EASTBOURNE MURDER MYSTERY

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 191, 8 May 1924, Page 7

EASTBOURNE MURDER MYSTERY

MAHON CHARGED WITH CRIME IDENTIFICATION OF THE VICTIM London, May 6. Events are moving rapidly in the bungalow mystery. The detectives last evening took Patrick Mahon to Eastbourne and made a definite charge. The ’ police say that the victim was aged 28, and had been living at a woman’s club in the west of London. She had been identified by means of a skirt found at the bungalow. Her club mates say that Miss Kaye was a pretty and sweet-natured girl, . wildly nappy at her prospective marriage, and was never visited by men. Tennis was her chief hobby. A motor-driver and other people at Eastbourne are emphatic that the second woman, who is described as dark, and whoso sobriquet is “The Countess,” was Mahon’s mother, who was living at Liverpool. Mahon had been living with his wife ajrd . daughter at Richmond. He is an Irishman, and a wellknown member of the Mid-Surrey Bowling Club. He was playing at the club on Thursday, and was in unusually good spirits, and seemed very happy. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ACCUSED DECLARES IT WAS NOT MURDER

London, May 6. Patrick Mahon was remanded to Hailsham, where the inquest of Miss Kaye opens to-morrow. Mahon entered the dock. When charged, he replied: “I have already made a statement which clearly shows it was not murder.” —Sydney “Sun” Cables.

MISS KAYE EMPLOYED IN LONDON OFFICE

London, May 6. It is now revealed that Miss Emily Kaye, the girl murdered at Eastbourne, lived at Manchester until two years ago. She was a capable shorthand writer and typist, and was employed by Beith, Stevenson, and Company, accountants, where she was private secretary to Mr. Donald Beith, father of lan Hay, the author. She was a typically pretty outdoor girl, keen at lawn tennis and a good .hockey player. She later came to London, and was employed by tiro city firms. It was when employed by Robertson, Hill, and Company, accountants, that she first met Patrick Mahon, who is charged with the crime, and who was general manager of a soda fountain company. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.