Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-10
JEkYLL AND HYDE.
A Remarkable Theory as TO the
Whitechapel Assassin.
THE POLICE HAVE A CLEW.
At Least They Are Watching Man Who
They Think Was Driven TO Crime
by the Influence of Stevenson's
Remarkable Novel.
He POLICE HAVE A GLEW.

LONDON, Oct 10-I am informed by a
gentleman who stands in close relations at
Scotland Yard that several of the leading de-
tectives have thrown over the clews and ideas
heretofore taken up and are working on an
entirely new and most remarkable theory.
This theory is that the horrible crimes
which have SO disturbed the city and inter-
ested the entire world are the result of a case
in real life of "Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Furthermore, the detectives believe that the
existence of such case is directly attributa-
bic to the excitement and morbid reflections
caused by a mind dwelling upon the circum-
stances detailed in the story aud play just
named
Parallels are ingeniously drawn between
the acts of the Whitechapel monster, who not
only kills but mutilates his victims. and the
frenzled brutality with which the Mr.. Hyde
OF the fiction stamps upon the girl, whom he
knocks down and Injuries in the deserted and
echoing streets at midnight, as told in the
first part of the book.
Not only have the police been brought to
this astounding position, through what they
claim is direct evidence corroboratory of
such theory, but they are industriously
working with particular individual in view,
and they believe that they are truly upon the
right track If it. be So London is promised
for not far distant future sensation of
such magnitude that the tragedies leading
to it will sink almost into insignificance be
side it.
My informant tells me that well known,
prosperous resident of Grosvenor square is
the man thus under police surv reliance. He
moves in the best of society and is completely
removed from derogatory suspicion among
those who atsa his daily occfciafac
This man. however as / am assured, has
been tracked and traced until it is absolutely
established that he does lead double life.
This DIR. Jeykll lives for the eminently re-
spectacle world in which he moves. The
other self, like Mr.. Hyde, lives mysteriously,
revoltingly. This latter self has been tracked
to the Whitechapel district, and has been
seen, in its form of a man, skulking stealthily
about dark corners and alleys, or stalking
moodily through deserted side streets
This duality of life and coundu { estab-
hshed it remains, of course, to positively con-
meet the subject with the deeds of which he
is suspected, and this, at least. one leading
detective has hopes of accomplishing.
Or course there are some who scoff at the
sensational theory, and allege that at the
worst the Grosvenor square DIR. Jekyll visits
Whitechapel in curiosity and perhaps with n
desire to apprehend the murderer other than
to commit murder. But send the infor-
nation for what it is worth The story is
certainly interesting and striking, and not
half 80 improbable as many OF the absurd
clews that the police have followed in these
cases.
Great secrecy is maintained by the police
IN the matter, and only very remote refer
enccs to it have been published here.