Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23
THE wBIrEoHAPEL 1rURDERER.

Clue That May Possibly Lead TO His
Discovery.
New YORK, November 13.-The New York
er-Zeitung Of to-day contains cable from
Paris from their regular correspondent, tell
ing of possible clue to the WhitechapeI
murderer. The correspondent says that
years ago, when he was in Paris, that city
was startled by a series of murders by a man
who was called the stSaver of Lost SOuls.''
This mans name was NichOlaus Wassiyis.
In the year 1872 there was a movement IN
the orthodox church of Russia against some
5ecCar1anSs which caused great deal OF 6X-
element. NichOlaus WasEilyie left good
home and wealthy parents and fed to Paris.
He spsnG all the day IN MS room studying,
and spent the night wandering through the
streets until morning QaWueQs he devoted
his time IL trying to reform fallen women.
When mere words had no effect he paid
them large premiums to be V1rtuOu5, and
when this failed he threatened them with
death. Throwing them down and Ene6lIng
over them with a big knife, he cOmpslle
them to swear a solemn oath to reform.
One evening he met IN the Rue de Richelisu
a beautiful girl with an elf like figure and
beautiful blue eyes. This girls look seemed
to make q deep impression on him. He
spoke to her-she was a lost one, tOO-but
not with brutal force; with kind sympathy
he touched her and she told him the whole
story of her life. Wassilyie for the first
time in his life, fell in love. He procured
her a place in business house and paid
literally for her support, although he made
her believe that she was supporting herself.
For several weeks the girl, VINO had some
regard for her protector, Kept IN the path Of
virtue. but one day she left letter for him
In which she said that though thankful to
him for all his kindness, her life was now
too ennuyant for her, and she preferred to
be let alone. Wass1yie was IN a fearful
mood after this attracting the attention of
cOnstables by his actions Eight weeks
atterWard he disappeared. at the same
time Madeline, the woman whom ne sup
ported, was found murdered in the quarter
where she had formerly led q life Of shame.
Two days RfterWard, IN a quiet side street
of the Fauburg st. German, the corpse of
another murde-ed woman was found. Three
Mouffetard was butChered at night. All the
murders were p5rpetrated IN the same hOr-
rible way as those IN Whltschapel. Jewels
and everything of value on the cOrpsss re
NAMED untouched. Five more victims we're
found butchered In the rrOndissement Des
PatheOn, between the bOuieVards st. Michel
and De Hospital. Then IN the Rue De
Lyon an attack was made on a street girl.
who had the chance to cry for help before
she was strar gled. A thTOng gathered, the
police arrived and the would be murderer
vas CAPTURED. It was NichOlaus Wassilyie.
The mob wanted TO lynch him, but he was
protected. When his trial was IN progress,
his IaWer, Jules GIaunler, claimed that his
client was insane. The jury decided that
such was the case and Wasslyie was sent
back to Russia after short stay IN the prI-
vate asylum Of Bayonns. From TIraspI he
was released on January of this year. lis
WaEsilyie thu Whitechapel murderer be Is
in the possession of considerable wealth.