LONDON TRAGEDY.
TWO MEN FOUND DEAD. (til - CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPTBIGHT.) IAUSTttALIAX AND 2>.H. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, June .23. A tragedy, possessing several mysterious features, was revealed in the discovery in the Shoreditoh Public Library of (lie dead bodies of Thomas Daddies, aged 00. the caretaker, and Edward Sarson, 37, his assistant. Daddies 'was poisoned, and Savson shot in the head.
Chalked on a bench in Huddles's lianuwriting were the words: "Had a terrible accident. I've shot Sarson. I am going mad." The police are uncertain whether the shooting was accidental. Daddies left a nolo indicating that the men were cleaning rifles, of which an ex-blue jacket had a collection. One went off. The men were apparently friendly, but it is thought that Daddies may have harboured jealousy against Barton, who was shortly to succeed him.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18417, 25 June 1925, Page 9
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135LONDON TRAGEDY. Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18417, 25 June 1925, Page 9
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