The Cotton Factory Times. — 1908-10-09 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

THE DUDLEY TRAGEDY.  STARTLING CONFESSION AT WILLENHALL. At last the Dudley murder mystery has been elucidated. Emily Lancey, a young woman who has just died at Willenhall in great want, has confessed to the crime. It no that she had been jilted by Walker, the murdered man, in favour of the hawker's daughter, who, it will be remembered, was supposed to have committed suicide after the terrible affair. Lance y traced Walker to Dudley, jealously watched him during an interview with his new lover, saw him enter the cheap-jack's caravan, and later followed him home, secreting in her muff a knife she had picked up beneath the hawker's van. It wan this knife, it will be remembered, that considerably strengthened the strong suspicion against the other woman. Following Walker into his room, high words ensued, and the man strove to buy her oil with money, of which he seemed to have a considerable amount. In a moment of blind exasperation the woman struck him with the knife, and fatally. She escape 4 hurriedly, and it will be seen by the detailed an signed confession taken by the police that in leaving the house she noticed the form of her rival waiting on the pavement. The thought presented itself kr nerve her as she had served the man, but she had left the knife behind, and hurried on, leaving suspicion to rest upon the innocent girl who was the unecmscir.us cause of her jealousy. Here followed Emily Lancey's detailed statement. but somehow I felt I could not read it. I folded the paper and handed it back to him. Sometimes, he continued, I fancy I can see her coming to me out of the darkness like. Of course, it is only a vision, but I see her as plain as I see you. And once, down at 'Ereford, I could 'aye sworn I actually saw 'or 'erself. 'Ave you ever felt a feeling about somebody dead as you could now and again vow wasn't dead at all? Well, that's 'ow it is with me. It's so strong sometimes that I quite expect to see 'cr oomin' up to me, and puttin"er 'and in mine, and saying "Dear old daddy," just as she used to do in the old days--Nry, sir, wot'a that? Is it?--Can it be-?  I turned and saw a woman's form shuffling uneasily forward in the shadow of the wall. She came on a few paces hesitatingly; then emerged into the light, and there W 39 something familiar about the pale, worn features of the woman. I moved away, and as I did to the woman ran forward with a low cry, and threw herself into the arms of the old hawker.  "Daddy! daddy! dear old daddy!" Then I knew the happy ending that had come to the cheap-jack's story. Spinney had heard of Emily Lanoey's confession that had freed her from all question of guilt, and had come back again. It was Christmas morning, and the bells of a church near by in their merry peal echoed the joy in Spinney's and the cheap-jack's hearts.  TAKE THIS TO-DAY To your Chemiet for the New Remedy for NERVES, STOMACH, AND KIDNEYS. Comte only a Few Pence.  A new remedy has lately been brought to light whit* is now being recommended and prescribed everywhere. It is made from a famous prescription by a noted specialist, and is called Dr. Cassell's Tablets. It costa only • few pence, and we advise all persons, young or old, who are suffering from any form of nerve or bodily weakness, or such complaints as indigestion, weaknes• of the kidneys and back, palpitation, lose of flesh or appetite, week lunge, and those who are in any way thin, weak, nervous, or badly developed, to try these tablets. Stoat people may take them without fear of increase of adipose tisane, because of their extraordinary power of converting fat into sonlid, healthy flesh, blood, bone, and muscle. The price is only laid., larger sized Is. lid. and 2s. 9d.. and any chemist will supply Dr. Caseell'e Tablets. The public are to be congratulate"' in now being able to secure this femone remedy, uf ' . everyone is astounded at its marvellous strengthening effect. 

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