The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
LONDON'S GREAT MYSTERY.
THE BULLET HOLEs IN THE SKULL
or HdRRIET KING.
A Careful Exa animation Of the Rcmains-Shot
First. aud then the Tbront Cut-The Alleged
Murderer a Pew Holder In Trinity Church.
From ne london Dddv Nsrs, sept. Q


First, aud then the Tbront Cut-Tbe Alleged
Murderer n Pew Holder In Trinity Church.
From ne London D1dv Ntrs, sept go.
More detailed examination OF the human
remains found at the Hen and Chickens has re-
suited In the discovery of additional facts Of
some Importance. II Is now established beyond
the possibility Of doubt that firearms were used
In taking the life OF the unfortunate woman.
Two distinct holes, caused by pistol bullets,
probably fred from revolver. have been found
In the skull, In positions sufficient to have
caused instantaneous death. The theory that
the murder was committed by cutting the
throat may therefore be abandoned. and II Is
now presumed that the violent wound severing
the thorax was inflicted after tho shots were
fred, In order to draw the blood from the
body, and so facilitate tho process Of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Little further evidence has
been obtained ss to the identity OF the
sion OF the police Is strenethened by the
fact that the trinkets found among the loose
earth in the house at whitecbapel correspond
thoritfes of the articles worn by the woman
Lane before the articles themselves were dis
covered. Thus the earrings, brooch, wedding
ring ana keeper are found TO be just those little
ornaments Of jewelry whioh Mrs. King" ~ she
ing. The earrings. Indeed, found In VAIN
wrights house are Of the precise pattern do
scribed to those engaged In the case some time
BILE OF proof that about twelve months ago,
when the murder Is supposed to have been
committed, Wainwright was In the habit OF car
rying revolver.
The test information, the result Of last
hiehts INQUIRIES, goes 70 snow tnst q large num-
have been willingly given up nv Mn willmore
who has charge OF tie children aud who has
Throughout shown the greatest anxiety to asccr-
tain the fate OF their mother. IL L. also apparent
that when on the llth Of September. 1874, Vain
wright stated that he had furnished rooms
above his shop for the reception Of the woman
Lane. no furniture whatever was In the rooms.
Two Of the bullets presumed to have been fred
from revolver mad entered at the side Of the
head and lodged In the brain. third appeared
to have first struck some hard substance, and
become hittencd, aud then In the ricochet had
LODGED IN the padded back hair Of tho dece scd
woman, where 1t was still lodged when the body
No fewer than Eighteen witnesses have already
given preliminary testimony on circumstances
tendinR more or less directly to the elucda-
tion of the tradgedy. From the statements Of
one Of these II appears that the friends q
the missing girl. knowing the life that she
was le ding, were reluctant to seek informs-
tion NJ ncr through the mo tns Of tho police,
and so engaged Young man, friond OF the
iaulll. 70 make Inquiries rs-pecting her. He
went to Wainwright some short time after III q
girls absence. and saw him In the very offlce
where the remains are supposed "a have lam.
They stood taking, in ct. on the spot wbeTo
the grave has been found. IL Is said that when
W inwtight was intetiogated by this young
man, he eNihced not the slightest emotion or
uneasiucss, hut was perfectly cool and collected.
In ieply. he said he did not see Harriet Lane on
nothing Of her, but he would inquire. After u
short time the young man went again, and
Ascertained that she had formed an intimacy
wi n Mr. T.. freake. In the CITY. He acco d.
Freake. namely, at certain ofscs. The Young
man tnen went aud SAW Mr.. Pfeake, told
him he was making some private inquiries re-
epecting her, ana that nothing would he loft
undone to lnd her out. On the first visit Mr.
Fredse said he knew nothing ABOUT her, and It
| Is stated at frst positively denied ali knowledge
satisfied with the Interview, anu siterwsrd gain
ing fresh information which streprthened his
belief that Harriet Lane had beee acquainted
| with Mr. Freake, he went again. and told Mr..
Freake that no hoped IL he had eyer known
| anything OF her he would admit II. Eventually,
after much nesitstlon, Mr.. Freske gave up a
letter In Harriet Lines hand dwrittpg TO him 10
the following efoct:
DEAR TEDDY; must apologize for being rude to
LAT gs, 10. ss fact & ysry I %Se SnS PIT,
name The used 70 call Wal wright DJ wore 20 lave
meeting the mstter could be siil arranged II 80. let
eade cue Eth" tn you have S en- moi pi fSrSeS @ sS '"
Inquiries have been instituted as to the
meaning OF the letter, and especially the
| words, the matter could still be arranged"
IL Is a singular thing that on the Friday morn
taken into custody. Mrs. willmore received a
letter from HIM, asking her 10 be sure aud meet
| him ~ the back OF Whltect APPEL Chufch. This
| was the night on whioh he Is known to have
| bought rops. As Ms..W fillmore had been
oolised lately TO 1aI dIn hi'n iof money ior me me
had some suspicion, and on that occasion they
| would not lot her 90 alone. Her sister went
| with ber, und they saw Wainwright together. II
| Ia not known whether Alice Day had made any
| engagement to see him on the Saturday night,
as he scarcely ever said where she WI going,
| Henry Wainwright Is one OF tnroe sons Of d
| very respectable well-tO-du tradesman who car
rieu on his business In the WhitecnHpel road
| ard had his residence In Tredegar square, Bow.
| Henry sent early to the Stepney RramInsr
| scnool, where he remained for sOme time, and
| when no left he and the brother who was next
| to him In point Of axe, Joued their father as
sistants In his business. Henry soon after joined
| a debating society tnat was afterward merged
into an elocutiOn class and was held at the Beau
| mont Institution, nile end. of which he was
member. Ii was here that his special talent for
| reciting began to show Itself, and eventually
| after having given several readings and recita-
| tions from popular authors at the solees Of the
| institution, he determined TO take lessons ia
| the art ~ elocution, and with that view be
| Joined the class formed by Mr.. Coe OF the Hay
| market theatre. As a member OF the SheTid 40
| Clup he still continued to give his entertain
ments, and occasionally made a tour In the
| provinces. Either at this time or after his mar
! rage he was pewhoder at Trinity Church
| bow, and would always subscribe in aid of any
| movement he was asked TO support Upon his
| fathers death he received legacy OF R2,O.0 Ol
| $1,000 and half share OF the business with his
| brother