MURDER OF A WOMAN

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11823, 8 May 1924, Page 6

MURDER OF A WOMAN

EVENTS MOVING RAPIDLY PATRICK; MAHON, AN IRISHMAN, CHARGED WITH CRIME. STATEMENT TO POLICE. Bv Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, May 6. ' Events are moving rapidly in the bungalow mystery. The detectives last evening took Patrick Mahon to Eastbourne and made a definite chargo. The police say that the victim was aged 28, and had been living at a women’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 happy 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 whose s’obriquet is “The Countess,” is Mahon’s mother, who was living at Liverpool. Mahon had been living with his wife and daughter at Richmond. Ho is an Irishman, and a well-known member of tho Mid-Surrey Bowling Club. He was playing at tho club on Thursday,, and Was in unusually good spirits, and l seemed very happy. TYPICAL OUTDOOR GIRL. It is now reVealed that Miss Kaye 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 hy two 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 foun tain company. IT WAS NOT MURDER. (Sydner “Sun” Cable.) LONDON, May 6. Patrick Mabon was remanded to Hailsliam, where the inquest on Miss Kaye opens to-morrow. Mahon entered the dock, and when charged, he replied: “I have already made a statement which ejearly shows it was not murder.” THEORY OF CRIME POLICE FIND MORE 80-NES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 7, 6.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 7. Tho police have discovered nearly all tho bones of Miss Kaye’s head, and have aUo evolved a definite theory of how she met her death.