The Piccadilly Puzzle: A Mysterious StoryHume, Fergus
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The Piccadilly Puzzle: A Mysterious Story
Hume, Fergus
Detective and mystery stories; Piccadilly (London, England) -- Fiction
Examined body of deceased--well nourished. Deceased had evidently been
in good health. Should say she had been dead at time of examination
about three hours. Death appeared to have been caused by paralysis.
The blood was disorganised, therefore he judged deceased had been
poisoned, and disorganisation was caused by action of virus. The veins
were congested--lungs full of blood, congealed and of a dark colour.
The face was swollen, and of a dark purple appearance--tongue also
protruded. Small wound on neck over jugular vein, in itself not
sufficient to cause death. Thought from all appearances that the
assassin had inflicted wound with poisoned dagger or knife, hence
appearance of body. If a powerful poison, it would act in a very short
time, as the blood in jugular vein went straight to the heart. Poison
would act in about ten minutes--if deceased had been excited, in even
a shorter time.
This closed the evidence.
Inspector said all inquiries had been made to find name of deceased,
but no clue had as yet been obtained. The case had been placed in the
hands of Detective Dowker who was present.
Coroner summed up.
Woman had been found dead--proved by evidence of Policeman Batter and
Mr. Ellersby.
Death had been caused by poison--proved by evidence of Dr. Fanton.
Poison administered through wound in neck by means of dagger, knife,
or lancet. No evidence to show who had inflicted wound.
Jury would please return verdict in accordance with evidence.
The jury consulted for a few minutes and returned verdict. That
deceased had come to her death by violence by the hand of some person
or persons unknown.
This is the whole statement of the case which we have entitled The
Piccadilly Puzzle, and we will now make our comments thereon.
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