The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-27
SHOCKED
BY WORK OF A
F|END
German lack the Ripper's"
Victims Little Girls
WEE TOTS STABBED TO DEATH
Police IN Hunt After Supposed LII.
matte Capture Suspect. Who Mar.
rowly Escapes Lynohing.

BERLIN. July PA series OF cold
blooded crimes. slngulariy resembling
the Jack the Ripper murders but
for the fact that instead Of women
the victims were little girls. followed
one another with remarkable celebrity
almost in the center Of the city and
aroused the most intense excitement
and indignation.
within a short space Of time the as
sassln successfully enticed three girl
babies. the oldest only Ave years old.
into doorways Of houses and stabbed
them several times In the abdomen
with n sharp instrument As result
one Of the children Is dead, another Is
dying aud the third il dangerously
wounded
The FIRST knowledge that the crimes
had been committed came when an
occupant Of the house nc the corner
81 Ryke and Relfortcr streets found
the body of Margaritha Prswiiz. aged
four. lying In the doorway bathed In
blood. the bowels protrudlng and the
lower part ~ the body horribly gashed
This was Immediately reported 90 the
police. who were about a. proceed to
investigate the case when reports
came that Herthn Least. aged three.
and Ely Knlspel. i've years old. had
been found similarly outng cd. but stu
alive. In Prcnzlauer alley and Hen
sersdorfer street respectively. Rumos
soon spread throughout that vicinity
which maguihed the number 81 vic
tins. and the inhabitants ~ the neigh.
borhood became Intensely excited.
Mothers sought their children In the
street and made them return indoors
IN fear that they might meet a similar
fate. Crowds gathered about the po-
lice station. shouting vengeance
against the murderer
In the meantime the two victims
who stlll lived were transported 10 a
hospital Their condition Il extremely
prccarious. and they are not expected
Co survive. The officials acted quickly
IN an cndeavor 10 locate the murderer
and published m offer ~ n reward ~
5000 Tor the capture ~ the murderer
Shortly after the crimes were com.
mlttcd n slip u paper with n death
head sketched on II was found un n
public seat near the scene. ON II was
scrubbed rambling hand. Away.
away! In ave minutes there will be a
corpse. There II child murderer In
the nelghborhood Deliver this note
10 the police. have killed children In
Rclfortcr PrenElauer aud Hcnscrdor-
fer streets" The note was attached 10
the seat by means ~ a sharp single
scissor blade. aud Il II assumed that
the crimes WERE committed with the
other half 81 the instrument.
All the available police aud detec.
tiycs were ordered 10 scOur the neigh.
borhood. Some parents have reported
that their children had seen hag
gard man about twenty seven years 81
age. we'll dressed aud wearing cap.
offering candy and fruit 10 little girls
whom be asked 10 accompany him.
A man Was arrested shortly after
ward who Tailed somewhat with this
indefinit" description. Later he was
confronted by the two wounded chill.
drcn. who. however were too weak b.
RESPOND to the questions put 20 them
The man was then taken In a cab
guarded 10y police 10 the police sta
ton. The crowd outside the station.
believing him 10 be the murderer. NJ.
tempted IN drag him from the vehicle
aud lynch him, and he was only saved
by the policemen drawing their swords
and holding the crowd at bay. The
people then attempted o. storm the sta.
ton. and the prisoner was removed 90
the central station for security.
Should the two wounded children
not die In the meantime he will again
be confronted by them.
Experts who have examined the note
found on tho seat have come 20 the
conclusion that II was written by n
mndmnn. They viii secure samples ~
writing from the prisoner aud com
pare these with the note.
The streets Of the city and suburbs
are patrollcd 10y large numbers of po-
lice. Tho most intense excitement pre-.
walls, aud theapcoplo are discussing
the question whether ar not the muir
dercr II still' nj large and whether the
bloody deeds are likely 90 continue.
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