Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-17
JACK H RIPPER.
Is HB THE SAME AS fUNBLBfY'S
SHADOW

CINCINNATI, DecemD9r lo.-lt nAs Deen
known for some days past that detectives
have been quietly tracing the career in
this city of DR.. Francis Tumblsty, n Of
the suspects under surveillance by the
Eoglish authorities, and who was recently
followed across the ocean by Scotland Yard
men.
From information which leaked out yes
terday around Police Headquarters, the
inquiries presented here are not so much
in refe to Tumblety himself s to Q
companion, who attracted almost rs much
attention as the doctor, both on account Of
oddity of character and the sbaiow.like
persistence with which be followed his
employer.
The Investigation In this city is under
stood to be under tie direction of Epglish
officials now in New York, and based upon
certain information they have forwarded
by mail.
One of the officers whom current report
connects with this local investigation is
James jackson, the we'll known private
detective. When sseu last evening at his
home, on John street, Mr.. Jackson WAS
not disposed to talk about the matter, but
after some urging consented to tall his per-
sopsl
EXPERIENCE WITH THE DOCTOR
ut was back In the spring of 1870" he
said, when l frat met Tumblety in Pitts.
burg. He was q tall, handsome man, ex-
cessively digniied aud polite, with a mill
tary bearing. We met on the street, and
after a few words he invited me to have a
cigar. 1t was q cold, snowy evening, and
smoking our cigars, we walked down to
bis office. In the meantime he had intro
duced himself by showing q heavy gold
medal which purported to have seen pre-
scented to him by the citizens Of Salt Lake,
Utah, for some service. The doctor carried
a gold headed cane, 30 heavy that IL would
tire your hand. Arrived at the Office, he
insisted on examining my physical condi-
ton. And freely gave his advics as 10 a
line of habits which would in q few yeard
make me a perfect specimen of manhood.
I frequently called on the doctor, aud we
became great friends. He always had on
tap at bis taife q barrel of ale, and we
used to sit and drink until bot6 Of rs were
feeling somewhat jolly"
odd he at that time have a companion
called Jsck?"
Whats that?" said the detective.
The question was repe,ted.
well yer" replied the detective in q
lie stating, suspicious tone, IL bslitvs he
did. But why do you ask? % bsing
frankly told by the reporter OF the rumors
in circulation respcc ing the irquirits of
Engliph officials. Detective Jackson lie.
sporded that it might be 20, but, with r
smile, added, that he could not say.
"To tell you the truth, " the detective
continued, he did have such a compsn.
ion, or, rather, body guard The shadow
was with him wherever he went, and was
known only by the name Of Jack. dis
last name I never heard spoken. This
Jack was a tall, g:snt-like fellow, whose
| head somewhat b%eDtCver. His face was as
WHITE AS A GHOSTS,
and his keen blue eye had a snsky appear.
ance. Jack wore long lair and q very
small mustlche. understand be had
came from Texss, where he was q COW.
boy, or something Of the kind. He rarely
spoke, and hardly made any noise when
he walked. In fact, he had a sneaking
movement about him that l did not like
| Usually be ore q velvet suit, and was n
man who, from dress and general oppsar-
anCe, would attract atten ION anywhere.
There vera reports in Pittsburg which
went to explain the oolorless appearance
of the shadows features, but Of their truth
| capnot soy. Anyhow, the dcctcr was
no. thought very highly Of. Jack looked
like q man that was insane and desperate
"A man who would DO anything. In
1875 | WAS a. Aurora, Ind, and, DO Irding
a train, found the doctor aud Jack occupy
ing seats. Both recognized me at cnc',
and | had a long talk with Tumblety. ]
understand that Jack accompanied the
Doctor when he went abroad"
as there any possibility that Tumble
ty'a Jack and Jack the Ripper might bt
come way connected in the recent mysteri
GUS murders Of London?'
"Well, ! have heard suspicious that they
might be one and the same remsrktC
The detective g7a!dsdly, "but / don't Ca''
to talk shout 1t for certain r,asons may
say, however, that the suspicion is very
strong in my mind, and il tire i3qui iet
were rightly rushed they might lead Il
startling Developments. I can't say az.
moro t. Won a. present"
The Off :ials az P,lice Headquarters de
clinad to tslk about the matter or TO an
swer any questions bar ne on this sup
pcsst discovery of jock the Rippn's'
identits.