SUMMER, Thankyou for your appreciative comment! James Bell,s father was FRASER who worked for NEVILL. iT WAS he who was turned back by EP, poss. WPs Jeapes at 7.30 on morning of the murders. It is likely that JIMMY had got Sheila pregnant in the ditch. June found them in the act, becoming atad upset. However, by 1985, jIMMY wasACHAMPION CLAY PIGEON shooter, with amansion and 1200 acres. I know not how. at COGGESHALL. Nevill put him away for 6mths for abusing his 1st wife. When he came out hethreatened ralph with VENGEANCE, in a lane throwing a handful of bullets at him. One can read the sad ending of Jimmy and his 2nd wife AUGUSTA, IN thurlow's book- The Essex Triangle. If I erred I trust Hartl y will put us right! My best solution for DR MM SMERDON BS, BS being Dr of Seance, is:- DR means do an ANAGRAM, THUS MM SMERDON BS becomes B. M. MRS DEMONS where B M = BLOODY MARY!, perhaps Sheila's favorite tipple? Q E D ?