, 1879-06-11
MURDERS BY WOMEN.
Eccentric Hiss Hackers Fatc---Curious
Chain of Evidence Against a
Domestie,
Tho Richmond Notwithstanding Mur.
deress in Somerse1hire.
GbTr4&nondsneS Ntls }oft rmss.


Euston SQUARE coa''ccl'ar. They were hacked
md mut1nted. A rope was round the neck.
II vns Iot]vfnn. n.house. kent nv Mr., and Mrs.
n..t.naorN. ,xt,cra ,hs arso,,yrv 49,. ,,.do
Inc coa1-ee'lsf Wat oelt'R cleaned for the coll
venicnee and use Of a new lodRer, and some
boys csme upon tue putsld, broken corpse. 1t
had couo beyoua I1sntl6catIon. excent by Tho
nsI, 'ace sna"'' o1a osooen. "hen sust'
pattfculats ~ wero decmed claws were pub
ltshed, stream Of correspondence poured
In upon the nollce. revealing The asd
t.sn t.s"Ss msn5 lSna"n nocs sssasso W
teFlohs' neFer'e1pia'neo oiSappearances' AmobR
the many, young girl Who sat As model for
artists WAS missing. Her poor claims to be tic
he ha o ho
a"s acstots ss.tisa .ne aye .. .a uonss ""I.n
other suspected victim was Hannah Dobb,, a
some time. ahe was found, however, ID prison.
Tor fclony. and, strange to say, Is now ar.
rai0ucJ for the murder, After some little
time The polico bit upvn a angular cieW,
missing. Hcr Mans was Hacker sho was d
ll0htv splnstcr, With property, who had a habit
OF Rotux about The world under an alias, and
who bated paying taxes. Indeed, It was said
WL,ch m.de M ts' her a moye % sbou. into % difrerent
lodgings under assumed names. Tie last time
shp had been beard OF was from The ncIehbOr-
hood OF Eustou souarc ia Tho nutumn Of 1877.
since which time shc had not appeared to col
1ect her rents atd checks sent ia lctteta to her
Londop address had beou returned through the
post. She was the owner of q gold watch and
chain. Which au officer OF Cautcrbury recoe.
ntzcl. because he had previously Ilstralnsd
W." ~ ,o. W IA sIstvornn ~ dn S'u
I sbon Il lad been rawned IN !; he nan,e 81 PIn Mr.
Bassendora's child Of y ycars. The pawn clerk
knew her, 4 she u,d often brought thinga to
wGefr. They took hin 10 Toth,ilfcid Pdso1.
sns tnto = ;,om whcr. froTn M .en ~ +u.ntv
female eonvlcts were sssenbled. Out ot The lot
e..' ~ w. Iao
peeu = uV'nesslc se.saak ~ tuc Eua!op squaIe
noase. ast. naessnaHsa @ fegognazco portray
'Gdged Ta 11a nsr o.+ IL tho name o.
at'oa oso' luz u.oss ,,seh. stahtt'.uE p.ecs ss
sha ,vn,c tiat ,shan " nOios trst rn.,t -
@ s "a.ep ~ .'as ,t "en ~ ~ uoeT & LITE "tue @ ~
Tno ad naa ofe" ,,,a n aes 81, .use ~ @ ~ aa
aao sAu sno Suu n,,t Ius @ s .uoSe1s ~,
nsals ..a os soJtns sG9at ,'at nss, AnvsWatu sue
sm. nsIshisSnu lie t1sntttv ~ tbe rnrdarsd
Mn.m & a'1 ts saom Maoc soetn 1uuM,euGo n o., o.
Aess s.uee w., Mtss 9, nseAot "@' oa'J Ano"" ~ ine
noaso ~, a. .,a.ss ,ss,ss., u.set u, n.,,.
~ s.t aGsu ~ess s"o ss.ssS .iashs as
survivor . OF .,e, tae Two: ee@rrespnndeot @ VIZ
knem t ~ s: nGse srts as ass ltaeaeIs a. .ak
t.E w - se'5 s1aeis 'e11''a*tAoo W bosa1of
caases. -
. The M Mlss Haeksts: IT. o. Cantsr9nFJ; better knoWn
ssWincnean na's. eafnsd for tbamscsvs m NJ. n.
mont uudyipR erepntatlon Tor ecceu.rlcty. Al an
advanced age they still retained ths dress and man
nesa Of RitIs Or ~. Their DRESSES wera those Of
bpflcs4ue actreeses ana their moycsnsnts tLose OF
gey s e,rsa sr .ao
fnr m.nv an nnbnty ionT nrroetratca nrpu ,hsse
ancient ladies. They were very proud Of tho casual
scanaintsnce OF 4 plun9cr, feeling witch fesr
| was rot altogether rcclp.ocateo, aud / remember
ona day when the Old ladies weEo c1t, all the MI
Gers from tho garrison called and lest tatir cards.
to the totense annGJa1aco .2Ja1s o. ne Dolls, who
at The ti1ns. 80"
II - nov & ostantlanea ,,!' beyond dontt that nc
mut.'ateo oooy wnlsh nad oeen iyl,E nnaer the
Goals @ 10 E9ston @ ls sl1src lot eighteen months Is
@ tho iast OF Me Do!ls' and ING theory y Tint,
Tntle evcfyoody was oat on sunday, Hannall
Doops peat me iougefa orains ouI, then tled q
rope fouha hcr neck Atu deaggca hcr into the
tending to take her away, piecemeal at conye'
pleht tunes 1nt tl'ht she al9 not carry out ths
part 81 hcr plans. sls hai 70 leave her place
fof Misconduct, nnd afterwards committed .
Robbery %as ted and + now is
! hstose seems to bs ewing to the laz!ness OF Tie
lahd!ndy' who MoN l!ttio ~ Of 20 parry 10 the man.
agcmens OF tle house. Ihese rough outlines OF
Of inquiry, a,pl otlsr startling dtseoyertes m..y
luttmates that the has somethtns to say about
MEs. Baatenaorlfs huaband.
~ ,,,!. HANNAH .,l1aoan nonns II 1s'u, COURT: r,.,
taken to Dow street in her prison dress, e,o il
hv no means rcpu]siyo in anpearanrc. Int s u 4
rathcr pleasant, etout.looksnr ypuu0 woman,
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