Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-16
TIVE HAMPSTEAD MYSTERY.
NJ.

ohNlAig Qlttl TINS tnNFnlnE u WoTls-
man going TO his employment across
Hampstead Fields, was horrihcd to tlnd
lying on the ground under the trees
two human bodies. which he at first
took TO be corpses. but closer examina-
tion II anything increased the mans
horror by showing him that one OF the
bodies was that OF young man about
six-and-twenty years OF age, who had
evidently hanged himself. while the
other was that OF young lady In n
fainting condition who had apparently
cut the suicide down, and then fallen
fainting on the body,
Information was at once given TO
the police. who removed the two un-
fortunatcs TO the station, where the
divisional surgeon soon restored the
young lady TO consciousness, after
which she was sent to her residence in
n cab. The police refused to answer
any inquiries as to the Identity OF the
deceased or that OF the young lady.
An inquest will be held this afternoon,
and In our late edition we hope TO be
able to put fuller details OF this mys.
terious affair before our readcrs.'
The above appeared at the head Of
the sensational columns OF prominent
London evening paper one morning
now nearly four years ago. The extra
special edition contained the following
somewhat meagre addition to Il;
al the Inquest held this afternoon It
transpired that the young man was
named Lionel Hudson. lie was cN-
,remcly well-connected, and occupied
the post Of assistant cashier In a very
old-estahlishcd private bank. Roylcs
In Thrugmorton street No cause was
shown by the evidence for tho rash
act, as Mr., Hudson. 80 far az IL known.
was IN no trouble previous 10 hig death.
IN addition to his salary hc was IN
receipt Of an ample allowance from his
father. and, although he had strong
leanings towards sport. and was in
the habit or backing HIS fancy now ana
again ON the turf Il is not known that
he ever went beyond his dopths, or
suffered from any rngncul cmbarrast.
ments or other troubles which could
have driven him TO so dreadful n
refuge.
"The name OF the Young lady has not
tthnsplred, "a medical certificate being
handed IN 10 the coroner 90 the effect
that she was SUFFERING from severe
attack Of hysteriA which mpde her ln-
capable OF understandings ANYTHING TINT
was said to her or answering uurstionH
cuhercntly, A. there was no doubt about
the cause of death, the Jury. after
viewing the body. returned formal
verdict IN the usual terms"
/ Tho following day the growing pub
lie Interest IN what was called the
Hampstead Mystcry' was suddenly
and permanently diverted to the more
interesting subject Of a peculiarly hor-
! rlble murder Of the Whitoch0pel typc.
/ and 30 the Hampstead tragedy, ur
] whatever Il was, dropped quickly ont
/ OF the public ken, ana the story " tho
suicide and tho girl who had fainto1
on his dead body after cutting hin,
down remained unknuwn .aa.il tho
pgea'Si tisaD uf~wfltisg,
4 Al was bright, Hoft, summer night
--onc Of those wonderfully brilliant
moonlight nights for which the coast
OF Brittany Is Homeland man and
woman were walking slowly along tho
splendid sweep OF smooth, slOring sand
of which the good town OF 81. Malo In
50 Justly proud.
The woman was little more than 20.
N. Indeed, she had quite gone out of
her teens, Her face was a pretty one,
but II was that Kind OF face which
( without the indcinhblc charm Of rN-
presslon which lighted II up would
have looked almost plain, She was
we'll, In fact pNponsiycly drcsncd
though quietly aud In excellent taste
and she carried hor clothes with an
cay. unconscious grace which, added
TO her good lonkR and facial charm oi
expression made her about as fascluat.
Ing a woman as man ever lost his
head over
Her companion WINS man year ot
two ON the right side OF a0an tall
woll gct-up young follow, with good
fenturcs. closcscurling blonde hair, and
fHtnrVRurttl al al1lIHm utsiay
His complexion was a healthy bronze
and, altogether he would have had
every claim to be considered a dis
tlnctly handsome man had It not beer
for the fact that his eyes woro just
about half a shade too light and that
they were rather more mobile than d
strong mans eyes ought 10 hn.
Their conversation was evidently nnt
In which both were deeply Interested
While they were nrnr the Casino, and
within cnrshOt OF the little groups ant
mfrs Of people who were enjoying tn,
moonlight on the sand they spoke nj
most IN an undcrtonc as though thel
didn't care about anyone else oyorhear
ing them: but when they got llttll
way out. to where the groups and pair
now mostly pairs-wcre widely scat
tered over the broad sands. they spok'
IN n little more and " you had beer
: within ten yards o. them. as you MAJ
, be quitc sure no one was, You NIGH
have heard the woman say;
. Yves, I thought II would atnrtle ynt
n bit II ig rather a novel proposal
confess. but I really cannot see why
a few mlnutca thought shouldn't show
YOU that II II entirely reasonable
''Roasonablel' exclaimed the man
, with a short. uneasy laugh. "Surel,
you don't call II reasonable 10 anls I
: man who has worked hard and raiact
+ himself by his own exertlons'----
} Assisted by some remarkably luck,
runculntions made on Information
which wna,--Hcll. we win say ct leas
very timely" interrupted the woman
/ looking up at him with something vera
: Ike a ancer on her pretty llna.
z Nov, my dear Madgo. surely w
/ haven't come out here 10 quarrel.
have not rejected your proposal, ] wa
only saving how very extraordinary !
ia. and perhaps was hoping that whei
. i had put all the circumstances be
fore you you might, OF your mercy
make the terms a little less hard"
r He spoke gently, almost fondly. 10
he was hopelessly In love with this faa
chatting girl-woman, ana hnd love
, her for years before she had marriei
inc husband who was not himaelf--al
event which had taken place not quit
four months before. He would denrl
hive liked 20 slip his hand inside he
] arm and take hold OF the little neatly
: Rloved hand that was keeping ne
: sltlrt clenr Of the nand bat the moon
: ileht was little too bright for that
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