Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-01
FOREIGN FIELDS.
Two More Mysterious East
End Murders.
THE LONDON POLICE PUZZLED.
Berlin Budget-PrOfessOr Geffeken
Arrested for Revealing State
Secrets.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. /

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. +
LONDON, September 3O.-This morning
the whole city was again startled by the
news that two murders had been added
to the list OF mysterious crimes that have
been committed in Whitechapel. At an
early hour it was known that another
woman had been murdered. The report
was that there was still another victim.
The two victims, as in the former cases,
were dissolute women of the poorer
class. That the motive of murder was
not robbery, is shown by the fact that no
attempt was made to despoil the bodies.
The first murder occurred in narrow
street at an early hour this morning, be-
meath the windows of foreign socialist
club. A concert was in progress
and many members of the club
were present, but no sound
was heard. The same process had been
followed as in the other cases. A club,
man on entering the court stumbled over
a body which was lying two yards from
the street. A stream of blood was flow
ing from the body. The murderer had
evidently been disturbed before he had
time to mutilate the victim. The second
murder was committed three-quarters of
an hour later. Policemen patrol the
square every ten minutes. The body of
the unfortunate had been disemboweled,
| throat cut and nose severed, The heart
and lungs had been thrown aside and
the entrails were twisted in the gaping
wound and wound around the neck. The
| incisions show rough dexterity.
The work of dissection was evidently
| done with the utmost haste. Pending
the report af the doctors, it is not known
whether or not portion of the viscera
was taken away. The doctors, after
hasty examination of the body, said they
thought it must have taken about five
minutes to complete the work of the
murderer, who then had plenty of time
to escape the patrol. Mitre Square, the
scene of the second murder, is promi-
nent thoroughfare; many people pass
through the square early Sunday morn
ing, on their way to prepare for market
in the notorious Petticoat lane. The
publicity of the place adds to the daring
ness of the crime. The police, who
have been severely criticized in connec-
ton with the Whitechapel murders,
are paralyzed by these latest crimes. AS
soon as the news was received at police
headquarters messenger was dispatched
for Sir Charles Warren, Chief Com
missioner of Police. He was called out
of bed and at once visited the scene of
the murders. The inhabitants of White
chapel are dismayed. The Vigilance
Committees, which were formed after
the first crimes were committed, had
relaxed their efforts to capture the mur-
derer. At several meetings held in
Whitechapel tonight it was resolved to
resume the work of patrolling the streets
in the district in which the murders have
occurred.
DIR. Blackwell, who was called to view
the remains of the Berners-street victim,
gave as his opinion that the same man,
evidently maniac, had committed both
murders. The Berners-s.reet victim
had been dragged back by handker-
chief worn around the throat. The in
quest will be held on Monday. The
inquest on the Mitre-Square victim will
probably be held on Tuesday. The
BerneIs-street victim was Elizabeth
Stride, native of Stockholm, who re-
sided in a common lodging house. The
name Of the other is not known.
In consequence of the refusal of Home
Secretary Matthews to offer a reward for
the arrest of the Whitechaple murderer,
the people of the East End on Saturday
requested the Queen herself to authorize
the offering of reward.
| The Daily Telegraph commenting on
the White chapel murders says: If the
Home Secretary fails to do his duty, Lord
Salisbury will have to dismiss Minister
who has not good sense enough to re-
sign