Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-10-06
LONDON'S MYSTERY.
MORE MURDERS COMMITTED.
The police Paralyzed and the People
Dismayed,

LONDON, England. IL Special Sun
day morning the whole city was again
startled by the news that more murders
were added to the list of mysterious
crimes that have'recently been commit
ted in Whitechapel. AT an early hour it
was known that another woman was
murdered, and the report was also cur
rent that there was still another victim.
This report proved true. The two vic
tins as in the former cases, were disso-
Lutte women of the poorer class That
the motive of the murdered was not rob-
berry is shown by the fact that no at
tempt was made to despoil the bodies.
THE TWO VICTIMS.
The first murder occurred in the mar
row court off Barners street, at an early
hour beneath the windows
of the foreigners socialistic club. A
concert was in progress, and many mem
bers of the club were present, but no
sound was heard from the victim. The
same process was followed as in the other
cases. The woman had been seized by
the throat. her cries choked, and the mur-
derer, with one sweeping cut, had sew
cred her throat from ear to ear.
A club man, on entering the court,
stumbled over the body, which was lying
only two yards from the street. A
stream of warm blood was flowing from
the body into the gutter. The murderer
had evidently been disturbed before he
had time to mutilate his victim.
The second murder was committed
three-quarters of an hour later in Mitre
square, five minutes walk from the scene
of the first crime. Policemen patrol the
square every ten minutes. The body OF
the unfortunate woman had been disem-
bowelled, her throat cut and her nose
severed. The heart and lungs had been
thrown aside, and the entrails twisted
into the gaping wound around her neck.
The incisions show rough dexterity.
The work of dissection was done with
the utmost haste.
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY.
Pending the report of the doctors it is
not known whether or not a portion Of
the viceras was taken away. The doctors
after hasty examination of the body, said
they thought it must have taken five
minutes to complete the work of the mur-
derer. who then had plenty of time to
escape the patrol.
THE SCENE OF TILE MURDER.
Mitre square. the scene of the second
murder, is thoroughfare. Many peo-
pie pass through the square early Sunday
morning on their way to prepare for
market in the notorious Petticoat Lane.
The publicity of the place adds to the
daringness of the crime. The police,
who have been severely criticised in con-
nection with the Whitechapel murders,
are paralyzed by these latest crimes. As
soon ds the news was received at the
police headquarters, a messenger was
dispatched for Sir Charles Warren, chief
commissioner of police. He was called
out of bed and at once visited the scene
of the murders.
THE PEOPLE DIsMAYED.
Inhabitants of Whitechapel are dis
mayed. The vigilance committees which
were formed after the first crimes were
committed relaxed their efforts to capture
the murderer. At several meetings held
at Whitechapel it was resolved
to resume the work of patroIling streets
in the district in which the murders oc-
CURED.
The Barners street victim was Eliza
beth Stride, native of Stockholm who
resided in a common lodging house. The
name of the other victim is not yet
known.
In consequence 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 pc
titioped the queen herself to authorize
the offering of a reward.