Evening journal., 1891-02-14
a CLOSE CALL FOR JACK.
The Murderer Almost Caught
Killing His Victim.
But HE GOT AWAY As USUAL.

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The woman's Body Was stm wrishino
When Constable Thompson Rent owe,
u, but the Ripper Had Vanished 4.
Though Swallowed Up by the Earth.
LONDON, Feb. l4.--Col. Sir Edward Praa.
lord has at last the opportunity to prove
the wisdom Of Home Secretary Matthews
n appointing him commissioner Of metro
pphfan police His reputation for sun.
pressing thuggism in India had a good
deal % do with his selection for his present
Office, and il was believed that the man
who had brought TO justice and virtually
eNterminated the cunning murderers Of
kalpuana would not be baffled. like his
predecessor IN the pursuit of the White
chapel assassin.
Think Bradford win Catch Him.
The police and public profess to be con
haent that he win unearth the murderer
ot Carroty Nell, and public opinion Is
equally confident that the murderer is
JACK the Ripper, who came nearer being
arrested redhanded than ever before. Ex.
petSs VINO have studied the former crimes
q Jack tho Ripper say there 4 M do,,l,t
thai TINS latest murder must be added To
the list Of that wretch's enormities T5ls
the others, this woman belonged 10 the mn
tofIuhate class, and like them she was not
q the vilest grade in that class. Another
similarity IS IN the location of the crime
Which was committed in place com
paratiyely public. and yet screened from
immediate observation The unfortnnate
women Of Whitechapel. who had cot over
me terror created by the murders Of some
Time ago, are again fear stricken and
gather IN groups TO discuss the latest ira
sedy and wonder who will be the next /
victim.
The Scene Of the Crime.
The location Of the tragedy 4 near ~.
city boundary, in the vicinity Of the doeks
ana yiler IN some respects than the scenes
OF the Rppera former crimes being often
resorted TO by men and women who do not
care 20 seek accommodation in lodgings
FOR TINS reason had not the officer actually
stumbled over the body, the Ripper might
have returned 70 his horrible work after
the policeman had passed, and the offieer's
statement indicates that the murderer was
waiting IN the darkness with this object
When frightened into retreat bv the on
Sc, sef detection OF the body. Constable
thompson b the most unhappy man in
LONDON ~ ne feels that he had the most
noted criminal Of the age almost within
his grasp The inquest viii be held TODAY
Meantime the police are securing the cifv
Tor suspicious characters, and Sir Edward
bradford has spent All day in his Office di-
recting their operations
His Latest victim.
The RippeFs latest victim was abons u
years OF age and quite good looking for j ,
woman OF her class She was found lving .
On her back, with her head nearly severed i
from her body. There was also n severe 1
wound on the back OF her head. caused Il !
+ thought, by the severe fan She experi.
enceu when her assailant knocked her
down. s
1hough her hair was untdv. her cloth. /,
lng mad not been disarranged The police i
lheory y that the woman was murdered 4
"hLle M a standing position. and that ma Y
murderer was frightened away by the ap- I,
lroach of some pedestrian before ~ MA "
line TO mutilate the body in the nanner "
'lready described ia the previous crimes \,
attributed 10 Jack the Ripper.
Almost Caught in the Act.
ln spite Of theeiforts of scores az detec,
YES there seems to be. as In ~ many cs
ther and similar eases nodefnite clew Ia ~
he murderer n
railroad employe says he saw the mur- ia
ered woman talking 70 a man. apparently w
ioreign seaman, just previous to the time w
hr murder y supposed to have been com er
nitted The policeman who found tbe n
murdered woman must have reached tia r
pet while the murderer was only 4 fe,v er,
arus away for the victims lips were s,ill as
witching nervonsly her eyes were stiil eli
oilhB ana her limbs moving when he Bi
'unu hef consequently she must have de
cen 81 SUI alive when he bent over her. Fr
Re at once rushed TO the end Of tia arch.
-ay and sounded an alarm with MS ,ybis,le
nile the Ripper must have escaped
arough the neighboring streets. A larpe no
lumber ~ people who were immetiateiv AZ
itracted % the scene assisted tie seores WI
eiiiceIs who soon appeared in searching do
ie neigbborhood Six
Two Hats Found. six
A woman's hat was found near the seen, The
'nceaied bg pIece Of drapery. This mn IN
~ in addition 70 the one on the murdered Ja
oman's head, suggesting that the Rinnsr Mi
as disguised Ma
The spot where the murdered ,yo,nsn,s oui
cay was found was not a stones throw
ON a police station. A woman has i,ien- Z
Aen the remains as those Of "a woman IL.
apeo Frances. The witness saws that ebe =
~ tine Frances woman in the COMPANY n ~.
- "N' httA tAitt Hl lipthEttuNe OF "a sailor fl.4
ms man had struck and nsulte.l the wit IA.
-ss On her refusing to accept his offer 81 s,,'
AT crown 70 accompany him she ala "a,
q Ike his looks and had advised the N, s
RANGES woman to have nothing 70 do with M M
An Arrest Made. ae'
me wound across the murdered wonnan's M
lroat was evidently caused by sharn
p"eiiul stroke, and nothing can shake {
70 belief Of the police that but for the Th
pproach Of some pedestrian. possibly NV an
7Dceman who found the body. it would rs,
lFe been nntilated ia manner siUilar \ !
that Of the other Whitechapel victims M,
me police have arrested man on sus- wa
cion OF being concerned ia the murder ~ M
e unfortunate woman ~
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yner, who went on several escapades with
lille Currie Of Chicago the anthoress ~ 7
veral sensational poems, was brought ~. VIII