The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-09-21 00:00:00

THE EXTRAORDINARY AND
MYSTERIOUS DISCOVERY
IN WHITEOHAPEL.

THE MIST OF WAINOWRIGTIT'S CONNICTIOnI WITII THI
ismaise WondS, LANE
Day by day the incident+ of Wainwright's life are being
traced out. The business of a mat and brush nianu-
&darer, which he conducted descended to him and his
brother William un the death of their father, who
bequeathed to thous, in addition, • sum of £2,10.1 each. ; THE COLLISION IN THE SOLENT.
Towards the end of 10073, however, the two brothers ' The Widows and orphans of the captain and nate of the
dissolved partnership, Henry, the accused, keeping on the yacht Mistletoe, lately run down by the Royal yacht
original businms, and William going into parthershiP Albe
rta, having had no intimation that they are to receive
with a luau who had previously been a traveller for the ' any compensatiou, or that their future Means of existence
older firm. From the time of his separation from his i are to be in any way cared for, I should be glad if you
brother Wainwright's business appears to have steadily I would allow the fact to be made known through your
declined, and the fire at his second shop became the rums columns. The captain left a widow and five children,
suspicious (ruin this well-known fact. A change had been whose ages range from five to fifteen years; the mate's
remarked long before the collapse of his business. He was 1 children are mown up, but one, a young man about
observed to have become the constant associate of public- I twenty, is defer:west and weakly. The widows, in both
house haunter+ and women of more or less qumllonable roses, have their sense of boreavemeut sharpened and
character. A certain recklessness appeared to have taken intensified by the contemplation of responsibilities to
possession of line, under the impulse of which he WWI at which they have heretofore, been unintod. The nolloction
no pains to conceal his irregularities from the persons of the fund to be devoted to the establishment of the
about him. How long ago it may have been since he first widows in some trade or business, or making any other
became acquainted with Alice Day has not yet been dia. provision preferred by themselves, offering reasonable
covered; but the date of the commencment of hisaoquamt- chances of their gaining a limbos& is about to be coin-
sure with the woman whose body him been presumably waned by a tar dozen gentlemen in Poole (where the
ideutified is fixed with tolerable precision. How she first ; bereaved reside), and their intention will be materially
become acquainted with Wainwright has not yet been 'misted if you will grout the out of your pages to state
made clear; it is said that she met him casually in the that subscriptions may ho addresed to Mr. IL B. Sods:field
plemnrogardeus at Broxbourna It appears abeolutely lor to Mr. S. J. Hornsby, the managers, respectively of the
certain, however, that an intimacy of the closest kind ' Wilts and Dorset, and the National Provinoial llauks,
innuediately sprang up between them; for, according to Poole.
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her father's account, she shortly confessed that she was
about to become the mother of • child, of which Wain-
wright was the father. After making this disclosure she
left her house and went to London, where the lived openly
under the protection of Wainwrieht, bearing him two
children. So thing! went on, until she appears to have
discovered that Waiuwright was on terms of equal
Intimacy with other women., and, It Ii said, with Alice
Day, the girl now in custody. Votleut scenes of jealousy
and uptiraidito; are reported to have occurred between
Lane and Wainwright, the latter vainly trying to gem
from her furious anger in the first place, and latter
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from her importunity fur money. On one occasion she
add to have billowed him about from place to place at •
cost of twelve shillings for cab him. llow far Alice Day
was cognisant of this toots of affairs will be made apparent
in duo time, no doubt; that she was altogether in igno-
rance of the true relations of Wainwrtght and his
funnier mistress is difficult to conceive. However,
that lira King—as Harriet Lane had called her-
self alter the birth of her first child—had be-
come a Mullion to Wainwright is tolerably certain.
In September, 1874, when she was first missed she was
living with Mrs. Withiore, in Sidney Square, on the
afternoon of the 11th of September IECI, which was •
Friday, Harriet Lane said to Mrs. Wilmore, "I have to
meet Wainwright toosight, and we are going somewhere I
but do not be afraid if I do not come till Sunday ; but
shall be sure and ho back then," Mrs. Wilmore said,
"All right; the children shall be seen to," as she knew
ihs-riat Lane was particularly fond of her two children.
Then Harriet Lane went out. As she did not return at
her appointed time on the Sunday, Mrs. Wilmore began
to get alarmed for her safety. On the following day Mra
Wilmer° want to Harriet Lane's sister and expressed her
fears, awl as they could hear nothing of her on the
Tuesday they informed her father of has absence. After
I consulting together they decided on going to Wainwright's
M inquire! or her.He said, " she has gone down to
Brighton. Mrs. Wilmer° replied. "Well, that is very
strange, for she has no change of clothes ; no underclothing
COMIL M change." Wainwright then said he would try and
And Ler adarms and forward it on to her sister. They
went away rather uncomfortable, and as no communicw
tion came they went and saw Wainwright again. lie
then said he had Mau unable to ascertain Harriet's
address, but lie had learned that also had gone off with a
Man Loinuai niece, and that he had got her somewhere at
lodgings in Fulham, West London. Ile would still try
and find her address and send it on. Shortly afterwards
they received • letter dated from one of the hotels as
follows ;—" War Mn. Wilmore.—l am rather surprised at
not receiving any answer Irons you to my letter. The lady
you are inquiring about is under my protection. I intewl
to marry her in three weeks if she gives up all her friends,
but U ever she communicates with any of than that
moment we pert—Yours respectfully, Z. FILIRCL" This
communication put them all about very much, and they
took the letter up to Wainwright, showed lt to him, and
asked bins what was to be done with the two children, and
who was to support them. Wainwright then said—" Well,
as to the children, they are mine, endl will support than.
If you will take care of them. Mrs. Wilmores I will allow
you rds. per week." Wainwright added—"I have had •
similar letter from Friece myself, informing me that she
will not communicate with me again." They took this
letter down to Harriett Lane's father, and he and all after
that appeared more satisfied. This letter was given to
Harriet Lane's father, and it will be placed in the hands
of an expert to see whether it loin the prisoner's hand-
writing, as Frieee has been found and disowns it as well
as all connection with the transaction. In reference to
the relations of Harriet Lano with Alice Den they are
said to have been not of a friendly character. Jealously
and quarrels existed twelve months ago between them in
reference to Wainwright, but nothing further than her
presence in the cab has transpired to connect her with the
flits:Police have endeavoured to trace the purchase of
the hatchet, but hare not done so conclusively as yet.
Mr. Baylis, of Whitechapel Road, however, data that he
has an entry in his book of having *old Wainwright lime
on the lOth September in lest year, sad that looks
significant, because coinciding with the time when
Harriet Lane disappeared, and also supporting the
medical theory as to the probable period of death. Mr.
Pennel, of Whitechapel Road, identifies the rope round
the pareels as the same be sold to prisoner.
On the evening
ef that autumn day when Harriet Lane
left Mrs. Wihnore • she was attired in a Holland dress,
haring over it • grey morning wrap. • black ceps trimmed
with loco and velvet, a bonnet of black silk and pink
roses, and • white skirt scolloped at the bottom, and with
three large frills. It was her habit always to carry an
umbrella. one of dark-coloured silk, and having •
peculiar die, to which Mrs. Wilmoro says she can
unhesitatingly swear. Harriet Lane was not what might
be calk,' a dood.inoking young woman, but she had • very
attractive manner, and. when not troubled by the neglect
of her paramour, was always lively and agreeable.
viscorgeses is tax ORATE.
On Friday morning, however, while making • minute
search of the hole, or what may be properly termed the
, erase, in which the body had been Mid, the police came
2Cda aid wedding ring. The
small jdeilth= moisit.crosay
foundtml;szacrZtli the orsea described by M.rs. Wilmer, as.
ring been worn by Lane. On Fridny afternoon their
endeavours were scabs rewarded by the &moven' of • gold
kelmer, about the size of the wedding don.
Tim medical gentlemen have pointed out some
peculiarities In tbe 'skeleton. The decayed tooth wee
taken from the mouth and again minutely examined, and
It is believed that indentffication on this point will be
pretty sure.
The police have now in their possession Harriet Lane's
box, which her father obtained from Mrs. Wilmot*. It
fortunately contains many things, such as remnants of her
new dress and portions of trimming, and it Ls yet hoped
that same of them articles may font, valuable connecting
links of evidence, A piece of velvet has been found. It
is said that also Ulna to wear a broad piece to tic her hair,
but those who have aeon it cannot indentlfy it.
Mr. lane six months ago applied to Wainwright for the
purpose of learning the whereabouts of his daughter
Harriet. The cid nsan, who was much effected, said the
remark he made to the man in custody was, "Whore is ma,
girl; if she is dead let no. know where she is buried.'
Wainwright observed, " poor girl, I wish I knew •
hut after that the matter ended.
On Friday, Mrs. wistz,right, who is overwelmed with
soother • h I her unhappy
tiauschbeLtlearzidtt
as of a
still eaTtehmsem belief in his Both the
woman and the man Wainwright are closely watched
day and t by aa attendant, but neither of Wan ham
made any t duos their ccaillansiot.

E.;10,

Sept.,

Row?. BzLowy.

NEW STEAMER FOR THE "ALLAN" LINE.
Messrs. Allan Brothers have just added to their already
Ineglolikent fleet of royal mail steamers, plying between
Llrd Mon bnal and Quebec, another steamship of
the est clau and most perfect equinioeut This is the
• vessel nearly in all particulars a sister ship
to the mine company's noble stemser "Polynesian.'
Both, like all the steamers beloneng to the Montreal
Owen Steamship Company, are of largo dimensions, ele-
gant in torus, strongly built, of great engine power, and
; and, like all other ships belonging to the
Ul2O. the "Sardinian "is fitted with every requisite which
can contribute to the safety awl comfort of all on board.
The "Sardinian " was built under special survey, to take
the hightail, classification for iron steamships or pas-
senger accommodation provides for no leas than LEIS
individuals, including PO cabin and lAGS inter-
mediate mid steerage passengers As usual in all
the "Allan" line of steamers, the passenger accom-
modation in this vessel is of the highest class The cabin
passengers of the "Sardinian' are carried in the saloon
and the stetertoms immediately connected with it The
saloon loin every reepae a gorgeous palatial apartment
It is eighty feet in Ismgth by forty-one feet in breadth,
and is lofty in the ceiling. It Is situated on the awning
dock, copiously lighted by a lantern cupola in the centre
of the ; this is augmented by an abundance of side
lights. the combination producing an amount of effulgence
which, united to the gorgeous turnishiege, produces an
effect at ones gratifying and dazzling. - The ceiling is
delicately paneLled in Fronds white, enriched with gold
mouldings- The wainscoting of the saloon is richly
mindleal in highly-polished walnutwood, relieved by a
delicate stringing of bright rosewood, the pond framing.
rails, and mounters being of polished teakwood. This Is
surmounted by • rich gold carved cornice, the interspace
between the panels being filled by handsionic fluted
columns of ebony, with rich gold capitals. The settees
are upholstered in very rich crimson velvet In the for-
ward end of the saloon there is a beautifully designed and
charmingly-executed sideboard of highly-polished walnut-
wood, and a white marble top, surmounted by a large and
taste( ully-designed mirror, which adds immensely to the
mend beauty of the saloon. As In the other steamers
belonging to this line, the "Sardinian" is furnished with
• hot-plate table, from which the passengers are supplied
with viands Nerved a ia Reese as per rode menu. This
style of service has been found to eve great satisfaction,
as by it peasengers are saved all trouble and inconvenience
as to 'carving for themselves or fellow-passengers. The
saloon, it should be stated, is furnished with a high chew
pianoforte, and a well-selected library of books for the use
of passengers In short, everything which can conduce to
comfort—indeed luxurious enjoyment—has been abun-
dantly provided, and, sea whole, the saloon, with its rich
furniture and graceful surroundings, presents • coup dart
of rare beauty and magnificence. In connection with the
saloon it should also be mentioned that in two houses on
dock aro situated additional accommodation for the saloon
=re Those consist of • sitting-room or
which is exquisitely furnished in a styM of quiet
yet luxurious beenty ; the other additional accommodation
referred to consists of a charming snuggery fitted up as a
smoke-room. It should also be added that the vessel is
supplied with electric bells all over the cabin departments
of the ship. The dormitories or state-rooms for the saloon
ctsrgers are
roomy
capacious,
en the and upper
we -lighted, as well as
fully supplied with regulated ventilation. They are ele-
gantly furnished with bed and toilette appliances, and
every spoons has been adopted to swum comfort and
safety to all the inmates. The intermediate passenger
berths are placed amidships on the upper passenger deck,
the steerage peasengers being looted on the upper and
second pametiger decks : and it is worthy of remark
that both cluses of passengers last referred to are supplied
with cooked victuals of the best quality by the Sihip's
stewards in unlimited quantity A peculiarity as to
carrying steerage passengers by the ships of this line is to
be found in the fact that the company supplies passengers
with the use of a suitable and ample outfit for the voyage,
whereby passengers are saved the trouble, inconvenience,
and loss consequent on having to supply their own outfit
previous to ensbarking. The outfit consists of patent life.
preserving pillows, bed, pannikin to boll • pint and a
half, plate, knife, nickel-plated fork, and nickel-plated
spoon, and the charge for the uso of those articles fisr the
voyage is only a very few shillings. The "Sardinian" will
sail for Quebec on Sant inst. A very large number of pas-
sengers have 'secured berths in her.

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Charing Cross Hospital s being enlarged at a cost of
L 13,000.
Captain Webb has been presented with a purse and L 75
by the people of Gravesend.
It has been found necessary to increase the socommods.
tion for students in the Military College at Sendburat,
and the works ire to be carried out as • cost of Z 115,000.
Tel Atm.—For 10 years Mrs. S. A. ALLEN'S Wostn's
Haig RICSTOPAR has recei‘ ed the commendation and
favour of the public. It has acquired the highest place
that can be obtained for any moderate enterprise, and
contributed to the adornment of ton of thousands of
persons, who have the proof of its eeriicoble character.
It will potitiliely renew and restore Me original and noterea
colour 0 grey, tondo, and Add Hair. It will strengthen
and invigorate the Hair, stop Its falling, and induce •
healthy and luxuriant growth. No other preparation can
produce tLo same beneficial result. Sold 4 all Chemists
and Perfumers, in large bottles, Gs.. Depot, Ili and 116,
Southampton Row, London.
A DIMON/NT Pascrica.—For the sake of extra profit
some unprincipled tradesmen, when asked for Bemires
Pinta Titre ix SQUaRES, substitute inferior kinds In the
LIM form. The Paris Blue' "As USED Is Ilia PRINCE
or WALW LAUNDRY," is now so universally esteemed
for its splendid quality —above all other blucs—that it is
important to *beery° it is only genuine when sold in
squares, wrapped up in pink paper bearing I. Harkin and
Sons' name and trade mark. Refuse all Blue which is
not so ss-rappod.
Co-operatbn is not unlikely to find 11 considerable rival
in the tradesmen inundated with the Society called the
General Expenditure Assurance Company, 8, Old Jewry,
London, which is Increasing by hundreds the number of
it, menders in London. The Company has been in
existence about a year and a half, and its shareholders,
wh,i are distinct from trade members, bare already
received • very fair dividend. London tradesmen are
beginninn to find their customers who had deserted them
for the Stores" returning to them for the advantages
offered by the Coupon system, which, without requiring
more than the payment of ready money, secures
the the ultimate return of the amount he has
expended-