Village History
Shortly afterwards,
the housemaid was sent, upstairs fetch the children down, but she returned a fright, saying that the children were still in bad, that the nurse was not there, and that the room smelt of brandy. Miss Macdonald then went upstairs, and found one of tbe children, named Boss, sitting Up in bed, and the nurse crouching up corner in her night-dress, which was all smeared with biood. She saw that the eldest boy’s (Bruce Logan) bed was covered with blood, and she called out her brother-in-law, the Rev. C. B. Pinnatre, who came into the room, and then the poor boy was found dead in bed, a pool of blood, with his throat cut in a shocking manner. Mr. W. P. Somerset, surgeon, was at once sent for, but his services were of no avail. Supt. Shepherd, of the Bucks police, was sent for, who took the nurse into custody. She appeared to under he influence drink, and, on raising her, the knife with yjach the deed had been committed was found underneath er. Further particulars will gleaned from the evidence en at tlle in( l nest was held on Friday afternoon, to be continued……….
Northampton Mercury – Saturday 20 May 1871
