Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-02
JACK THE RIPPER.
THE MYSTERY REGARDING THE
MURDERER IS CLEARED.
The Perpcrator of the Sensational
Whitcchapel Murders Was Once a
Prominent London Physicinn-A DR..
Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde.

San Francisco. April 26.-Dr How
ard, London physician of considera-
BILE prominence, was the guest of Will
lam Greer Harrison at the Bohemian
club recently. The Englishman told
singular story to his host. and
youched for it in every particular. 1t
related to the mystery Of lack the
Ripper" which the physician de-
clared was no longer a mystery
among the scientific men OF London.
nor the detectives of Scotland Yard.
He said that this assassin was med
ical man of high standing and OK
tensive practice. He was married to
beautiful and amiable wife. and
had Il family. Shortly before the be-
ginning OF the Whitechapel murders
he developed a peculiar, and to his
wife. inexplicable mania-an unnatur-
nj pleasure in causing pain. She grew
so alarmed that she became afraid of
him. and locked herself and children
up when she saw the mood coming
over him.
When he recovered from the
paroXySms and she spoke to him
about it, he laughed at her fears
! Then the Whitechapel murders filled
London with horror. The suspicious
of the wife were aroused. and as
one assassination succeeded another
she noted with heartbrcaking dread
that at the periods when these muir
ders were supposed to have been com
miticd her husband was invariably
absent from home. AT last the s,ls-
pense and fear of the wretched wife
became unbenrab!. and she went to
few of her husbands medical
friends. stated the case and asked
their advice and assistance.
Placed in rn As.,u.n.
They called the Scotland Yark force
| to assist them. and by adding one
| fact to another the chain of evidence
pointing to the doctor as the author
4, of the murders became complete The
physicians visited the murderer and
told him they wished to consult him
about remarkable case. They stated
his own in detail and asked him what
should be done under the circum-
stances. He replied that While the
unmistakable insanity of the person
| who could commit these crimes would
| save him from the halter he should
certainly he confined in Il lunatic
asylum. Then they told him that he
himself was the maniac who had done
these dreadful acts. He declared the
impossibility of the accusation. but
confessed that of late years there
We're gaps of twcnty-four hours in
which he positively had no recolec-
| ton. He said lie had awakened in
his rooms. as if from stupor. and
lie found blood on his boots and
| stains of blood on his hands. He had
also scratches upon his face. and his
2mputating knives had shown signs
of use. though he could not recall
having assisted at any operation.
! These doctors then assured him
there could be no doubt of his identi-
ty with the Whitechapel assassin.
They made an exhaustive search OF
the house. led by the accused. and
found ample proof of the murders
and the unhappy man whose mind at
that moment was in its normal and
clear condition, begged to he re-
moved from the world as Il guilty ana
dangerous monster. The necessary
| papers We're made ont and the IRE.
| SponSible murderer was committed
to an insane asylum. In month on
SO he lost all semblance of sanity. and
is now the most in:ractihle and
| dangerous madman confined in the in
stitution.