The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-06


sworn. This the coroner did, and she said
that she had been lodging at the lodging
house in Dorset street. She was q single
woman, and gained her livelihood on the
streets. She had known tie deceased four
or five months under the name Of
Emma" The 'ast time she saw her
alive was on Bank holiday, at the corner
of Georgeyard, Whitechapel. They went
to a public house together, and parted
about ll:i5 o'clock. They were accom-
ponied by two soldiers, one private, the
other a corporal She did not know to
what regiment they belonged, but they
had white bands round their caps. Wit
ness did not know ii the corporal had any
side arms. They picked up with the sol
diers together, and entered several public
houses, where they drank. When they
separated, the deceased went away with
the private. They went up Geprgeyard,
while witness and the corporal went up
Angel alley.
Before they parted, witness and the cor
poral had quarrel, and he hit her with a
stick. She did not hear decease have any
quarrel. Witness never saw the deceased
again alive. Deceased was woman who
did not drink much. Witness had tried
to identify the two men, and at one OF the
barracks where the men were paraded be-
fore her, she
PICKED OUT TWO MEN
who she thought were the same that were
with her and the deceased on the night OF
the murder. That was at Wellington bar
racks. She had never seen the men be-
fore. Witness left the corporal at the
corner OF Georgyard about 1910 o'clock,
and afterward went along Commercial
street toward Whitechapel. She heard no
screams and was first informed OF the
murder on Tuesday.
That was all that the authorities sue.
ceeded in ascertaining in shedding light
upon WhitechapePs second horror.
The public had scarcely recovered from
the shock OF the first murder in the east
end OF London when n second atrocity OF
an exactly similar kind occurred at White.
chapel. In this instance also woman
was the victim. The throat was cut open
from ear to ear, and the lower part OF the
abdomen was completely ripped up, with
the bowels protruding, the wound extend
ing nearly TO her breasts.
The brutality Of the murder is beyond
conception and beyond description. The
throat was cut in two gashes, the instru.
ment having been sharp one, but used
in a most ierocious and reckless way
There was CASH under the left ear, reach
ing nearly TO the center of the throat
Along half It's length, however, il was &c
companiod by another one, which reached
around under the ear making wide and
horrible hole, and nearly severing the
head from the body Tho ghastliness o.
this cut, however, paled into insigniiicancC
alongside of the other. No murder wa,
ever more ferociously and brutally done.
The knife, which must have been a Larry,
aud sharp one, was jabbed into the de
ceased at the lower part Of the abdomen
and then drawn upward twice.
II was clearly evident that the murder
was committed ut some distance from the
place where the body was found. Thi,
was in Bucks row, about midway down
It's length.
DUcK's row
Is n short street occupied half by factories
aud half by dwellings. Halfway down the
street is the house Of Mrs. Green. Next Ia
ii is large stable yard, whose wide closed
gateway il next 10 the house. In front OF
the gateway the woman was found. Con-
stable Ncill, who was the first policeman
10 see tho body, Immediately after wok,
the Green family and asked them II thoy
had heard any unusual noise. Neither
Mrs. Green, her son nor her daughter, nj
Of whom were sleeping within few feet o
where the body Law, had heard any out
cry. All agreed that the night was I'M
usually quiet.
81 should have heard Il had there beer
any, said Mn. Green, when interviewed
"for have trouble with my heart and an
very light sleeper"
There are, however, n number Of pcopl,
who contradictcd these statements andsa'
that they distinctly heard the screams OF I
woman early on the morning Of the crime
A Mrs. COlylllc, who lives near the place
said. 81 was Weakened early ON FRIDAY
morning by my little girl, who said som,
one was trying 10 get into the house.
listened aud heard screams. They were II
n woman's voice, and, though frightened
were iant-likc, rs would be natural II sh'
were running. She was screaming Muir
der. Policr Murder, Police She scrcamc,
this five or six times, aud seemed TO h
getting further away all the time. ! hear,
no other voice and no other steps. Sh
seemed 10 be all alone. | think | woull
have heard the steps II anybody had beet
running after her, unless they were run
ming on tip-toe."
The Scotland Yard detectives ut ono
searched everywhere In the vicinity In th
hope Of discovering some clcw. None wa
found. In fact, everything seemed 10 In
dictate that tho murder was actually CON
. mittud some distance away, "a drops 4
; blood were found along the sidewalks, bu
= what
. rERrLEXED THE rottcE MOST
was tho fact that the blood stains wcr
found on both sides Of the street.
The body Of the unfortunate woman va
, removed, and steps were taken 30 have
! Identified, but ut iirst with little prospect
: of success. Some Of the clothing bore th
= stamp Of the Lambeth work.housc. Thu
= however, afforded little assistance, .
! clothing Is distributed by tho work.hOu.
= TO any poor people who apply for H.
4 comb aud piece Of lookingglass found J
q the pocket led the police 90 believe III
Q woman was an inhabitnnt Of ono Of III
o common loiging.houscs In the ncighbO
y hood. Officers were dispatched 10 mai
Q inquiries here. aud eventually some womc
. from lodging house were found vi
identified the body as that Of Polly {
y she was called, who shared a room vii
" three "unl0rtunntCs' IN tue house ~ W
u usual terms Of pence q night
u ON the night Of the murder she vi
Y; turned out OF the house because she III
u not the money She was then little u
y worse for drink, and said 10 compani,
y as she turned away "l'll soon get n
n 'doss money. See what a Jolly bonn
I've got now" The lodgng.house pooI
only knew her by the name Of "Polly