Chapter 11 A
NEWSPAPER CUTTINGTHE court was again crowded today in anticipation of the
evidence of the Assistant Commissioner of Police and Sir Francis
Katling, the famous surgeon. Before the proceedings recommenced the
Coroner remarked that he had received a great number of letters
from all kinds of people containing theories, some of them
peculiarly fantastic, as to the cause of Sir Philip Ramon's
death.
"The police inform me that they are eager to receive
suggestions," said the Coroner, "and will welcome any view however
bizarre."
The Assistant Commissioner of Police was the first witness
called, and gave in detail the story of the events that had led up
to the finding of the late Secretary's dead body. He then went on
to describe the appearance of the room. Heavy bookcase
