New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17


ran as follows: Come at once Reggie and wife
murdered last nisht--I.ucy Willis
had been at Cambridge with Reggie Willis. and
had stayed with his people in his fathers lifetime
Since the old gentleman died 7 had seen little OF
my former friend, but knew that he had married
and living about i've miles from his sister
Lucy. who had settled near OuIton Broad The old
man had left the bulk Of his money 20 the daugh-
ter. for she what the country folk call a
poor thing" and would have been quite incapabls
OF doing anything 10 earn her own livelihood.
started Tor suffolk 0y the INST available train and
arrived at OuItOu Broad station a little before
i've In the afternoon I was the only passenger To
leave the train, and I went through the bar
rier I met far. dumpy. gray haired woman she
stopped 1 was passing her
AIR. kerrsons'' she asked. Il Eliza Hop
craft. Miss WlIs's companion WIN you please
Lucy's house lay quite a mile from the station,
and on the way 1 learned brief particulars OF the
It appeared that Resgie and bis vile lad lived
in cottage standing ~ Itself, coupe or huilIeG
yards away from the little cluster of houses called
CseIdeston village They employed one maid
servant-lIartha BaIdry-buJ for purposes OF con
venience (as their house was snalD Jhe glri sie2t
at her fathers house ~ the viiiase. ON tue night
her duties. 1t the dres in The kitchen and Nv
await the coming OF her employers. They usually
put in appearance about half past eight out
80 $1,000 ~ rbefr bedroom door ON Tsceiv-
again. ana loudly But sun there was re-
s5onsa becoming frightened. Sue opened tha
qoor-and what she saw sent her screaming out
into the village for help
Lying in bed. side by side. we're Resgis and MS
wife, stone dead. There were two gaShes IN the
vgornant throat. from which the blood mad soaked
the ted. and in Regge's heart, win us lsnt 29H-
wood handle prOtrudiug. was buried a SWecIsh
letter. which a constable took prompt possession
or Kris. Honcrart told me with pursed lips and a
wicked CLEAN in her little eyes that 1t was ~
mored that suspicion attached TO Lucy oetWesh
cement Of late. The inquest would be held on
the morrow. Lucy burst into tears when she sa"
''Oh. Roualdr' she cried. I'm glad you've come
down, You'll help me to avengs him. won't your
qGieted her as best could. and by degrees led
5e worst Of h is she cried that We should
have been on bad terms. I loved him dearly It
Acrer all. the Misunderstanding Cor It vas little
brother 70 visit her alone, without his wife (of
whom she was tealouS), and when ne REFUSED l ~
81 a9aT from hin 10 her companion Eliza
Hopcraft IN addition she had shown the PAD
taste OF including depreciating remarks eoncsFns
and had sent a sharp reply
''And row. sobbed Lucy. 7 never tel him
meant TO make 1t up with hint Didn't I. Enzar'
so you said, Miss Lucy answered Eliza. prir1-
But before we parted for. the. night Said 20
No she said Il didn't 90 out at AL ysStsr-
I said no more at that time. II was better 20 let
things rest I'll saw what the in9gsSSS e. g.
ness togSthsr with Eliza and Jane and Ellen. the
The inquiry was Axed FOR 10 O'clock. and a go
o'clock a fly drove up 70 take Us % lnS TT-9yG
George at GeIdeston where the bodies were lying
the fly I noticed that the oystaaders cast oLAeA
The Coroner was ready and the jury IN their
places having got over the unpleasant prelin1l-
6TsS witnsss She tod how she bad found ne
bodies and fetched George SUCK, the eonSI-o4s'
5id you End angling in BE roO1 be as.sd
rs this it?'' asked ne. coroner. hoIaing ~
blood stained gauntlet which Buck handed him
Is it Of Mrs. wiIi's sIovs s,,r,,.,. mar,
one OF Miss Wrns's. I've seen her wearing en-
Ths coroner threw back the wrist guard 'Ah.
And there's l. W on che knife too air. vol
I looked at Lucy. she was staring With wide
open eyes that terrible with horror and amaze
Did you hud anything slaeT' continued the
yes, SRA letter"
rs this IT,
s to Pc l s a tUa the Eg Ws es5
come back 20 that at a later stage"
Martha went On 70 say ht g ts g S s6S snf fo
some weeks. Before that night she o6ded go,
ana io so7S come ssId ? you mustn't say that
1 t3I-rsJi1S INTO tears Martha sobbed he was
r66d master TO ne, and the nlissis was good
misses I wish I could lay my handS.- -,-,.-
George Buck the constable confirmed Martha .
tale. but gave no fresh Nc be sen, for 70 see
- trsra vas anv NE n the bodies. He had seen
{aen aeo' cutie ten hours The knife must have
been driven in with consders0Igf, TsT- o-- '
In the case OF the death bad E 5esn jPs59s' or
ueous The woman mlghI naEs zee 9T-si 'i---'-'7
10Th Ezr
as there any possibility from the medical penn q
view. asked tn s,,{ fG s1Iici,is7.'
think not was the reply. Indeed may say
an S'Te i've Lucy had kept silence. With the sx-
cspon q one ts IVES so2e sra fEa W aEd stsr1E
S.-z-Iizs FfoTr,raft' called the warrant once
tenure air Her thin lips were primes a.. 80
cursed into little bunch Her S 7!4t Sc Tiances
C,yf NAV were hard and vicious. sne Es-aIsG ~
position WIN Lggg s99 ana She dstiaed ths
sTove and knife belonging 20 IT-,liIs tbs night
,.Whe ll-t a5ss ;;s 3S the coronsr-
.sTust before 10 when We vent % '
.An6 ' 11d-riTE at breakfast.'' -,-,.,-.
You 6idut see a1ytnlns OF "-' "
IN Nh ~ g no hear suy one moving about IN ne
rts2.' sx,s,t the Two girls had ths nigAtm1a5s
9nd 5,6 sar ,T5 asked what was the matter
MISS willis did not g 10 your u'''
lana and Ellen. who we're sitting next zach
otbs~ In the seats at the back. nudge e@o" o'17'
aud grin . - am. over 70 me-
$50 ~, she said IT you can manage 50 as
~ - EIIeu bear witness next that ulInIIloS
49,, vrarr1in's Pore thing She couidh IA uai
nothing to do with it. It's All hes- .,. v,,-,
wv" asked But az thar noulehI E-l-A
7sF+ -rs non and the warrant oTilcer calIeo LII5
- ~, ~ nv feet and asked the coroner 70 take
- 40 servants next. And, being courteous
Gentleman. he consented
fame gave evidence 1rst-
..PIease sir said Jane. me and Ellen we're
seemed to come from Miss HoPcrafts room 50