Hello,
I haven't seen this murder mentioned. Emily Nowell was found murdered in her bed with her dresses pulled up, a shilling under her, and beaten with fists to a bloody pulp. The cause of death was given as concussion and strangulation, although she still had life in her when discovered.
The first and only suspect in the case was Frederick James Harris, a carman, who had cohabitated with the victim for 7 weeks and had dated her for 6 months. He discovered the body. He had blood on his clothes, but this could have come from him handling the victim and washing the blood off her face.
Harris was eventually let go due to lack of evidence, and indeed he was probably innocent. A man in a long coat had last been seen entering the room with the victim while Harris was well away from the house. A row was heard and he was later seen or heard leaving.
No knife used, but still a very violent, wanton murder of a prostitute.
Yours truly,
Tom Wescott
P.S. I don't have the ability to copy and post long portions of newspaper text, but if you search 'Emily Nowell' and 'Emily Novell' in January 1884 you'll find plenty of articles.
I haven't seen this murder mentioned. Emily Nowell was found murdered in her bed with her dresses pulled up, a shilling under her, and beaten with fists to a bloody pulp. The cause of death was given as concussion and strangulation, although she still had life in her when discovered.
The first and only suspect in the case was Frederick James Harris, a carman, who had cohabitated with the victim for 7 weeks and had dated her for 6 months. He discovered the body. He had blood on his clothes, but this could have come from him handling the victim and washing the blood off her face.
Harris was eventually let go due to lack of evidence, and indeed he was probably innocent. A man in a long coat had last been seen entering the room with the victim while Harris was well away from the house. A row was heard and he was later seen or heard leaving.
No knife used, but still a very violent, wanton murder of a prostitute.
Yours truly,
Tom Wescott
P.S. I don't have the ability to copy and post long portions of newspaper text, but if you search 'Emily Nowell' and 'Emily Novell' in January 1884 you'll find plenty of articles.
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