The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-06
THE STORY or TuE TRAGEDIES.
A Graphic Recital OF All the Extraor
binary Details.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Never in the record of criminal history
have the police Of any country been called
upon to unrayel a mystery so complete as
that which now enshrouds the famous
Whitechapel murders in the east end of
London. Up TO this time seven victims
have fallen under the skilliul knife Of an
unknown fcnd, and there remains not a
particle Of clew on which TO hang hope
Of discovery Of the murderer. From be-
ginning TO end the tragedies have been
marked by many circumstances and mex
plicabe details which ill with terror and
dismay the eager Scotland Yard detectives.
One after another the mutilated bodies Of
the victims Of this mysterious demon have
been picked up on the most populous
thoroughiarcs, but no one has seen the
murderer, and the police know not where
10 turn TO begin the task Of discovery.
The first Of what have now become fam
Gus as the "Whitcchapcl Murders oc.
Cured somewhat less than twelve months
ago in that section Of London where
the scum Of the vile dcns Of vice are
turned loose upon the streets when the
police close the brothcls at early morning,
and the floating population Of criminals
and fallen women continue their reycls
undisturbed. Although the irst victim oi
the unknown 6gnd WIS n woman OF the
lowest class, and her body was mu-
tilatcd in the same shocking manner that
las characterized the recent murders
nothing more than passing notice was
given the affair by the police. murdcl
was no uncommon occurrence in White
chapel, and the very fact that tho victim
was n blear-eyed,
oiN-soAEED "UNFoKrUNATE'
led the authorities 20 believe that she hat
quarrclcd with one Of her own associates
md tho matter had ended as many I
drunken quarrel had ended there before
The policeman on post WIS closely ques
toned, his immediate superior viewed th'
remains. and the coroner observed tina
the crime was one Of shocking brutality
The London press commented little
the case dropped from the attention Of thu
-,,licc, aud the hrst OF the WhiiechaPc
murders passed out Of mind.
ON Tuesday, August Z, the body OF Mar
tha Turner, q haWkcr was found lyin
upon the first floor landing Of the dwell
ing. knownas Gcorgcyard buildings, Com
morcial street, Spiialhclds, Whitcchapc
district The previous day was what wa
observed as Bank holiday aud Il wa
late ON that day that the murder was com
mitiod. When the liiclcss body was ioun
n was horribly muiilatcd after the name
of the lirt victim. The hand OF the mui
dcrcr was clearly seen 10 be the same !
both cases. As nearly M the police coul
determine both women had been seize
from behind by a powerful hand, On
their Threats cut hy a swift stroke iroI
some razor.cdgcd knife. Such was III
forco of this dcath-blow, aud such III
kccnncss Of the weapon, that the head vi
almost severed from the body, and III
knife had even left H. imprint upon IL
hone nj the back Of tho neck
hut moro remarkable than the ghastl
work nj the throat was the discovery th
the woman had received no less tha
thirty.ninc distinct, deep and clcarct
stalls upon various parts Of her bod
From these wounds the blood had pour,
forth. saiurating her clothes and Govern
the steps on which she lay with q slippc
coating Of coagulaiod blood. ExaminatC
of the body revealed the same
NDrscRlBAbLE MuriLArioN
Of the uterus that had marked the III
murder. Tho undertaking had be,
thrown roughly over the shoulders, aud
tagged wound crossed the bowels, hyi
bare the intcslinos Below this porii'
Of the womans body had been cut O
with The nicely and skill Of a surgeon
knife. leaving only q quiycring and blee
ing aperture. Tho organ had been I
- moved ~ In the ease 81 the first murd'
md the police jumped TO the conclusl
hat the murderer hal saved this part
an anatomical collection. Several irier
al the victim were arrested and held
The coroner, but little was found that c
any light upon the crime.
Al the inquest Mary Ann Come
fpearly POLL WIS next called, but
tpce,or Reid, Of the police, asked that