TWO SHOTS.
FRENCH COUNT'S DEATH. WIDOW'S EXPLANATION. (*1 CABLE—paiss ASSOCIATION— COSXE.IGST) ;avstbaijak axd x.z. casle associako*.} LONDON, September 13. Tho Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph'' says that a most important discovery has been made in connexion with the do Kerninon mystery.
Tlie Comtesse, who was accused by the Comte on his death-bed of an attack on his life, maintains that only one 6liofc was fired, and that this was accidental.
The Magistrate at tho enquiry discovered that a second bullet was embedded in the door. Ho asked how a defective revolver could explode l>wice accidentally, when requiring to be cocked by hand each time. Ho also discovered that the door panel had been broken by a vigorous kicking. The Comtesse said thai. 6ho kicked it in her anxiety to fetch assistance. Tho Magistrate pointed out that she was wearing stockings, and this had been done by boots. Tlie Comtesse refused to confess, stoutly maintaining her innocence.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18184, 22 September 1924, Page 9
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157TWO SHOTS. Press, Volume LX, Issue 18184, 22 September 1924, Page 9
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