craw-
ford that his wife was dead. and after four
that his father was dead aud that he had
succeeded to his title.
Ten days before the murder he received a
letter signed. apparently, by his first wife.
in which she demanded recognition. He
showed the letter 70 Crawford. who pro.
nounced it o hoax. Two days later he met
her to keep silence. until he could think
what was best to do. The present Lady
Chalmers was unaware Of her existence, and
t hls eFp' NTH h tho s Masa b ffSoaada CHAIN Sai r.
seeks Crawford for an explanation, but cal-
not find him.
o1 S0seGhl H RiiS t next ds npPe Woman and a 'n m5aaniSs
before, and had seen her but once or twie
since. He admitted having purchased tvt
passages on q steamer for America under l
and the dead woman. The day befors the
murder he had another quarrel with her. as
she refused to accompany him.. He would
not state where he got the money to pay for
Crawford. at this iuncture, is arrested for
embezzlement. As far as could be learned
he was not in London on the night OF the
murder.
He admits at the inquest that when Lord
Chalmers went to America he Crawford
took the dead woman under his protection.
return to. England he forged, q certih-
cate of Margaret Orme's death. Snbse-
ouently he parted from the woman. After
that his deception would be discovered.
upon seeing the letter written by deceased to
Lord Chalmers. fed to Scotland. He re-
turned on learning Of the woman's death.
fearing that he would be suspected Of the
affair.
Charles II. Andersen. father Of the present
Lady Chalmers. ~testities to giving Joseph
Hyde money to take Margaret Orme to
America. and a further reward when they
arrived. He had learned who Margaret
Orme was through an anonymous letter and
an interview with the dead woman. He
feared that any disclosure made. by Mar
garet Orme would imperil the life OF his
daughter who was in delicate health.
A detective who has been put on the case
learns the following facts
First, Mabel Smithers will swear that An
dersen il the man she saw with the deceased
on the night OF the murder Second, the
writing in the anonymous letter received by
Andersen is somewhat like that in Craw-
ford's forged certificate OF death, and again
like the writing of Andersen himself. Third,
a piece OF steel found in one OF the wounds
belongs to a knife OF American manufacture.
Fourth. q man wearing a gray ulster was
seen entering the house with q latch-key on
the morning OF the murder.