The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-02
LONDON'S HORROR,
A Madman Who Revels in
Midnight Murder.
WOMEN KILLED IN THE srsEE1
Atrecieus Crimes Under the Very
Eyes of the Police Who are Par
aiyzed-An Expert with the Knife
No Clue Only the Mangied
Cerpses-Lerd Salisbury and the
Queen Appealed to.

LONDON, Oct. I--Suudsy morning the
whole city was again startled by news
that tive murders had been added to the
list Of mysterious crimes that had recently
been committed In whiieehapel. Al an
early hour ii was known that another
wotnsn had been murdered, and the re-
peri was that there was still another vie
tina The two victims. as in the former
cases, were dissolufe women OF the poor
class TAat the motive Of the murderer
was not robbery is shown BY the fact thai
ne attempt was made 10 despoil the
bodies.
The first murder occurred In narrow
street, 81 an early hour this moruin<. be-
meath the windows Of a foreigners' social
isf club concert was In progress and
many members of the club were present.
but no sound WAS heard, aad the same pro-
cess had been followed as in the other
Gases. clubman on entering the court
stumbled over the body, which was living
oaly tive yards from the street. A stream
OF blood was flowing from the body, and
the murderer had evidently been disturbed
oelore ne bad time TO mafllate his victim
The second murder was committed three
quarters of an hour later. A policeman
patrols the square every ten minutes The
body of the unfortunate had been disem-
DoWcied, the throat cut and the nose sew
cred. The heart ana lungs had been
thrown aside and the entFails were twisted
IN the gazing wound around the neck.
The incgsions show a rough dexseritv
The work of dissection was evideafly done
with the utmost haste. Doctors after a
nasty examination OF the body, said they
thought IL must have taken about five
minutes 10 complete the work OF the muir
defer, who then had plsaty of time 70 es-
cape The patrol.
Mitre square. the scene Of the second
murder, is a thoFoughta-e. Many peopi.
pass through the square carly ON Sunday
morning on she way 60 prepare for market
in the notorious Pefticoaf lane. The pub
heiiy OF the place adds 10 the daringness
of the crime.
The police, who bave been severely crit
cised in connection with the Whiteehapel
murders, are paralyzed by these latest
crimes. As soon as the news was received
al police headquarters, a messenger was
dispatched for sir Charles Warren chief
commissioner of police. He was called
ont OF bed and az once visited the scene OF
the murders
The inhabitants OF whiteehapel are dis
mayed The vigilance committees that
were formed after the q st crimes were
committed had relaxed their efforts 10
capture the murderer. AT several meetings
held in Nhiteehapel Il was resolved 10 re-
suine the work Of patrolling the streets IN
the district in which the murders have
occurred. DR.. Blackwell. who was called
10 view the remains OF the Berners-street
victim, gave it as his opinion the same
man, evidently maniac, had committed
beth murders The Bcrners street victim
had evidently been dragged back by
handkerchief worn around the throat. The
BeTners-street victim was Elizabeth Stride.
a native Of Stockholm, who resided in
common lodging house. The name of the
other victim is not known
The inquest on the Mitre square victim
viii be held Thursday. Medical evidence
viii show that the uterus ana one kidney
are missing.
THE AUTHORITIES sTUPEFIED.
In consequences OF the refusal of Home
Secretary Matthews to offer a reward for the
arrest of the Whitechapel murderer, the
people of the East End Saturday pe,i;i0ned
The queen herself 10 authorize the offering
OF q reward.
The Daily Telegraph. commenting on the
Whiteehapel murders, says. IF the home
secretary fails TO do his duty Lord sails
bury will have to dismiss a minister who
has not good sense enough TO resign.
Several persons have been arrested on
suspicion of being the whitechapel mur.
dcrer.
The FJadaciGi Ncies has offered a reward
of so for the capture Of the murderer
There is talk on the stock exchange of OF
fering 8 further reward. The lord mayor
has offered a reward OF fsi0O