The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-18
CAUGHT RED HANDED
"Jack the Slasher" will Slash
No More.
EE is A CRAZY ENGIIsHMAN
And His Aversion for Germans Demanded
Blood Once a Week.

Portion of New York the Past -Four
weeks-The Tell-Tale Rszor--Identifed
by One of His Vlctims--said that He
Escaped From an Insane Asylum.
New York, Jan. 1S.-"Jack the Slash
er, that mysterious individual who since
December 90 last, has amused himself by
cutting the throats of drunken men with
a razor, and has been the terror of night
travellers in the Fourth Ward, was cap
tured at an early hour yesterday morn
ing red-handed. He inveigled his victim,
drunken man, to an unfrequented
street, and then, catching the man around
the neck with one hand, with the other
he drew a keen razor across his throat.
He then skunk away, but an officer who
had been watching him for some time,
and who had been unable to come up in
time to save the drunken man from in
jury, gave pursuit. and with the aid of
other officers soon captured the slasher.
Inspector Byrnes has no doubt that he
has the right man, at whose door also is
laid the death of John Carson, the Balti-
more eX-lawyer, and the dangerous
wounding Of five other men. The pri
souers name is Henry G. Dowd. He is
well connected, so far as his family is
concerned, but his habits have long made
him a social outcast, and for two years.
at least, he has had no other home than
the cheap lodging houses on the Bowery
afford He is about 43 years old and is
believed to be insane.
Dowd's seventh victim is a man named
William Miller, a. years old, of West
Third street. who was walking along
James street in drunken condition
His throat was badly cut and he was
taken to the hospital
Dowd was arraigned in police court
and was from there remanded to the care
of Inspector Byrnes
All these crimes happening in the
same locality, with the victims all being
cut in the same place, led the police to
believe that one man, evidently insane,
was their author, and they accordingly
took extra precautions to run down the
midnight assassin.
Two score OF detectives, under the per-
soual supervision of Inspector Byrne5,
were placed about the infected district,
with orders to keep strict watch and
to follow aud arrest any and all suspect
ed persons.
Shortly after 2 O'Clock Yesterday
morning one of these officers, Detective
Nasterson was standing on the corner of
New Chambers and Roosevelt Streets,
when he saw strange mah approach
him from the opposite side OF the street.
The stranger had handkerchief tied
around his head. which partially con
Cealed his features.
The man came close to the officer,
peered in the latter's face, evidently TO
ascertain II he was drunk, and then
walked away. The officer followed at
respectful distance. Ihe man haunted
all the lonely thoroughfares, and when a
belated traveller approached, scanned him
closely be finally stood in dark door
way at the corner OF Roosevelt and Oak
street, while the officer concealed himself
little further down the street
Soon man who, from his staggering
condition was evidently intoxicated
came along. The stranger in the door
way Immediately Joined the drunken
man. and, after moments conversation,
The two walked on together, with the
OflCer as before, following some distance