Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-11-24
1.-THE wHIrEcHAPEL MURDERER.

Clue That Nay Possibly Lead 70 His
Discovery.
NEW YoRK, November 13.-The New York
tr-Zeitung OF to-day contains a cable from
Paris from their regular correspondent, tell
lag of possible clre to the Whitechapel
murderer. The correspondent says that
years ago, when he was In Paris, that city
vas startled by a series of murders by q man
who was called the 'Saver of Lost Soul"
This mans name was Nichoiaus WaSsiyie.
In tie year 1872 there was a movement in
The orthodox church of Russia against some
.ectansrs, which ca1sed great deal of ex-
element. Nichola1s WassiIyie left good
nome and wealthy parents and fed to Paris.
He spent all the Gay In his room studying,
and spent the nigh. wandering through tie
streets until morning davned. He devoted
mis- time in trying to reform fallen women.
When mere words had no effect he paid
the N large premiums to be yirtuous, and
Wien tins failed he threatened them with
death Throwing them down and kneeling
over them with a big knife, he compelled
them to swear q solelAn- oath to reform.
One evening he INST in the Rue de Richelieu
. beautiful girl with an elf like figure and
beautiful blue eyes. This girls look seemed
to make deep impression on him. He
spoke to her-she was lost one. too-but
not with brutal force: with kind sympathy
he touched her and she told him the whole
story of her life Wassilyie for the first
time in his life. fell in love. He procared
her place in . bushes, house and paid
literally TO, her support, although he made
her believe tina. she was supporting herself.
For several weeks the girl VINO had some
regard for her protector, kept In tho path of
virtue, but one day she left letter for him
IN which she said that though thankful to
him for all his kindness, her life was nov
TOO ennnyant for her. and she preferred to
be let alone. Wassil, lie was In q fearful!
mood after this attracting the attention OF
the constables By his actions. Eight weeks
sftervard he disappeared. At the same
time Madeline, ths woman whom he sup
ported, was found murdered in the quarter
where she hsd formerly led a life of shame.
Two days afterward, In quiet side street
of the Fanbufg St German, the corpse of
another murde-e ed woman was found. Three
days afterward a pyhrne OF ,hs QUARTER
murders were perpetrated In the same hor-
rible way as those in WhitschapeL Jewels
and everyth of value ON the corpses ne
named unto0chsd. Five more victims were
found butchered In the Advertisement Des
Patheon, bet xsea the boulevards st. Michel
and Do rHospital. Then In tho Rue De
Lyon IN attack was made On . street girl.
she vas stru g.ed. A thronR gathered, tho
poaioe arrived aod tho voold-6e murderer
vas csptured. Il was >Nicholaus Wassilyia.
Tho mob wanted TO lynch him, but b va
protected. When his trial vas In proGres,
his lavsr, Jules GIaunler, claimed that his
client W1s insane. The jury decided hat
such vas tie case and Massilyie ~ sent
back 10 RaaEia after . short stay in tie phi
vafe asylum Of Bsyonne. From TifasW b
vas relsased On January Of this year. Il
Waesiiyie ths Whitechapel murdeEeRf He i
IN The possession Of considerable wealth.