The Butcher of Smithfield
“Hodgkinson’s surgeon had declared there to be no suspicious circumstances, and if Chaloner also saw nothing to suggest the medic had been mistaken – such as broken teeth or bruised lips – then perhaps the commonly accepted tale about Newburne’s death was true, and he had indeed died from eating something that had disagreed with him.
Yet there were questions to be answered, even so. Had someone forced him to eat cucumbers, knowing they would do him harm?
And did the fact that he was so u...niversally detested really have nothing to do with his death? Chaloner decided he had better speak to Muddiman about the matter regardless, as he was the obvious suspect for any foul play. And there was still Finch’s opinion to consider – the only person in the city said to have liked the solicitor. Chaloner supposed he should also interview Newburne’s wife, although he would have to tread carefully. He doubted she would be very forthcoming once she learned he worked for the man who was trying to wriggle out of paying her pension.MoreLess
Yet there were questions to be answered, even so. Had someone forced him to eat cucumbers, knowing they would do him harm?
And did the fact that he was so u...niversally detested really have nothing to do with his death? Chaloner decided he had better speak to Muddiman about the matter regardless, as he was the obvious suspect for any foul play. And there was still Finch’s opinion to consider – the only person in the city said to have liked the solicitor. Chaloner supposed he should also interview Newburne’s wife, although he would have to tread carefully. He doubted she would be very forthcoming once she learned he worked for the man who was trying to wriggle out of paying her pension.MoreLess
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