Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-11

cidfes tual the man
executed was the fend who set the
world horror-stricken with his reyel Of
blood in Whitechapel.
This remarkable criminal was cleo
trocuted for killing Mrs.. Johanna
Hoffman. He had defied the police of
all the continents. He murdered when
and where he chose And no detec-
tive Is 10 reap the glory OF bringing the
worst assassin OF the century TO his
doom. To lawyer belongs the credit
OF revealing the probable identity Of
the man who was executed Monday
AS the murderer's body was being
carried from the death chair TO the
autopsy Sanford Lawton,
his counsel. who fought for more than
year and half TO save the life of his
miserable client. made d statement, de-
elaring his full belief that Fiegenbaum
was Jack the Ripper" author of many
OF the whitechapeI murders.
The lawyer was the only man whom
F1egenbaum trusted. And Mr.. Lawton,
knowing at least some OF the mans
secrets. said after seeing him go calmly
10 his death with a spoken prayer
on his lips: II will stake my pro-
fessional reputation that II the police
will trace this mans movements care
fully for the last few years their in
yestigations will lead them TO London
and TO whitechapel."
And then he told the facts which led
him 20 that conclusion. Fiegenbaum
or Zahm, had been all over Europe and
much OF this country. He seemed on
rrst acquaintance 10 be simple minded.
almost imbecile. yet the man was crafty
beyond measure. He had means of his
osn. as was proved by will he made
before his death. yet he always pro-
fessed extreme poverty.
Mrs. Hoffman, who lived in two mis-
cradle rooms. with her son Michael. was
very poor. Fiegenbaum hired one OF
the rooms for the merest pittance.
promising 10 pay when he had secured
work. He lived there for two days.
During the following night Michael
Hoffman, awoke TO find the boarder
In the act Of cutting his mothers
throat Fiegenbaum ran at him. knife
in hand. and the boy sprang out on a
window ledge Fiegenbaum stabbed
the woman again. jumped from the
rear window into an area, threw away
the knife. and escaped. Mr.. Lawton's
idea is that he had planned a murder
Of the Ripper" order. and that the boys
cries prevented him from carrying out
/ his intentions. The man was caught
red-handed that night. Once In burst
Of confidence Fiegenbaum said to his
lawyer:
II have for years suffered from
singular disease. which induces an all
absorbing passion. This passion mani
tests itself in desire TO kill and mutt
late every woman who falls In my way.
At such times I am unable to control
myself" The lawyer at once thought
Of the whitechapei crimes and looked
up the dates, selected two. When he
saw Fiegenbaum again and was talking
with him confidentiaily. he said: carl.
we're you in London from this date to
that one" naming those selected.
YES" the prisoner answered. and
relapsed into silence. But as time went
on the lawyer. in tracing his move
ments prior to the crime. discovered
that Fiegenbaum had never lived in
any house which was not in charge OF
woman. Mr.. Lawton once put the
question OF the whitechapel murders
to Fiegenbaum. whose reply was that
the Lord was responsible for his acts
and that TO Him only could he confess.
Mr.. Lawton drew enough from the