Note 172:A — SECRET HISTORY, &c. &c. (continued 3)

When the inquest was held, the razor was found on some drawers in the room; but it was placed there by a Bow-street officer, by mistake,—at least, so it was reported. We, however, consider even the very partial evidence published in the "Morning Post" quite sufficient to prove that poor Sellis had nothing to do with the razor himself. Some one else must have thrown it "two yards from the bed." The murdered man could not possibly have so exerted himself after the infliction of such a severe wound!