Open Verdict as to Cause of Death and Identity Mrs. Sullivan's Evidence Mrs. Sullivan, mother of Brian Sullivan (27), a London hotel dancer, who was found gassed at Tower Lodge, Leckhampton Hill, Cheltenham, was the principal witness at the resumed inquest at Cheltenham on the torso recovered In the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated in reply to a question that a wild rumour that there might be some lowering of the value of the Dollar had been officially and vigorously denied in Washington and that we, of course, were not conteniplating any adjustment of the Sterling exchange. Sir John Simon said further that the French Government had given assurances that it was their intention to achieve, as the eventual result of their policy, a rate corres-pending to the economic position that would give France no unfair trade advantage and that the present downward movement would be the last, In these circumstances, we hed agreed with the American Government that the action taken by the French Government should be regarded as not inconsistent with the Tripartite Agreement, which in the view of all three Governments continued with full force and effect.
The Franc development made for active conditions in the open gold market and during the week about £4,600,000 changed hands at the daily fixing. There was a good Continental demand for holding Purposes but sales of de-hoarded gold were also in evidence. The price tended to harden in sympathy from the River Severn at Haw Bridge, Gloucestershire, which police inquiries have tended to associate th Captai$ William Bernard Butt, Mrs, Sullivans employer. Captain Butt, a retired Army officer, who has been missing since January 4, was 55, states the "Manchester Guardian."
His sister, Mrs. Mary Agnes Hobson, of Wolvercote, near Oxford, said that Captain and Mrs. Butt stayed with her at Wolvercote from Christmas Eve until January 3, and when they left to return to Cheltenhem he said nothing about going away. She had only heard her brother speak of Brian Sullivan as the son of the nurse to his wife.
A suitcase bearing the initials "F. F. H." was shown to Mrs. Hobson, who said she believed it hàd belonged to her late husband, with whom Captain Butt used occasionally to go cruising. Captain Butt did not have it, with him on January 3. She did not recognize any of the garments or articles?inside it.
Mrs.
Sullivan Mrs. Sullivan gave her name as Serah Elizabeth Emma Sullivan, but said that she was known as Irene Sullivan. She was a widow and a nurse by profession. She.was en-saged in February, 1935, to look With the firmer tendency of the) stter Mrs. Butt, who suffered from Per fine ounce Board. She became tenant of Tower mental illness, at £1 a week with May 5 1398/74.
Lodge about four years ago at a 6 Wos/ed. rent of £30 a year exclusive of H iwwiód, rates...
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