BUNGALOW TRAGEDY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 60, 8 May 1924, Page 5

BUNGALOW TRAGEDY

THK EASTBOURNr MYSTERY. press Association—Copyright. Australian and JN.Z. Cable Association. London, May 6. Events are moving rapidly in connection with the Eastbourne bungalow mystery. Detectives this evening took Malion to Eastbourne, where they made a definite charge. He was remanded to Hailsham, where Ul3 inquest 0.1 Miss Kaye opens to-morrow. Malion entered the c'oclc, and when charged replied: "I have already made a statement which clearly shows 1 was not the murderar." It is now revealed that Erniiy Kaye. the murdered girl, lived in Manchester until two years ago. She wa.s a capable shorthand writer and typiste employ d by Messrs Beith, Stevenson and Co., accountants, where sin was private secretary to Mr Donald Beith. Miss Kaye was the typical pretty outdoor girl, a keen lawn tennis and hockey player. Liter she came to London and was employed by two city firms. It was when employed by Robertson, Hill and Co., accountants, that sb c first met Malion, who was general manager of th* Soda Fountain Company. Tin girl wrote to Mrs Beilby at the beginning of April. The pQl'Ce say the victim, who was 28 years old, had been living at a women's club in West London. She was ident'fied by means of a skirt found in th* bu'v/alcw. Her club mates say that Kaye was a pretty, sweet-natured girl, w'ldly happy over her prospective marri'ge. She was never visaed by men. Tennis was he>- chief hobbv. The police have discovered nearly all the boms of M'ss Kaye's head, and have also evolv?d a definite theory as to how she met her death. "IT WAS NOT MURDER!" PUBLIC INTEREST IN TRIAL. DARK WOMAN TRACED. (Received 10.15 a.m.) London, May 7When Malion was formally charged at Hailsham with the murder of Emily Kaye he replied :"It was not murder." He was remanded. TII3 public excitement is remarkable. People motored to Hailsham from all parts of th e country. Woimen and men climbed a high wall and rushed the doors of the Courti until £*o were crushed into seats intended for fifty. Accused showed not a trace of emotion. The final sensation of the day was the announcement that the police had traced th© dark woman, and that she would give evidence at the inquest to-morrow. It is stated there is no mystery about her movements. She states she was driven to the bungalow on Good Friday, three days after the doctors beleve Kave died. After Malion motored her back to Eastbourne, Malion want on to the Plump ton races.