THE INNER HARBOR MYSTERY.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11561, 14 June 1900, Page 4

THE INNER HARBOR MYSTERY.

Sir,— Seeing the sensational letters that are being written up at present re the above mystery, I consider that the following theory, by a prominent doctor of Napier, may allay the publio uneasiness somewhat : — The theory is that the young woman went to some secluded spot, undressed, and went into the cold water for an obvious reason; that she either fainted in the water, or took cramp, and was accidentally drowned ; that her clothes may now be lying in some out of the way spot; or if she went into the water, where it was affected by the tidal action, if at low water, the next rise of the tide would float her clothes away and scatter them in many directions, or they might eventually be covered with shingle. In support of the above very likely theory, I have an idea whioh seema to me to strengthen it. In life the girl wore her hair down; when going into th» water she did not want to get her hair wet. Not using hairpins, she took her broooh out of the neok of her dress and pinned her hair up with it, so as to keep it from getting wet. If she intended committing suioide she would not bother to do that, nor would Bhe, however

abandoned, being a woman, strip herself. If she was murdered the murderer would not have pinned her hair up with a brooch, thus leaving a possible due.— l am, csc., HoiiMES SIIBRLOCK. June 13th, 1900.