New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
STRAINING EVERY NERVE.
THE POLICE SEARCHING FOR . JACK THN
RIPPER
DOZENS OF WITNESSES AND SUSPECTED
PERSONS BROUGHT BEFORE INSPECTOR
BYRNES-TRE FOLLOWS CRIME
THE y RIVER HOTEL.
AT THE EAST RIVER HOTEL.


supervision of Chief Inspector Byrnes, were strain>
ing every nerve yesterday in search for the
human butcher who murdered old Carrie Brown
in the l0dging-hOuse at Catharine and Water sts-
and mutilated her corpse Jack the Ripper
mutilaed the bodies of his victims in The Whltes
chapel district of London They worked as se-
crety possible taking the utmost pains To
keep rom the press the Information which they
obtained. Inspector ByrneS only followed his lns
variable rule in refusing to talk much about the
case while he was at work He was at the Oak-st.
police station examining witnesses and suspects
until . a. m. yesterday. After taking brief nap
at his home in Fifty-eghth-st., he was back an
Police Headquarters before a. m. An hOut
later he was in the telegraph office i'll the base|
ment of Police Headquarters sending private mes
sageS to detectives at distant stations and recelv-
ing replies When asked if he thought that thu
murderer of Carrie Brown was the real " Jack tha
Ripper" he replied: II can't say" leaving tho
impression that he had positive belief on thai
point which he was likely TO express later He
c0ntradicted a published report that he had leH
ter written by Jack the Ripper stating that
| the butcher was coming to New-lork to complea
his tale of victims
Il refused offers of large sums from the maeA
zines" he said, to write or speak out on tnau
subject | know nothing of London, ana woulo
not be competent to speak of police work there
even if | considered it proper or decent, wfhch
do not | would not like to he 50 criticised my.
self. though 1 would attach lttle weight 10 ING
| criticism"
BEFORE 10 a. m. Inspector Byrnes paid briet
visit 70 the Oak-st station and then went over to
Rroo,lyn 10 see about suspected man who had
been arrested there. The prisoner was Gemal,
twenty-six years old. who said he was Frederick
Strubc. butcher. lie arrested ny Police
Captain Easson, of Brooklyn, at clearinghouse
in Fulton-st. early in the morning. because HIS
annearance tailed closely with the published de<
scrip.ion of the murderer. DetectVe-SerSeahS
Mcknight of this city, talked with StruOe, VINO
was able 10 account for his movements on lhurS
dav night The mans story was corroborated' ana
he was discharged. Inspector Byrnes reached foA
lice Headquarters in Brooklyn before IL a. m.
| and had talk with Superintendent CampDelh
He returned TO this city before noon, ana went 10
| the Central Office One of his assistants said
| later that the search for the murderer OF Carrld
| Brown might not be successful before the butchsc
| tried his hand on another victim.
The murderer is believed to be q madman with
| tbe cunning and nerve which often accompany
insane delusions Such man may walk abcua
| among persons who know him without attracting
| suspicion appearing to he sane, but having MS
mind warped in one direction. INSANITY would
be an additional safeguard in such case, ths
detective said because the murderer would not oc-
tray himself by any actions born of fear
| Captain O'COnnOr and the detectives at the
| Oak-st police station had several men and women
| locked in the cells yesterday morning, but 1t was
| said that the prisoners were detained only as
witnesses for Coroner Schultze, they had been
| acquainted with the murdered woman. Adolph
! Kallenberg, the German who was arrested by
Policeman Mitchell in Chatham Square early yes
terday morning. was discharged, the detectives
! having ascertained that he was not the murderer
! for whom they were searching George Francis,
| alias Frenchy," was one Of the lOdoerS III the
! East River Hotel Thursday night. and lie
| knew Carrie Brown. The police had some eVl-
| dence that he and the woman were talking to'
| gcther on Thursday afternoon at Oak ana Jaues
sts and that he said to her Don't drink any
more. Carrie. and we will go to the Fourth Ward
| Hotel" Alice Sullivan, woman who knew Them
and heard them talk, was one OF the witnesses
| detained with "trenchy' at the police slatlon'
The man recently assaulted Mary Ann Lopez. with
| her on the arm. William Manning a coal-heaver,
| who was lodger at the East River Hotel. saw
| " Frenchy" lying in the hall the top floor,
! drunk, late on Thursday night. William BecNes
a sailor, was with Carrie Brown few days ago.
! but evidently knew nothing about her murder
pair Of trousers with stains on them were
taken from Bowcry lodgng-house to the Oak1st.
police station for inspection Yesterday morning, oue
/ The detectives would not tell VINO tnc owner Oh
The lodgng-house in which Carrie Brown was
murdered was well filed by homeless creatures
| again on Friday night, but Room No. 81 was
still in a state of disorder and was unoccupled. The
hlood-stained mattress Of the bed lay Oh the hoor
| yesterday, and one Of the murdered woman,s shoes
! St.1l prOpped up a wlndowsash sllght hre
| IN Room No - on the third floor, disturbed tho
! dodgers at / a. III. yesterday. lamp was knocked
! down by the Tapping OF a wlndow-curtt.r ana
the flame of the lamp set fire to the bed The
flames were eXtinguiShed before any damage was
/ done.
! upon the body Of Carrie Brown at the MOrgue
yesterday morning. lie found that the womans
! death had been caused by stranguIatlon. me
| black marks on her throat, on either side OF the
! windpipe had already indicated the manner OF
her death. and the condition of her lungs, dis,
! closed by the autopsy, settled the point beyond
! dispute Dr. Jenkins also found Slight cut be-
| hind the right ear, showing that the woman had
died after II struggle; Her body had been mu.
! tilated Immediately after death and the murderer
evidently had carried away portion OF the
Police Captain Reilly and Detective Brett, of
| the Nineteenth Precinct took a man TO Police
! Headquarters Yesterday afternoon. His hands
were tied behind him and his appearance answered
| 70 that of the man who murdered carrie Browns
| The police refused to say anything about him, eNA
| cept that he had been arrested on suspicion
| The man who taken to Police HeadqIarters
by Captain Reilly and DHtfctoe re' preo WAS ,ockg M
/ was repulsive-looking man. with lght-browu
hair and mustachc. sharp nose and pointed chm.
!
scrs and a battered derby hat. Inspector Byrnes
| declined 10 tell the name of the prisoner He
said the man not wanted IN tfe murder case
! but had been arrested for robDmg ooardlng'
house uptown.
4 man who had blood on his hands, face
and right coat sleeve, and whose description
tailed closely with that Of the murderer of Carrie
Brown. went to the Glenmorc Hotel. in Chatam
S1uare. about > o'clock on Friday morning, and
/ asked for lodging. lie said he had no money!
and Kelly. the night clerk on duty there. turned
him away Kelly yesycrday described the man
! 10 the detectives about thirty years old, and
apparently German. rs he spoke with foreign
accent. lie about five feet and nine inches
high. with light complexion, brown hair and
cutawoy coat and a derby hat with dent IN
IT, Mary Miniter. who admitted Carrie
Brown and hor murderer 10 the East