The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-01
WHITECHAPEL'S CRIMES.
TWO MORE WOMEN KILLED BY
THE MYSTERIOUS MURDERER.

One of the Bodies Horribly Mutilated
One of the Crimes Committed Be-
meath the Rooms of q Crowded So
cialistic Club, and Not a Sound
Heard.
LONDON, Sept. 30-This morning the
whole city was astounded by the startling
news that two more murders had been
added to the list of mysterious crimes that
have recently been committed in White
chapel. At an early hour this morning
another woman was murdered and report
was also current that there was still another
victim. This report proved true. The two
victims, as in former cases, were dissolute
women of the poorer class.
ROBBERY NOT THE MOTIVE.
That the motive of the murderer was not
robbery is shown by the fact that no at
tempt was made to despoil the bodies
The first murder occurred in a narrow
court, off Barners street, at an early hour
this morning, beneath the windows of the
Foreigners Socialistic Club. A concert
was in progress, and many members of the
club were present, but no sound was heard
from the victim. The same process was fol-
lowed as in toe other cases.
HOW SHE WAS KILLED.
The woman had been seized by the throat.
her cries choked and the murderer with one
sweeping cut had severed her throat from
ear to ear.
A club man on entering the court STUN
bled 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
rIaa hAfA hN had -
late his victim.
THE SECOND CRIME.
"The second murder was committed
three quarters of an hour later in Mltre
square, five minutes walk from the scene of
the first crime A policeman patrols the
square every ten minutes. The body of
the unfortunate woman had been disem-
bowled, her throat cut and nose severed
the heart and lungs thrown aside, and the
entrails twisted into the gaping wound
around the neck.
DIABOLICAL DExTERITY.
The incisions show that the work was
done with the utmost haste Pending the
report of the doctors it Is not known
whether or not portion of the vicera was
taken away. The doctors, after hasty ex-
animation of the body, said that they
thou Zht it must have taken about five
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derer. who then had plenty of time to
escape the patrol.
MITRE SQUARE.
Mitre square, the scene of the second MUIR
der is thoroughfare. MANY people pass
Through the square early Sunday morning
on their way to prepare for market in the
notorious Petticoat lane. The publicity Of
the place adds to the boldness of the crime,
The police, who have been severely orIti-
cised in connection with the Whitechapel
murders, are paralyzed by these latest
crimes.
ACTION OF THE POLICE.
As soou as the news was received at
police headquarters, a messenger was dis
patched for Sir Charles Warren, chief
commissioner of police, who was called out
of bed, and at once visited the scene of the
murders.
The inhabitants of Whitechapel arc dis
mayed. The vigilance committees which
were formed after the first crimes were
committed relaxed their efforts to capture
the murderer. At several meetings held in
Whitechapel tonight it was resolved to re-
sumo the work of patrolling the streets in
the districts in which the murders occurred
The Berners street victim was Elizabeth
Stride, native of Stockholm, who resided
in a common lodging house. The name of
the other victim is not known.
In consequence Of the refusal of Horne
Secretary Mathews to offer a reward for
the arrest of the murderer, the people of
the east end Saturday petitioned the queen
herself to authorize the Offering of re-
ward.