Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-30
THE SLASHER AGAIN.
Houses in Georgetown Visited
Early This Morning.
EVERYTHING At HAND MUTILATEl.
After a Two Weeks Vacation the
Outrages Resumed.
THE POLICE IGNORANT.

Jack the Slasher" was around again
this morning. This time he appeared in
Georgetown. the scene of his first acts OF
vandalism, but this time he did more DAM
age than he did during the period of mis-
former visitation. This morning he visited
three houses in the vicinity of 35th and
streets and old considerable damage. For
more than two weeks Jack has enjoyed
vacation and the police had about con-
Guided that he had gone to annoy the DO
lice OF other places. But just when he was
least expected ne appeared and now the
officers will, perhaps. take more interest
than ever in their efforts to apprehend him
+ At Mr.. Gorman's House.
At the home of Mr.. A. Sanford German,
No 3I19 street Jack" did most damage.
This house is only few doors from 35th
street, in locality where the intruder was
least expected. He cut pane of glass in
the side window and unfastened the lock.
In this way ne succeeded in getting into
the parlor.
Once inside he had things all his own
way, for the elderly occupants of the
house were on the upper floor asleep at
the time. and on account of the construc-
tion of the house there was not much dam
ger of their being aroused. II was not
necessary for Jack to risk a visit TO the
upper floor in order 10 find food for his
left several pieces of new dress goods. In
cluding silks and other materials. These
are now not fit for the junk dealer.
lie Slnshed Everything.
The carpet on the floor suffered several
strokes. while the seat of the large sofa
was slashed and the feather filling removed.
Besides this the early morning visitor slash
ed the mats on the floor. ruined the chairs
and other articles. and even some potted
plants at the front window did not escape
his knife.
The feathers from the sofa were scatter
ed and blown about the room. giving the
place the appearance OF a hen house after
the visit of a chicken thief.
When Mrs. German walked down stairs
this morning and saw what had taken
place she became nervous and excited. and
later in the day she had to be taken In
the house of a neighbor.
4 stable Visited.
At the adjoining house. the home of Mr..
L. E. Morgal, the ''Slasher'' appeared but
instead of entering the house he went to
the stable, where he found Mr.. Morgal's
buggy. The top. sides. curtains and straps
of the vehicle were completely destroyed
and time enough was spent in the stable TO
cut a spoke from each of the four wheels.
He also visited another house in the neigh
borhood and cut the Stats from the shutter,
but did not succeed in getting into the
house.
The houses were visited some time be-
tween and O'Clock in the morning. for
at one Of the houses IL was sometime after
midnight when the last member Of the
family retired.
Between 2 and o'clock a woman living
on s street was aroused by hearing some
one on the sidewalk. She got out of bed,
opened her window and. looking out she
toward her and then walked away without
saying word.
The Police Ignorant.
When a Star reporter called at the police
station this afternoon the officers there
knew little or nothing of what had been
done by the "slasher' onlv about three
squares away. 1t was stated that they had
received word of the affair in the morning.
but the officer in charge said that none Of
the officers had made a report Of the mat
ter TO the station.
Precinct Detective Burrows was seen on
the street by reporter and he said he had
investigated the case. He thought that the
work had been done by one OF Jacks"
imitators. because he said he had overdone
the thing. but this was probably because
he had not seen what Jack had done at
other houses.
Inspector Hollinberger was notified OF the
affair during the day. and he will have the
detectives look into the matter
Taken as n Souvenir.
The only thing missing from Mr.. Cor
mans house was a small piece of the car
pet, which Jack probably took of as a
souvenir. At almost every house thus far
visited some small article has been taken
away and when Jack" is caught IL the
police are ever fortunate enough TO catch
him, they may possibly find the collection
OF souvenirs taken in this way.
His First Visit.
When the 'slasher'' first appeared he Wis
ited a number of houses in Georgetown,
but then he only cut small articles. such as
overcoats and umbrellas. 1t was not until
he reached other sections that he extended
his operations to all sorts of wearing ap-
parel, carpets and household effects gener-
ally.
The police have been in uniform on then
night tours Of duty this week