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SATURDAY, DEORMBER 30TH, 1991.

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There were revelations of a dramatic character at the inquest at the Westminster Coroner's Court, on November 7th, on the victims of the shooting tragedy at Messrs. H. S. King and Co.'s Bank, Pall-mall, on Saturday, The deceased wore Lindsay Lindsey, 32, a cashier at the bank, and Archibald Harold Charlos Groy, 21, a olork in the same office. The men had been rivals for the affections of Miss Edith Ferguson, an 18-year-old typist at the ['bank, and the cashier, whose advances had been rejected, seized a favourable opportunity while Grey was in the basement [of the bank to shoot him dead with an, automatic pistol, afterwards turning the weapon upon himself. Police aridence abowed that since Afias Ferguson had re fused to have anything to do with the older man he had proceeded to squander bis private fortuns in debauchery in the West-end at nights, while continuing his daily duty at the bank. The fall measure of his moral downfall was revealed. in pr; extraordinary statement which was found on his body after the tragedy, in as envelope addressed to the coroner. This letter one of the most remarkable self- revelations of human nature ever made in a coroner's court," said Dr. Cowburn, the deputy coroner-ran into many sheets, and was written by Lindsey over a consider able period, after he had once determined to take his rival's life.

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Edith Mary Ferguson said she had been employed at the bank and had known Grey for three years next February. She had been on friendly terms with him since then. It was my intention to become engaged to him when I was 20," she went on. That was not known to the staff at the bank, though it was known to them that we were on friendly terms. We went every here together. The first I knew of Lindsey was when I had to take short hand from his dictation. Before then, on January 18th, 1921, she received a gold bracelet wrist-watch. A very small boy

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"The coroner read the letter which accom- panied this watch, as follows:

"The sender of this little gift hopos it will be accepted without. inquiry, from whom it came. It is offered as a token of admiration for the exquisite loveliness of the wonderful girl to whom it is ad dressed."

She bed no idea from whom the gift

came.

The Coroner: Did you tell Gray that you had had this watch?-Yes, the same evening. I think he seemed to guess where it came from.

Witness said later Lindsey asked her again and again to go to the theatre with bim, but when he found she did not want to have anything to do with him he told the superintendent of the Girls' Department that he did not want her to take his lettere any more."

"DEAR BATTLE LADY." Miss Ferguson identified a letter which she received from Lindsey, who wrote to the effect that he did not like to ask her because Archie might overhear and try to murder him, but would she let him take her to one of the finest shows in town.

Witness said that she did not go to the theatre. Later, she went to lunch with him, and then he said that he was falling in love with her and asked her, if it could come to anything. He told her that Archie would never be any good to her because he had no money. He knew from the beginning that I was sorry for him," said witness. Lindsey had never proposed to her in words, only in writing.

And what did he say He sind he would not interfers with him any more.

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have rejected his advances ?—Yes, but I bare always boen, sorry for him.

The corgaer asked witness if she was afraid of Lindsey. She hesitated for some moments "at this a pestion and replied, somewhat falteringy." I was not exactly.

was not afraid of him, but I don't sup- pose you understand."

What do you mean by that, Miss Ferguson ?

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Witness replied, I was never quite certain what he meant. I nevar knew: whether his professions of love were sincere."

You mistrusted him, is that right P That is right

Divisional Detective-inspector Charles Banner deposed to making inquiries about Lindsay, and said apparently since being disappointed in his love affairs he had led a "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" sort of existence, and had spent practically all his money. Since March of this year he had drawn over £1,000 from one bank. La the past deceased had boon

good bust. neen man and quite respectable, and only recently hat he given way to dissipation in the West-end.

The coroner addressed the jury and res ferred to the letter dated Oct. 24th, written by Lindsey to him. There were fifty-two pages in the letter. In it be said:

....

"The following is a brief account of the events leading up to the crime that will be committed by me shortly at 9. Fall-all.”

Tho letter went on to say that it was a story of two men and girl, and the not infrequent solution of the problem that arose from such a situation. He hungered for someone

...Miss Ferguson was a charming and pretty girl.

LIFE OF DEBAUCHERT.” "After a great deal more," continued the coroner, indicating his feelings and view on all sorts of various topics which I do not think are relevant, he comes to that evening, which was shortly before he left for his holiday in June, 1921:

"The evening I thought about the mat tor, and decided that I had better lig all my cards on the table and say all I had to B&T. I wrote another letter telling her it was my wish that she should be my wife. She did not reply. I had at this time started my holiday, and for a day or two I was on tenderbooks of suspense, hoping to hear from her. I telephoned asking her to come to lauch, but she refused. She politely told me that the answer to my letter was the word "No" I was seized with a feeling of great loneliness, anil a craving for feminine company I had never felt before. Realise the position in which I' found myself. I had leisure and money for desire for feminine company. I was shy a long period, no companion, and a keen and diffident at that time. I decided to go up West, meet a pretty girl of some sort or other under circumstances that would make an introduction easy, and take her away with me for the holiday. I do not offer any czcuse for this, my frat. step in immoral life. I was simply erazy for the company of a girl-someone to love. Since then I have consorted with about thirty girls for longer or shorter periods...

"I returned to the office without the afection for the girl concerned having in the least abated. It is difficult for me to see her daily in the company of Grey, and the strain was rendered more difficult by his conduct in the matter. It is one of the strongest forces which has compelled me to

bim, I revolved that he abould pot have this beautiful girl, even if it cost my own life. This has been in my mind for many months, and I have decided it is the only way."

The coroner intimated that the letter concluded as follows:

"It seems to me that if one has failed to find love to continue to live in such circumstances is in a sense hypocrisy.. I have been writing these pages for an hour or so for each night, and the time has come for me to draw them to a close."

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In February 1921, she accepted Lind-feel I have lost too much to carry on. sey's invitation to go with him to a sacred have lost my private fortune in dissipation. concert at Croydon. He there asked her to have lost my self-respect. I am loath to his home for tex the next day, and she said leave the world I have found interesting she would if her, brother could accompany and in many senses beautiful, but now I her. The next morning she decided that look upon it with very different eyes. There it was best not to go, and wrote and told can be no sunshine or joy in a life without him so.

love."

Miss Ferguson identified another letter: The coroner, in the course of his sum- from Lindsey dated May, 1921, as follows: wing up, spoks of the blameless character

"Dear Little Lady-I am asking for a of Grey, and said the attraction between rebuff in writing this, but I am going away Grey and Misa Ferguson was one of the for three months and wish to offer an most honourable kind Grey was shot Miss explanation of my condoct for the past from behind a cowardly attack week I believe you have been willing to Ferguson, it seemed to him, had acted with give me another chance to seek your perfect, propriety throughout Speaking company. I owe you a profound apology of Lindsey, the coroner pointed out that for not responding. I have been doubtful there was a strong strain of insanity in the whether you would be really Happy in my family, and he said it was undoubtedly tran company. It is pity that sucis a lovely that Lindsey was of unbalanced mind. creature as yourself should inspire After retiring for a few minutes the jury depression-in amats Namafraid you have returned a verdict that Grey was wilfully had rather a trying time about it, and I murdered by Lindsey and that Lindsey cannot say how any 1 am - Tour committed suicide while in full possession wisties will be resected, but want you to of his sonnes, "In other words, said the know my feeling Tour 2 darlings the foremany "folo da se most charming girl I have ever mat, and there is nothing in the world I would not do for you. Yours sincerely, HUNDRAY LANDIRT!"

The jury added a rider sipomsing sympathy with the relatives of Grey and BAN Miss Fergusti

Shortly after, wither continued, Lindsey

PIBUZAT GLASSES" went on leave of absence, and returned Qut of doors there is nothing so restiul about the end of August. She received and comfortabls. for the eyes na tim light another letter-some time-labar, addrested

Dear little lady which stated that he reefed from green' falda and trees, was very fond of her, and practically, afted absorption of the ultra-violet and ora iber të become enraged, to him, ....... hami zaya by the chlorophyll of the lea

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