Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-17
IS HE THE RIPPER?
A Mysterious Murderer Has Been
Arrested in Australia.
INVESTIGATION IN LIVERPOOL
Brings 10 Ligh; a Horrible State Of Afsirs-Ihs
Bodies Of Four Murdered People Found Under
HearihSiCne lmbsidei IN CemenL
Resembles the Rippers Work.

into the disappearance OF woman ana
her children who formerly lived at
Rainy Hill, a part OF Liverpool. IL was
started by the arrest az Melbourne,
Australia OF man named Williams who
is charged with the murder OF a woman.
The Information OF this arrest aud cer-
tain matters that had come to the know
ledge OF the Melbourne police was
cabled 10 Liverpool and investigation at
once set on foot regarding the disap-
pearance of the woman.
The police to-day went 10 the house
formerly occupied by the persons In
question and digging under the hearth
stone were Mortified TO find the body OF
the missing woman and beneath IL the
bodies Of the two children. After the
three bodies were removed the police
continued their digging aud two other
children were found 70 have been buried
under the house.
The first OF the childron's bodies was
that OF girl OF IL, who had been
strangled. the second girl OF Z, and
the third that OF boy OF 5 aud fourth
OF a baby about year old. The throats
of the last three victims had been cut.
The further the affair Is investigated
the stronger grows the belief that VIII
liams Is none other than the world
known Jack the Ripper"
Williams, while a resident OF Liver
pool, made frequent visits To London,
and the description given tailies with
the man seen in Whitcchapel district
where so many bodies OF unfortunate
women were found.
,.thN lNflffa uao raally III
and how he lived remains mystery.
On his first appearance at Rainehill he
stayed at hotel, where he led : roll
licking lie, being man Of free Ian
ners with 4 general style OF wealth. He
drank Ilentfully, but not excessively.
He was fond Of society and was good
story teller, having travelled extensive
ly. He never gave an inkling OF his
personal history. He took photographs
from acQuaintances. but never had him
self photographed.
A local newspaper on the occasion OF
his marriage to Miss Mather, whom ho
murdered in Melbourne, tried TO get a
sketch OF his career, but Williams re-
fused TO give any Information regard
ing himself. He first met Miss Mather
at her mothers while making inquiries
as ~ the renting OF villa. Williams
pretended 10 act for a mythical Colonel
Brooks and obtained the tenancy Of the
villa, paying six months rent In ad-
vance. Tie furnished only a single
room in the house.
Immediately after be had taken pos
session OF the villa, an unknown woman
and two children were seen about the
house. Nobody saw them arrive or de-
part.
About the same time another woman
visited him at the hotel, and the TWO
partook OF luncheon Of duck aud
green peas, washed down with coplous
draughts OF champagne. Williams told
the landlord that his com panion was his
sister. This woman was seen twice,
when she also vanished.
After taking the villa. Williams often
left the hotel IN the morning and would
not return until the evening His
clothing and person seemed to be color
cd with dirt aud his hands were much
bistered He explained his untidy APP
pearance by saying that he had been
engaged In putting down new floors 10
house.
a lAUOffT HhH Uffu lWuUu NAW ht~
poses that this statement was true. He
says that williams called upon him 10
assist in the work Of taking up the
floors Of kitchen and two other rooms
and hired plasterer 20 relay them In
cement.
These preparations had been COM
pleted when the victims came on the
scene and the murders must have been
effected without delay. Williams left
the hotel 70 occupy the villa, bot In
few days he returned saying that he
could not sleep there; that bis sister
and the children had gone 20 Port Said,
and that his plans were unsettled. He
afterward returned 70 the villa bat
finally came back again 70 the hotel.
He hurried his marriage with Miss
Mather. Her mother was eager Tor the
marriage as Williams, made lavish
displays Of bank notes, nuggets OF gold
aud diamond rings.
In physical appearance the man was
was not prepossessIng. He looked 70 be
"a years old. He did not take bis bride
10 the villa. He caused lot OF heavy
boxes 70 be left there, which were after
wards removed 20 place unknown. lie
left AZ the hotel two travelling bags.
These are now being closely scrutln-
lzed. There are blood stains inside.
There are few clues ~ the identity OF
the man.
The police are tracing the makers n
the bags left by Williams. Only the
kitchen was searched to-day. The
| ground under the other rooms VIII %
excayatsd tomorrow. The body OF the
woman found to-day was fully dressed
except that boot and stocking were
missing. The clothes were OF me
quality. The woman had dark COM
/ plexion and short black hair. She wore
a wedding ring and skeeper. The rope
with which she had been strangied was
around the neck. and the throat was
cut besides. The eldest girls ssall was
crushed In, and the head was neariy
severed from the body.
The brutality Of the murderer sus-
| gests the ferocity OF Jack the Kip
per-" The work OF coneeshng ,he
| bodies was carried out carefully. Aitef
a deep hole had been dug the bodies Oi
/ the woman and TWO OF the cnh'Ien
were thrown IN and cement was poufeu
mon them. Then the bodies Of 'ne 'No
elder children were thrown 10 acd more
cement WAS poured into tie hole. Ne1s
,he e,gstopes were laid over the TOP oi
,ha boIe and finally over all was sp
nIIsd a Iayer OF six inches OF cenehs
p..d1ng 49, over the entire kitchen. Inc
d1scoverv Of the murderer has eaosea
an intense sensation.
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