The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-01-28
NO 49,.
JACK, THE SLASHER.
A SUDDEN END PUT TO A NOVEL
TEMPERANCE REFORM.

Tho Horrible Freak Of IL Madman who
Roamed the Stroots and Cut tho Throats
Of Such Drunken Men as he Could
Catch.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-"Jack, the
Slasher.' the mysterious Individual who
since December % has roamed about
the lower section Of the city ut
night cutting the throats of drunken
men VIII his ready razor, has been cap
tureo The prisoner is Henry G.. Dowd,
an EngiisilmaH, born in Liverpool, who
came to this country when a boy.
DoWu was arrested between 2 and 3
O'Clock this morning. He has been con
tronted by John Clark. Of Elizabeth
n. j., whose throat was cut on the 9th
lhSi, and positively identified as his as
Sallaht. Dowd then confessed, admit
ing also that he murdered John Car.
son: q b;IitiHorp Lawyer who was found
on the street last Thursday with his
| Iii"'tt cat from ear 10 ear. Vnen he re-
tractcd this and d0ggcdiy refused to
IaiN. lhe prisoner is now in Il cell at
pOuco headquarters.
mo @'taHu)u Ol tne police was called
TO the 0p"r;,tlUrs 0i thG "SlnSher" when
John ll"piln had his throat cut on DE.
c"EiDcr -. Then followed the cases Of
LOUIS l,aW&0u, john Clarke, of Eliza
"oln, y. j., Gvo. Williams and Edward
! |lliiS~lAu"li, . >,Wed&. All OF these
Mere c',; Un(ior ike circumstances.
! i''! [aMH'he $40; IN murder. Inspec-
t4f tyrnr% WHi ttOroNEh!y aroused.
"""iy CT Ills most experienced dctec.
uH"' 1tu! twenty more regular police
Il!t,- Ii /" H+ dress have kept sharp
Wi''c:t IN tHc d0Wu-town section of the
cI'y where the ".Hlasher's" operations
were Ioutupd
iV4tccman AjaHlorSon Was standing
~ piatn clothing Oh tn. corner OF New
Sn2lnDIr& ant Roosevelt streets short
~ alIIr.. U'ClOCN, when nc saw a strange
man approach him from The opposite
Si'ic OI The street. Inn man had !. hand.
kCrchlct tlcu ~rouMG AIS head, partially
couC1"I!lE hi features. lie came close
20 '3c pou2tlHaA, pcercl into his face,
oNiuthtlS L. HSccrtaln whether he was
lhYoXicated, and walked away. The
polCtnan followed him unseen. The
man Waikel up ona street, down m.
othcf' When he man stopped the
poilreman halted. In Il few
minutes the policeman saw a
drunken man approaching. The man
ne was watching saw the drunken man
;tt the same time and walked toward
nm. The pair exchanged Il few words
anu moved Gil together followed Uy the
| policeman. Near james street the po-
| llCem"n saw the stranger raise his arm
ana grab the drunken man by the neck
and IN moment after saw the drunk.
Ell man sink 10 the sidewalk without a
word. The stranger darted away with
the pollcemIn in hot pursuit. The lat
ter was Joined by other officers
ana the fellow was run down.
lie at first showed fight, but tap
on the head with Il club subdued
him. In the mans hand was razor
| covered with blood.
Ine prisoner comes Of good family,
Ills mothers sister married Samuel n.
lloyt. brother Of the late Jesse IIoyt,
millionaire, whose will was stubborn
~ contested Oy his daughter, Mary
Irene ll0yt. About fifteen years ago
David was placed in the Flat Bush
Asylum for insane, but he escaped.
EerhapS the strongest piece Of evidence
against The SjaSher connecting him
WIN CarSonS murder is the razor. The
coroner testified that Carson was MUIR
dcTed with ragged edged knife or
razor. DoWd Is razor was found to be
"nlckGu here and there along the edges.
jut there is still another remarkable
piece OF evidence against Dowd. When
ms coat ana vest were removed blood
STAINS were fOund on his shirt. These
3talnS We're nOJMeW and fresh and could
not nave beCl blood from his victim
lhiS morning.