The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-10-04
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Tho Unknown Whitsohapsl Murderer
Finds More vlctims-The Terribly -lGuti.
lated Rsmsins Of Two Women Found
Great Kxoitement In the Metropolis. Z
LONDON, Oct. Sunday morning tho
whole city was again startled by the news
that two more murders had been added to
the list Of mysterious crimes that have re-
Gently been committed in WhitechapeL
The two victims, a. in the former cases,
were dixsolute women of the poorest class.
That the motive Of the murderer was not
tempt was made to despoil the bodies
The first murder occurred in q narrow.
court OF Berners street at an early hour
| beneath the windows Of o foreigners So
cialist club. A concert was in progress
and many members of the club were pres.
emit but no sound was heard from
| the. victim. The same process had
been followed as In the other cases.
The woman had been seized by the
throat and her cries choked and the muir
lerer, with one sweeping cut, had severed
her throat from ear to ear A club man
on entering the court stumbled over the
body, which was lying only two yards
from the street. A stream of warm blood
was flowing from the body into the gutter.
The murderer had evidently been dis.
|
| victim.
The second murder was committed three
quarters If an hour later in Mitre square,
i've minutes walk from the scene of the
hrst crime. Policemen patrol the square
every ten minutes. The body of the un.
| 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 incisions show rough dexterity.
The work of dissection was evidently
done with the utmost haste. Pending the
report Of the doctors it is not known
whether or not portion of the viscera
was taken away. The doctors, after q
hasty examination of the body, said they
thought it must have taken about five min
utes 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 thoroughfare. Many people
pass through the square early on Sunday
morning on their way to prepare for mar
ket in the notorious Petticoat lane. The
publicity of the place adds to the daring
ness of the crime. The police, who have
been severely criticised in connection with
the Whitcchapel murders, are paralyzed
by these latest crimes.
| The inhabitants of Whitechapel are dis
mayed. The vigilance committees which
were formed after the first crimes were
committed had relaxed their efforts to
capture the murderer. At several meet
lngs held in Whitechapel last night it was
resolved to resume the work of patrolling
the streets in the district in which the
murders have occurred.
DR.: Blackwell, who was called to view
the remains of the Berners street victim,
gave it as his opition that the same man,
evidently maniac, had committed both
murders. The Berners street victim had
evidently been dragged back by hand
kerchief worn around the throat.
| The inquest will be held at II O'Clock this
morning. Four doctors will be on the
Jury. The inquest o. the Mitre Square
victim will probably be held on Tuesday.
The Berners street victim was Elizabeth
Stride, native of Stockholm, who resided
in q common lodging house. The name Of
the other victim is not known.
In consequence of the refusal of Home
Secretary Matthews to offer reward for
the arrest of the Whitecapel murderer the
| people of the East end on Saturday Pc
titioned the Queen herself to authorize tho
offering of u reward.
The Ddty Telegraph, commenting on the
murder, says: "lf the Home Secretary
fails to wake up and do his duty Lord Sal
isbury will have to dismiss Minister who
has not good sense enough to resign"