The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-01
Fresh Victims to the Bloody Lust of
the Mysterious Thug.
London Aappalled by Further Rev.
Citations of His Awful Persistence.
He Still Confines Himself to the
Slaughter of Women.
The Corpses Found With the Blood
Warm, But the Murderer, as Usual,
Leaves no Clew-The
Worried Police.

LONDON, September 30-This morning
the whole city was excited over the news
that two more murders had been added TO
mysterious crimes that have recently been
committed in Whitechapel. At an early
hour 1t was known that another woman
had been murdered, and report was also
current that there was still another victim.
This report proved true. The two victims,
as in the former cases, were dissoute
women OF the poorest class. That the mo-
tive OF the murderer was no robbery is
shown blythe fact that no attempt was made
to despoil the bodies. The first murder &C.
CURED in narrow street at an early hour
this morning beneath the windows of a
foreign Socialists club. Many members of
the club were present but no sound was
heard from the victim. The process had
been followed as in the other cases. The
woman had been seized by the throat and
her cries checked, and the murderer with
one sweeping cut, had severed her throat
from ear TO ear. A club man on entering
the street stumbled over the body which
was lying only two yards from the build
ing. a stream Of warm blood was flowing
from the body into the gutter The muir
derer 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 I'M
fortunate woman had been disemboweled,
the throat cut and the nose severed. The
heart and lungs had been thrown aside
and the entrails were twisted into the
gaping wound around the neck.
The missions show rough dexterity.
The work OF dissection was evidently done
with the utmost haste. Pending the re-
port Of the doctors IL is not known whether
or not a portion Of the yiscera was taken
away. The doctors, after hasty exami-
nation OF the body, said they thought il
must have taken about five minutes TO
complete the work Of the murderer, who
then had plenty Of time TO escape the
police.
Mitrc Suyra, the scene Of the second
murder, is q thoroughlare. Many people
pass through the square early on Sunday
morning on their way TO prepare for mar
ket in the notorious PetticOat lane. The
puullSlll VI tllc plaSt auuS 10 tue uhIlng-
ness Of the crime.
The police, who have been severely
criticised in connection with the White
chapel murders, are paralyzcd by the
latest crimes. As soon rs the news was
received at police headquarters, a messen-
ger was despatched for Sir Charles Warren,
chief commissioner Of police, who was
called out OF bed aud at once visited the
scene Of the murders.
The inhabitants Of Whitechapel are
dismaycd. The vigilance committees
which were formed after the first crimes
were committed had relaxed their efforts
90 capture the murdercn At several
meetings held In Whitcchappc tonight.
II was resolved 10 resume the work Of
patroling the streets In the district in
which the murders have occurred.
The Berners street victim was Elizabeth
Stride, a native Of Stockholm, who re-
sided in common lodging house. The
name Of the other victim Is not known.
In consequence Of the refusal Of Home
Secretary Matthews 10 offer a reward for
the arrest Of the Whitcchapcl murderer,
the people OF the East End, on Saturday,
pctitioncd the Queen hcncli to authorize
The offering Of a reward.
The daily Telegraph, commenting on the
Whitechapcl murders, says "lf thS
home secretary fails 10 wake up and do
his duty, Lord Salisbury will have TO dis
miss q minister who has not good sense
enough TO resign"