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So, Scotland Yard inspector Arthur Neal loved at his leisure read newspapers. He was especially interested in all sorts of unusual cases and non-standard situations. I even made cutouts. So when he delivered an envelope with newspaper clippings, he immediately understood where the legs.



Spouses Smith

One Margaret Elizabeth Lloyd of Holloway aged 38 died December 18, 1914, choking in a bathtub. Inconsolable widower told the police that the woman was unwell, caught the flu and with help hot bath tried to alleviate her condition.

The second clipping described the story of Mrs. Smith from Portsmouth. Together with her husband, they arrived from a trip, and the woman felt unimportant. Again, with the help of hot water decided relax. When the husband got worried and went to the bathroom, he found dead woman. Apparently, the water provoked a faint, and the unfortunate choked. The incident happened a year ago. Clippings to the inspector sent by the owner of the boarding house where Mrs. Smith died.

The establishment where Lloyd died was right on the property. inspector. He talked with the housekeeper and found out that when making reservations living conditions, Mr. Lloyd paid special attention to the bathroom room. At the same time, the woman - wife looked apathetic, sick and in did not participate in the conversation. Another interesting detail surfaced: shortly before her tragic death, she appointed her husband the only heir, and even insured life for a substantial amount.



Smith

After contacting colleagues from Blackpool, the inspector found out the circumstances of Smith's death. The details matched. As well as descriptions of husbands. Mr. Lloyd was detained, but sufficient grounds for the presentation there were no charges. The law does not prohibit leaving wills outside depending on age. And on the bodies of women, experts did not find traces physical influence from outside.

Meanwhile, the story has already been actively discussed in the press. Journalists combined the cases and gave the incident the name "Brides in bath." Just the publication attracted the attention of a police officer from the town Herne Bay. He contacted Neal and described a similar incident that investigated in 1912. Mr William shortly before his wife's death talked with the doctor about the epileptic seizures of his wife. True, she did not insure her life, but she was a wealthy lady and left inconsolable spouse after an unexpected death a good amount.

Under interrogation, the man confessed that William, Lloyd and Smith were he is in one person. But he loved his wives and did not kill. George Joseph Smith was born in 1872 in London. And being an adventurer by the warehouse character, for the first time managed to appear before the court while still 9 year old child. For theft. Grown up George married a maid from rich house and persuaded him to slowly steal the master's property. When the story was revealed, a couple were sent to jail.

After his release, he moved to Canada and decided to trade in a safer way than outright theft. Man entered into relationships with single wealthy ladies, rubbed himself into trust, borrowed values and disappeared. In some promising cases even married objects. Based on fake documents.

In 1910 he married Bessie Mundy after the death of his father. girls. At that time, 32-year-old Bessie was already an old maid. Taking off from account a solid amount - about $ 2,700, he disappeared. True, left a note to Bessie that the money is compensation for what she allegedly infected him with a "bad" disease.

Fate decreed that in a few years she accidentally met a prodigal hubby in the city of Herne Bay. To abandoned and the robbed woman did not declare, he persuaded her to start all over again. After that, the unfortunate woman lived only a few days.



To understand how the killer left no traces, the inspector spent investigative experiment. Invited to participate professional swimmer. As a result, the investigation concluded that women were sharply pulled by the legs, after which the head went under the water. AND death came quickly. When the version was tested on a swimmer - a young, healthy and prepared girl, she was surprised she really took a sip of water and began to lose consciousness. Substantiated it in court expert, and the greedy husband went to the next world.



The story of Agatha Christie involved in one of the early works - "Cottage" Filomela ". Not too pretty Alex all of a sudden She got rich and married the man of her dreams. The couple lives quietly in a luxurious cottage that the girl inherited.

Colleague Dick, who is in love with Alex, informs her that her husband - Gerald is not who he claims to be. And soon Alex begins haunt dreams in which she sees Gerald dead and happy awareness of this.



From a conversation with a gardener, a woman accidentally learns that her husband going to London for an indefinite period. He didn't tell her about his plans though. Alex rummages through the papers of his spouse and finds out that he is a polygamist, a fraudster and suspected in the murder of Lemaitre.

The husband finds out about everything and tries to kill the woman. Ta pulls time, claiming to have poisoned him. Arriving at the mansion Dick and the policeman find a living Alex and a dead criminal who was killed by his own fear. Later, other authors and screenwriters also resorted to this method. detective series.