The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09
LONDON'S MYSTERY.

LONDON, September 30.-This morning the
whole city was again startled by the news that
more murders were added to the list of mys-
FERROUS crimes that have recently been COM
mitted in Whitechapel. At an early hour it
was known that another woman was MUIR
dered, and the report was also current that
there was still another victim. This report
proved true. The two victims, as in tho for
mer cases, were dssolute women of the poorer
class. That the motive of the murderer was
not robbery is shown by the fact that no at
tempt was made to despol the bodies.
THE TWO VICTIMS.
The first murder occurred in the narrow court
OIL Farmers street, at an early hour this morn
ing, beneath the windows of the foreigners
socialistic club. A concert was in progress,
and many members 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
hroat, her cries choked, and the murderer,
with one sweeping cut, had severed her throat
from ear to car.
a club man, on entering the court, stumbled
over tho body, which was lying only two
yards from the street. A stream of warm
blood was flowing from the body mao the gut
ter. The murderer had evidently been dis
turbed before he had time to mutilate his vic
tim.
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 disembowelled. her throat cut and
her nose severed. The heart and lungs had
been thrown aside, and the entrails twisted
into the gaping wound around the 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 1t is not
known whether or not portion of the yiceras
was taken away. The doctors, after hasty ex-
animation of the body, said thcy thought it
plete the work Of the murderer, who then had
plenty of time to escape the patrol.
THE SCENE OF THE MURDER.
Mitre square, the scene of the second muir
der, is a thoroughfare. Many people pass
through the square early Sunday morning on
their way to prepare for market In the notori-
GUS Petticoat lane. The publicity of the place
adds TO tho daringnes5 of the crime. Tho po-
lice, who have been severely criticised in con-
nection with the Whtechapel murders, are
paralyzed by these latest crimes. AS soon as
the news was received at the police head
quarters, 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 dismayed.
The vigilance committees which were formed
after the first crimes were committed relaxed
eiiOiA oHohI7 W oaPou.o .ho ihui uorois Az
several meetings held at Whitechapel to-
night, it was resolved to resume tho work of
patrolling streets in the district in which the
murders occurred.
The Barriers street victim was Elizabeth
Stride, anative of Stockholm, who resided in
q common lodging house. The name of tho
other victim is not known.
In consequence of the refusal Of Home Sec
rotary Matthews to offer reward for the ar
rest of the Whitechapel murderer the people
of East End Saturday petitioned the queen
herself to authorize the offering of o reward.