New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-01
MURDERED IN WHITECHAPEL
TWO Moles WOMEN MURDERED AND MUTl
LATED By AN UNKNOWN FiEND.
TWO DEAD BODIES FOUND IN LONDON STREETS
ON SUNDAY MoRNING-THE POLICE PhRA-
LIVED AND TIE PEOPLE PANIC
STRICKEN - ONE WOMAN
identified.

London Sept 3O-1his morning the whoie CITY
was again startled by the news that TWO more
murders had been added TO the list OF mNs"riouS
crimes that have recently been committed III
Wtitcchapcl At an early hour 1t was known
that another woman had been murdered, and
report was also current that there was sun All
other victim This report proved true. Inc TWO
victims. as in the former cases, were dissoiu'e
,v.mcn of the poorest class. That the motive of
the murderer was not robbery is shown 10y the
Get that no attempt was made to dcSpoil the
bodies.
The first murder took place in narrow court off
Bcrncrs-st. az an early hour tins morning beneath
the windows of Socialist club OF foreigners
concert was in progress and many members OF the
club were present, 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 clo>ed. and the murderer,
with one sweeping cut had severed her throat
from ear to ear.
club man, on entering the court. stumbled
over the body which lying only two yards
from the street. 4 stream Of warm blood was
flowing from the body into the gutter The
murd ,rcr had evidently been disturbed before
he had time to mutilate his victim.
The second murder committed ABOUT
three hours later. in Mitre Square, fve-minuteS
walk from the scene OF the first crime. Pohce-
men patrol the square every ten minutes. Inc
BODY of the unfortunate woman had been as
cnlbowelcd. the throat cut and the nose severed.
The heart and lungs had been thrown aside ana
the entrails were twisted into the gaping wound
around the neck The ncisions show rough
dextcrity The work Of dissection was evidently
done with the utmost haste.
Pending the report of the doctors il is not known
whether or not portion Of the vfsccra was taken
away. The doctors, after haSty examination
og 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 ratrol
Mitre Square, the scene Of the second murder,
is thoroughfarc Many people pass throu Ih the
square early on Sunday morning on their way 10
prepare for market in the notorious fetucoao
Lane The publicity of the place adds 10 the
darngness of the crime. , =
Tho police who have been severely critclsco IN
connection with the Whitcchapcl murders are
paralvzed hy thcsn latest Grim :. AS soon rs thc
news was received at Police Headquarters mrS-
spnger was DISPATCHED for Sir Charles war; n,
Chief Commissioner of Police. He wa, cared out
of he'd and al once visited the scene OF thr murders
4 The inhabiian'S OF Whtochapel are d'snayrd'
Tho vigilance c, mmittecs which were io:mr q L +
toe first crimes were committed, had relaxed thclr
efforts to capure ia" mu d Ter. AZ sevetai H et,,
inrs held in Whitcchaprl tonight II was rHsoi ed
10 resume the work of patrolGng the streets IN the
district in which the murders have taken pace