Question

this had, however, was not so easy of accomplishment, for mr. hyde had numbered few familiars—even the master of the servant maid had only seen him twice: his family could be traced, he had never been photographed, and the few who could describe him differed widely, as common observers will. only on one point were they agreed, and that was the haunting sense of unexpressed deformity with which the fugitive impressed his beholders. what was found in hyde’s home that was also found at the scene of the murder? half of a walking stick stamped envelopes gray ashes part of a checkbook

Explanation:

This question refers to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. At the murder scene, a broken walking stick was found, and the matching half was located in Hyde's home.

Answer:

half of a walking stick