The inquest on Miss Hickman is still fixed for November
5th, when all the facts known will be produced by witnesses, most of whom will for the first time speak on oath. Till then judgment ought to be suspended; but, according to the Daily Chronicle, the police, who are still diligently searching the enclosure where the body was found, have discovered a piece of evidence which may prove important. This is a hypodermic syringe with tabloids of morphia, which are capable, if skilfully used, of producing death, and one of which at least is wanting from the containing phial. The syringe and the little bottle were bidden under the brushwood cut away to facilitate the removal of the corpse. The new fact helps, of course, to strengthen the police theory of suicide; but it is quite consistent with the hypothesis of accident, the unfortunate lady, wearied out and unable to sleep, in her eagerness for rest using too strong an injection.
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