The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-14
EXCITEMENT IN
JACKSON WARD
The Mysterious lack, the Ripper"
Creating Great Terror.
MAY HOLD A MASS MEETING.
The Citizens Thinking Of Devising
Measures To- ASSIST the Police in
Capturing the Criminal
Ills Description.
MAY HOLD A MASS MEETING.

The excitement in Jackson Ward over
the reported assassin who steals uD be-
hind unsuspecung persons and cuts their
throats with razor. has reached fever
point. and those who are out at nights,
stand around en- groups or I'm passing along
the streets. q ey keep in the light and shun
the shadows for fear the dark assas-
sim may spring upon chem from behind
some tree or fence. Already Jack the
Ripper. as he is called has seriously in-
iureI two men, n the same manner and
who win be the next to fan by the fatal
razor cannot be foie.old.
AN UNSEEN FOE.
The citizens of the ward arc greatly
concerned about this mysterious asaliant
Rot one 0f DIS victims bias seen him or
been aware that thcy were .u danger uh-
ODD they were struck as if with hshmins.
"Jack" hides iu the shadow near some
corner and waits for some one to Sod.
lie then crceps upon them with me stealth
az a cat and aiming Tor the throat strikes
with his weapon. Tie has not missed bus
aim as set and so softly does Doe walk mat
Doc generally gets within striking Instance
before he is discovered
Last night the ward was quiet Very
fay ucrsons were seen ON lne street, ana
these were generally standing together
discussing the aN-imporant question.
There is much talk of holding q mass
meeting of the citizens to devise some
methods OF captwiug this niehi-ond' OF.
failing 200 this. 90 aid the police ln me
task OF protecting the residents or lhe
ward.
AS stated. the unknown has found only
fwo victims. James Anderson was ate
tackled while at bis home ON second
slreet his house being entered and his
throat cut from ear 20 ear The assa'lant
derarted unseen leaving mo clue boy when
ho could Dee traced The other victim was
Edward 10 rris who was attacked on the
corner of Third and DuVai streets ana
badly wounded ON the head.
THE RIPPER DESCRIBED
ONLY two persons have ever seen ms
mysterious ncrsou who delights in killing.
one of these is young co.0red man
who lives or DuVal street lie said tnat
several nights ago while Boz was returning
home rather late he saw. near the corner
of ST. James and Duval streets. the nEure
of "a man creeping along Do the siado"
on the opposite side. His suspicious were
aroused, and De- advanced to"al" llie 4Ls ~
FERROUS person Co see what he was doing
The man saw him at once. and started
Off down Duval at rapid gait The
fugitive was fleet OF foot. and soon van
ishcd in the darkness. As be passed under
the electric light he saw that the stranger
was of short statue but strongly bullt
very black and with eyes that shone
ike fire Another man saw him under
similar circumstance. and agrees lu tnc
description of the man.
Some seem to think that DC is maniac
and others that &c is some malicious per-
son who takes this way of reyenging his
private grievances
The police are Investigating the affair.
and 60 Is hoped that before long they
VIII capture the criminal
The two negroes who are now at the
Almshouso as result of "Jacks' SKIN
with the razor We're reported as doing
very well last night