New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-16
THE U'HITECHAPEL MURDER.

PROGRESS or THE INQUIRY-A PLEA OF INSANITY
LIKELY TO BE MADE At THE TRIAL-FURrHER
PROOF OF THE woMAN's IDENTITY.
The case of Henry Wainwright continues to
occupy public attention unusual degree in London
He is charged with the murder Of Harriet Lane
with whom he lived. She disappeared In Scpiein-
Der. 1874, and nothing was heard OF her until
Wainwright caught conveying, under sus-
pcious circumstances two parcels TO an unOccupied
house in the Borough London These parcels contained
the mutilated remains of woman who there is every
to believe Harriet Lane u has been ascer-
tanned that the remains which bore marks oil pistol shots,
were buried in house III Mhechalclr0ad occupied Tor
business purposes by Wainwright The London IeeglapL
now TO lie pursued, there is warrant for stating that
plea OF insanity has been seriously contemplated by
spd that pu further efforts wl be made to UPSET
the evidence which has been adduced by the prosecution
In order to the formidable fact OF scar ON the
body which was spoken Of by Mr. LANE father Of the
covered by the medical men engaged ON behalf OF the
Treasury, SUGGESTION VIII !. IS nv, ,h i
when he view ed the remains for the purpose OF ldent
cation ana before giVihg MS eri nm, h AZ Sp W
speeted manufacturer i'm the ncghborhoOd II 10 tins
brother, Mr.. William Wainwright, member OF
the district Board OF Works, vestryman and
trustee-though member Of the Board of Gudrdians
as stated through slight error-that tie accused
is indebted for the strenuous eNcrtiODs which arc
being made 10 shield hin against the terrible charge now
impcnding After the fathers death these two brother
were for a short time In partnerships but the connection
was severed and they have not since been on good tel
For this reason the conduct of Mr. william Waln~ night
in coming forward at time with all the ad AT his
command has gained him universal sympathy through
out the district in which ne is prominently KNOWN Any
description of the agOnzed state Of mind into which tn
near relative OF the ncTmnated man has been plunged
would be out of place here, even II II were possible
As some establishment has, not unnaturaly, been fct
that pis shots have been fired I'm warehouse sur
rounded by dwellings without exciting more curiosity
than shown by tue men employed IN carriage lac
tory n, III door be Obst rived that the building IN
which the grave dug ami probably that in which the
mutIatiOn committed stands alone In the rear OF
the shop with which IL communicates by passage IL
il the very place in which firearms might be used III such
case without the usual risk OF attracting notice iO II
A. almost Isolated at the bottom OF lane which Is not u
ghfarc and which Ia little frequened. Even sup
posing the pistol shots To have been fired IN the front
ar Of the premisesthat Is 10 say In the shop which
has its front In whitechapel-it should be mentioned
that the walls of great aud unusual thickness. Inc
sounds then can only have been family heard by the
men next door and their explanation that they mag
med them to proceed from distant quarter IN
the rear perfectly easy OF comprehension by any person
who surveys the spot