The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

executed was the nend who set the
world horror-strickcn with his rcyel Of
blood In whl,echapcl.
This remarkable, criminal was elec-
trocuted for killing Mrs. Johanna
Hoffman. lie had tched the police OF
al the continents lie murdered when
and where he chose. AMI 40 detec-
tive Is 10 reap the gl'ry OF bringing the
worst assassin OF the century to his
doom. To a lawyer belongs the credit
OF revealing the probable Identity Of
the man who was executed Monday.
As the murdcllr's body was being
carried from the death chair to the
autopsy -roomWnllam Sanford Lawton.
his counsel, who fought f9r more than
a year and a half 10 save the life Of his
miserable ci.cnt. made a statement. de-
clarlng his full belief that Flcsenbaum
was Jack the Ripper" author Of many
Of tho Whltechapel murders.
The lawyer was the only maa whom
Fiegonbaum trusted. And Mr.. Lawton.
knowing Ct least some Of the mans
secrets. said after seeing him 80 calmly
TO his death with a hal.-spol;en prayer
on his lips: Il will stake my pro-
fessional reputation that II the police
viii trace this mans movements care
fully for the last few years their in
vestigatlons will lead them TO London
and TO whl,echapel."
And then he told the facts which led
him to that conclusion. Fiogenbaum
or Zahm, had been an over Europe and
much OF this country. He seemed on
arst acquaintance TO be supplemented.
almost imbeclle. yet the man was crafty
beyond measure. He had means OF his
own, as was proved by a will he made
before his death. yet he always pro-
fessed extreme poverty.
Mrs. Hoffman. who lived IN two mia
cradle rooms, with her son Michael. was
very poor. Flegenbaum hired one OF
the rooms for the merest plttAnee
promising 10 pay when he had secured
work. He lived there for two days
During the following night Michael
Hoffman, awoke 10 find the boardeI
In the act Of cutting his mothers
throat. Flegenbaum ran at him. knife
In hand. and the boy sprang out on q
window ledge. Flegsnblum stabbed
the woman again. jumped from the
rear window into an area. threw away
the knife. and escaped. Mr.. Lawton'.
idea Is that he had planned a murder
ofthe Ripper" order. aud that the boys
cries prevented him from carrying out
his intentions. The man was caught
red-handed that night Once in a bursr
OF confidence Fiegenbaum said to hi,
lawyer:
Il have for years suffered from 3
singular disease. which induces an al
absorbing passion. This passion mani
tests itself In a desire 10 kill and mutt
late every woman who falls In my way
At such times am unable TO contro
myself" The lawyer at once though
OF the whitechapel crimes and locke,
up the dates. selected two when h,
saw Fiegenbaum again and was talkinl
with him conhdentIa.ly. he said: carl
we're you In London from this date Il
that one" naming those selected.
Yes" the prisoner answered. an,
relapsed into silence But a. tine wen
on the lawyer In tracing his move
ments prior to the crlme. dls,overe,
that Flegenbaum had never lived Il
any house which was no, IN charge o
woman. Mr. Lawion once put III
question OF the Whltechapel murder
TO Fiegentaum. whose reply was tina
the Lord was responsible for his act
and that to Him only could he confess
Mr.. Lawton drew enough from ii,