Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-30

GLASGOW, August 3O-The body Of a
woman, on which there was q large sum
Of money in notes and gold. was found
in a remote spot of the Scottish moors
August %. 1t has been identified as that
of Lady Marjorie Erskine, second daugh-
ter Of the Earl Of Buchan.
Lady Erskine was a popular society
woman. She had been missing for a
month. The decomposition Of the body
makes 1t difficult to discover the cause Of
her death.
There was no evidence Of foul play and
ascribing Lady Erskine's death to ex-
posture and privation In accordance with
the doctors assumption. based on an ex-
animation Of the body. Friends are of
the opinion that she either broke or
sprained an ankle among the rocks and
was unable to walk. All chances were
against her cries being heard in the wild
and remote region where her body was
found. The weather was stormy early in
August. and cold enough in the noun
tains to cause death comparatively soon
under such circumstances as befell Lady
Erskine.
A man who was searching for white
heather found the body lying in a Sc
cluded spot on the historic rock Of
Craigfllachio. whose cliffs rise above
Aviemore. Lord Cardross, Lady Frs
kine's brother, identified the body from
the clothing.
Missing Several Weeks.
Among the papers found on the body
was a receipted bill bearing the name
of q hotel at Kingussie. Inquiries
show that Lady Erskine. accompanied
by a maid, arrived at the hotel July 30.
She left the following day. requesting
the management to keep any letters
sent to her there. as she intended mo-
toring past in a few days. The maid
staid at Kingussie a day longer. and
then went to Perth. Letters were sent
to Lady Erskine at the Kingussie Hotel.
AS they remained unanswered, her
friends and relatives became very anx-
ious and made diligent but unavailing
inquiries about her. The maid. who
has since returned to London, is being
sought to answer questions regarding
her mistress movements.
The body was taken to Inverness
where a postmortem will be held. The
police are very reticent. They are in
clined to accept the theory that death
was due to exposure and privation.
1t is reported that one Of the ankles OF
stated that at the time Of her disappear
ance Lady Erskine was in excellent
health Her friends are not aware that
she had any trouble likely to lead her to
commit suicide. Murder for the purpose
of robbery Is excluded, inasmuch as a
considerable sum OF money in bank notes
and gold was found on the body. There
were no signs Of violence.
Became Hospital Nurse.
Lady Erskine surprised her friends in
1904 by entering a hospital in London as
a probationer nurse. She was called
Nurse Erskine, and her identity was not
generally known. She wore the regula-
ton uniform and was always pleasant.
Her reason for leaving the institution
after short course was understood to
have been because her friends persuaded
her. While she was at the hospital Lady
Erskine, like other probatoners, rose at
6 o'clock in the morning, did night duty
and helped to scrub the wards. She was
a general favorite.
Her engagement TO Arthur Broderick,
youngest brother OF Viscount Middleton,
was announced in December. 1908. This
caused a sensation. Ten days later Ii
was stated that the marriage would not
take place. although the date had been
| fixed and the bans published No reason
was given for the breaking of Of the en-
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