The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
The AWFUL RIPPER MURDER.
Numerous Detectives Striving to Ferret Out
the Horrible Butcher.
THE EAST ORANGE BELLE CONVICTED.
The Indicted Railroad Observation-Disclosures OF
Immigrants for the Past Week.
Homer Nelson Dead.
New YORK BUREAU,
RICHMOND TINES.
Nr., NopU Anil Ok 1901

No crime which has been committed in this
city for years has stirred the police depart
ment TO such tremendous activity as the hor-
rible butchery of Carrie Brown. alias "Old
Shakespeare" by Jack the Ripper or his
double at the East River Hotel. Police IN
citizens dress have augmented the regular
detective force, and Acting superintendent
Byrnes has certainly got out drag net;
through the meshes of which no tsh should
escape.
All the remarks made by the .heads Of the
New York police department about the
failure Of the London police to discover JACK
the Ripper" are recoiling like boomerang.
ABELLE ADJUDdED GUILTY.
The jury in the case of Miss Lucy Gardner,
the belle Of Enst Orange. who was on trial IN
the Newark court, quarter session. accused OF
the theft OF property belonging TO stern
Brothers Of this city, this afternoon returned
q verdict Of guilty.
A sensation followed the announcement.
The allegation was made that the goods were
packed in a box and that Miss Gardner alb
stracted them just subsequent TO the delivery
of the package ~ her home IN Arlington ave
nue. by two employees OF Stern Brothers
force.
The indicted directors Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad will go 70
trial in the court of Oyer and Terminer instead
OF 10 the General Sessions. Judge Patterson
has so ruled because they will then be tired
by judge familiar with corporation law.
Won HIS DAMAGE SUIT.
Anthony NJ. Garry has secured verdict
awarding him $1,000 damages in the suit
against the New York and Harlem Railroad
Company in the Superior Court. Garry was
employed as : stableman by the company,
and was kicked by horse so that he lost the
use Of his right leg.
President Hnrrison's private secretary. r.
G.. Halford. accompanied by Miss Halford,
sailed for Bremen to-day.
During the week ending to-day l6, 700 i'm
migrants landed at the barge Office from
eighteen steamships. This is an unusually
large number for one week, and is the highest
tbs season.
HOMER NELSON DEAD.
A wsll-known Democratic politician. the
Hon. Homer 4. Nelson, died suddenly at
Poughkeepsie this morning. He had not been
feeling well for several days.
IL is stated to-day that the Louisville, New
Albany end Chicago has made close traffic
alliance with the Lake Erie and Western and
East Tennessee roads. The syndicate which
assumed the obligations of the company has
paid in the last of the S2.000.000 which 1t
agreed TO give for g.. 100000 in bonds and
s1400,00O in stocks and the terms OF its con-
tract are now fulfilled.
SENATOR GORMAS on THE SOUTH.
Maryand's representative in the upper
house OF Congress. Senator 4. p. German,
has returned from his extended trip through
the far Southern States He was seen at the
Fifth-aveuue Hotel. and represented himself
rs much gratified with the outward evidences
Of prosperity in DiXies land. He says his
talk with the people convinced him that the
Southern States were healthier than at any
l
be forgotten" he added. that Northern men
are investing their capital largely in the
South. and the Southerners are quick TO real
ize this and there Is no more of that sectional
feeling, which is bound to retard the growth
Of any city, town or nation"