Kate Summerscale - The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher - A Shocking Murder And The Undoing Of A Great Victorian Detective

Hutchinson, Jonathan, 296-7

Huxley, Thomas, 271, 286

Hyde Park, 106

Indian Mutiny, 267

insanity, 80, 172-3

and McNaghten rule, 136

in Lady Audley's Secret , 218

women and, 243-4

and syphilis, 297

Ireland, 180, 211, 248

Isle of Wight, 106, 278

Isleworth, 36, 129, 181, 183, 190, 235

'Jack the Ripper', 277

James, Henry, 104, 219, 270, 278

The Turn of the Screw , xi-xii, 205, 301

The Princess Casamassima , 261

What Maisie Knew , 295

Janin, Jules, 158

Jersey, 69

Johnson, Samuel, 176

Johnston, Mrs, 134-5

Kenealy, Edward, 266

Kensington Gardens, 49

Kent, Acland Saville, 159, 270, 283-4, 288

Kent, Constance Emily, 3, 5, 7

learns of missing brother, 11, 87

and nightdress, 21, 26, 28, 67-8, 80, 87, 118-19, 129, 137-42, 153, 168, 176-7, 180, 186, 200, 237-9, 257 259

gives evidence, 29-30, 107

and Gough, 31, 35

and insanity, 33, 80, 94, 102, 125, 137, 143, 243-5, 258, 300

her bedroom, 64, 67

birth, 72

and stepmother, 73-4, 243-4, 251, 254-9, 280, 291-6, 302

schooling, 78, 292, 294-5

and Whicher's suspicions, 86-7, 94-5, 103-5, 115-6, 137-42, 170, 201

and William, 87, 91-5, 101, 107, 124-5, 232 244 251 288-9, 294-5, 299-302

flight to Bath, 91-3, 95, 107, 143, 300-1

and Saville, 93-4, 107, 118, 143, 149-50, 152, 156

and Madeleine Smith trial, 104-5, 107

arrested, 115-20, 223

strength, 124, 126

in gaol, 129-31

examined, 147-55, 177

freed on bail, 155-6

continuing suspicion of, 158, 189, 200, 220

and examination of Gough, 185-6

offers of marriage, 189

rumours concerning, 207, 209

attends French finishing school, 209, 211, 223

kindness to children, 211

depicted in Lady Audley's Secret , 217-18

enters convent, 224

confession of murder, 227-40, 298-302

trial, 240, 247-50

murder motive, 243-4, 251, 254-9, 280, 299, 302

sentence commuted, 252-3

her account of the murder, 254-9

imprisoned, 261-2, 278-81

petitions for release, 273, 279-81, 291

mosaics, 278, 288

failing health, 279-80

released from gaol, 281, 288

life in Australia, 288-90

death, 290

and Sydney letter, 291-6, 301

Kent, Edward, 71, 73-4

and Saville's paternity, 74-5

daguerrotype, 290

account in Sydney letter, 292

Kent, Elizabeth, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 101

and nightdress, 26, 138-9

birth, 71

and father's remarriage, 73-4

and examination of Gough, 184-6

moves to London, 271

death, 288

account in Sydney letter, 292

Kent, Elizabeth ( nee Bennett), 273, 275

Kent, Ellen, 72

Kent, Eveline, 3, 6-7, 9-10, 17, 26, 150, 181, 186, 270

paternity, 75

life in Australia, 283, 288-9

Kent, Florence Saville, 211, 271, 283, 288-9

Kent, Francis Saville, see Kent, Saville

Kent, Henry Saville, 72

Kent, John Saville, 72

Kent, Julia, 72

Kent, Mary ( nee Pratt), 3, 6-8, 26, 31, 108

learns of missing child, 10-14

learns of murder, 18-20

her suspicions, 34

pregnancy and labour, 36, 62, 159, 170

as governess, 72-3, 291-6

marriage, 73, 127

and younger and older children, 73-4, 87, 94-5, 124-5, 240

stillborn child, 73, 75

and Saville's paternity, 74-5

and first Mrs Kent's death, 102

and Madeleine Smith trial, 104-5

suspects Constance, 129

and Gollop's evidence, 144-5

suspicion of, 166, 170

and examination of Gough, 184, 186

defends husband, 190

further pregnancy, 209

and Constance's trial, 247

failing health and death, 270, 297-8

account in Sydney letter, 291-6

and syphilis, 297-8

Kent, Mary Amelia Saville, 3, 6, 11, 26, 181, 270

birth, 74

attempted interview, 183

and examination of Gough, 185

life in Australia, 283, 289n

receives legacy, 288

her daughter Olive, 289-90

Kent, Mary Ann, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 101

and nightdress, 24, 26, 28, 32, 129, 138-9

interviewed, 36

birth, 71

and father's remarriage, 73-4, 240

and examination of Gough, 184

and Saunders' inquiry, 195

and Constance's trial, 247-8

moves to London, 271

death, 288

account in Sydney letter, 292

Kent, Mary Ann ( ne'e Livesey), 275, 285

Kent, Mary Ann ( ne'e Windus), 5, 32, 35, 64, 94

marriage, 71

and insanity, 71-2, 80, 102, 144-5, 252, 292, 295, 297-8

death, 73-4, 295, 297

portrait, 290

and syphilis, 297

Kent, Samuel, 3-8

employment as factory inspector, 4-5, 43, 61, 71, 74, 200-1, 211, 270

unpopularity, 5, 61, 127, 200, 211

learns of missing child and murder, 10-13, 15. 18-22, 24-6, 184

flight to Trowbridge, 12-13, 20-2, 34, 126-7, 184

testimony concerning blanket, 20, 34

represented at inquest, 22, 27

newspaper subscriptions, 29, 65

and nightdress, 32

suspicion of, 34-5, 80, 112, 116, 126, 145, 166, 169-70, 190, 199-201

suspects cottagers, 61

first marriage, 71-3

moves to Devonshire, 71, 296

remarriage, 73-4

and Edward, 73-5

and younger and older children, 74, 87, 94, 124-5, 240

financial position, 74, 167, 209

describes house grounds, 99

and developing suspicions, 100, 102-4

and first wife's death, 102

obstructs police, 107-9, 184

character, 127

and suspicion of Constance, 129-30, 300

and Gollop's evidence, 145

and examination of Constance, 147-9, 154, 156

and examination of Gough, 184, 186

and discovery of shift, 197, 202

seeks retirement, 208-9, 270

moves to Wales, 211

and publication of Stapleton's book, 220-1

visits Constance in France, 223

and Constance's confession, 233-4, 236

and Constance's trial, 247

death, 254n, 273

account in Sydney letter, 291-6

and syphilis, 296-8

Kent, Saville (Francis Saville), 3, 5-8

absence discovered, 9-14

body found, 15-17

characterised as tell-tale, 23, 34, 145, 187

post-mortem, 24-5, 29, 79, 303

coroner's inquest, 27-31, 37, 220

burial, 31-2

rumours concerning murder, 60-1

paternity, 74-5

Constance and, 93-4, 107, 118, 149-50, 152, 156

bedsocks incident, 103, 129

speculation over death, 170-1

body exhumed, 179

Constance's account of his murder, 254-9

Kent, Thomas, 71

Kent, William Saville (later Saville-Kent), 3, 5, 7, 11-12, 19, 26

rumours concerning, 22

gives evidence, 29-30

appears as mourner, 32

fifteenth birthday, 34

his bedroom, 63-4

birth, 72

ninth birthday, 73

and Constance, 87, 91-5, 101, 107, 124-5, 143, 153, 232, 244, 251, 288-9, 294-5, 299-302

flight to Bath, 91-3, 95, 107, 143, 300-1

suspicion of, 124-5, 169-70

cries over murder, 130

schooling, 137, 167, 209

and examination of Gough, 185-6

visits Constance in France, 223

and Constance's trial, 247-8

appeal on his behalf, 253

moves to London, 271

microscopy and marine biology, 271-5, 278, 298

and father's death, 273

marriage, 273

second marriage, 275, 285-6

publishes Manual of the Infusoria , 275

life in Australia, 283-7, 288-9

publishes Great Barrier Reef 285

publishes Naturalist in Australia , 286

cultures pearls, 287

death, 287

account in Sydney letter, 292

and Whicher's theory, 299-302

Kent, 51

Kerslake, Sarah, 3-4, 6, 8, 12, 20, 26, 33, 171, 185, 202

Ketch, Jack, 175

King's College, 271