The Archive · 1927

Discovery of the Deed

Apparently the attack on Mrs, Forestier took place shortly' before four o'clock. A lady who, it is understood, was taking part in a mah-Jongg party with her, called at ton minutes to four, and upon ringing, for admittance, received no answer She then proceeded to make inquiries at the servants' entrance, and finding no one there made an entry. Reaching the kitchen she found Mrs. Forestier on the floor in a dreadfully, wounded condition.

Mrs, Forestier was lying in a pool of blood, and all indications were that she had been attneked with a chopper or some other such instrument. She had been badly cut about the head and neck with this, and was obviously in a very serious condition. The lady at once telephoned for the police and a doctor the latter of whom arrived withi ten minutes and rendered first aid. An ambulance was summoned, and the unfortunate woman was taken to the Country Hospital ized that she was in a serious condition, but the hope wus expressed that she would live,

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