THAMES MYSTERY.
A SUSPICIOUS MARK,
Elec. Tel Copyright—United Press Assn .Australian and N.Z Cable Association
LONDON, August -23. y,
-Mystery surrounds the death, pf Abraham Jackson, aged 65, reputed wealthy, Whose body was found in the Thames at Rothcrhithe with the mark of a blow at the back of the. head. Jackson for many years lived at Bad dow, where ho was master of the JCiStex stag hounds. Ho left twelve y<nr v ago. His fortune then was about £50,000. For some re;ison unknown, lie relinquished the life of a country gentlemen and becamo a. (roclustyri leading a lonely life in the Grand-Hotel, Charing Cross, during the past two years. He "was last,.seen leaving the hotel in good health, "saying he was going back. ■-.-i- 5 .-*! , i Z l '" 1 ;At the inquest "his 'valet said ;he lulcw nothing i>£ the % family, but> .a young woman called- at the. hotel, whom Jackson said was his daugkjipr, •A police surgeon said' the blow accelerated death.
.An open verdict was returned. " The liotaFMldals-jsay: that/Jackson kjppt aloof from visitors and' only spoke to the staff -when it was' necessary. Ho appeared to have: plenty of money. ;He handed his 'keys* into the office on Saturday, -saying he was going in to, the country for a few days, and asked that-hisrooais'be kept locked. Jackson, went away on weekends occasionally, but never menHofled his destination." Ho did not return,±o the hotel from the.bank for his luggage, and was not; - seen, alive, again. His wife was an American, who died "some yo".yrs ago in a nursing home.'
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16213, 25 August 1923, Page 5
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261THAMES MYSTERY. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16213, 25 August 1923, Page 5
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