The Herald of Wales. — 1890-11-22 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE INQUEST.  The inquest on the —victim of the Bolton murder was opened on Monday before the cornty coroner, Mr. Butcher. Only evidence of identification sae tendered in order that the funeral may take place. the prisoner's aunt, who is employed at a mill in the locality, is being boycotted. The workpeople, on Monday morning, refused to start work until she was discharged, and this was done. The feeling is so great against McDonald I that he was not taken to the inquest. The in. quest will be resumed on Saturday neat. The interment of the murdered girl takes place on Tuesday at Palruslay Church, where deceased was a popular teacher.  Dr. Robinson, of Briton, who made the postmortem examination of the body of Miss Holt, states that, although evidently an uttempt had been made to violate the unfortunate young , lady, no such outrage of this character had been committed. He says there is no doubt that the injuries inflicted wereinost ravage and horrible. The right side of the head was completely smashed in, apparently by repeated violent I kicks. This injury alone would have caused I I death, apart from the outtiiw of the throat. Them were three other stabs in the neck, and one upon the top of the head. The funeral of the deceased took place in Walrealey Church.: yard, on Tuesday. Her mother lies in a critical state, suffering from shock. The pirate are of opinion that they will not be able to Nenplete the ease against MacDonald before Monday. No importance attaches to the pawning of a ring by the prisoner, as it appears that Mies Holt never wore one. Dr. Robinson examined MacDonald on Monday afternoon. Ho found on his right hand several small cuts, which appeared to have been caused by a knife, such as woe evidently used to inflict the fatal wounds upon the deceased.  A Fresh Discovery.  A telegram on Monday states that the interest by no means declines in the horrible murder at Belmont. On Sunday the some was visited by hundreds. The valley is thickly wooded and dangerously deelivitous, any crime could almost be committed without detection. Robert Simpson, Dairy Farm, spoke to MacDonell on the morning of the murder, and he was then following deceased about a mile from where ahe was found. _ _ _  A telegram from Relntoct ca Tuesday states that the prisoner Macdonald, still maintains a calm and imperturbable demeanour. His clothing has not yet been analysed, but is awaiting the return of the police analyst, who is away from home. Mrs. Harwood, of Dar wen , who when a single woman, eight years ago, was ravisbral by prisoner, says that since his release be has ' haunted her house and threatened to do for her. In consequence, she has never left borne without protection. Supt. Hiccough is making enquiries in a direction, which, it is said, will throw muoh light upon the case. A startling discovery was made on Thursday morning in connection with the Bolton murder. A shopkeeper found the blood-stained sleeve of a cotton shirt hantrieg on a tree near the ' works whore the prisoner Macdonald visited his aunt on the morning of the crime. The sleeve is of similar material to the prisoner's shirt. The police believe that the murderer got in front of the deceased girl by a shorter route, and suddenly sprang at her. Had they con. tinned along the road after being. seen they must have been met by Mr. Peahen; but he saw neither.