Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-27
A Fiend In Berlin Enticed Little
Girls Into DoorWays and
Slabs Them.
ONE DEAD, ANOTHER DYING.
Suspect Arrested and Confronted by
Victims Who Were Too Weak to
Identify Him.

Berlin, July pa series of cold
blooded crimes sngularly 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
this afternoon, almost In the center OF
the city, and aroused the most intense
excitement and Indignation. Within Il
short space of time the assassin sue
cessively enticed three girl babies, tina
oldest only years, into doorways OF
houses, and stabbed them several times
in the abdomen with a sharp instru-
ment. AS result one of the children
is dead. another is dying and the third
is dangerously wounded.
The nrst knowledge that the crimes
had been committed came when an &C.
cupant of the house at the corner of
Kyke and Belford streets found the
body of Margaritha Prawitz. aged L.
lying in the doorway bathed in blood.
The lower part OF the body was hor-
ribly gashed. This Was Immediately re-
ported to the police, who We're about TO
proceed to Investigate the case when
reports came that Bertha Lenst aged 3,
and ELY knispel 8 years Old. hau been
found similarly on the ground, bu;
alive, in the Prenzalaur ALE and Hen
serdorfer street, respectively.
RuInors soon spread M Snifying the
number of victims, and the inha bltantS
of the neighborhood 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 police station, shouting vengeance
against the murderer.
IN the meantime the two victims
who still liked We're sent TO hospital,
Their condition is precarious and they
are not expected to survive the night.
The officials acted quickly in an en-
deavor to locate the murderer, and pub
lished an offer OF reward OF $1,000
for his capture.
Shortly after the crimes were COM
mitted slip of paper with deaths
head sketched upon 1t was found ON a
public seat in the square near the
scene. on II was scrubbed in RAM
bling hand: Away away; in Ave
minutes there win be a corpse. There
is a child murderer in the neighbour
hood. Deliver this note to the police.
/ have killed children in Belforter.
Preinshauer and Henserdorfer streets"
The note was attached to the seat by
means OF O. sharp single scissor blade.
and 1t is assumed that the crimes We're
committed with the othet half of the
instrument.
All the available police and detec-
tives were ordered to scour the neigh
borhood Some parents have reported
that their children had seen a haggard
man about % vars old, well dressed,
and wearing a cap, offering candy and
fruit to little girls, whom he asked to
accompany him.
A man was arrested shortly after
ward who tailed somewhat with this
indefinite description. Later he was
confronted by the two wounded chill
dren, who. however, were too weak to
respond TO the questions put to them.
The man was then taken in cab.
ton The crowd outside the station.
believing him to be the murderer. at
temped to drag him from the vehicle
and lynch him, and he was only saved
by the policemen drawing their swords
and holding the crowd at bay. The
people then attempted to storm the
station, and the prisoner was removed
TO the central station for security.
Tomorrow, should the two wounded
children not die in the meantime. the
prisoner will again be confronted by
them.
Experts who have examined the note
found on the seat have come to the
conclusion that 1t was written by d
mailman. They will secure samples OF
writing from the prisoner and compare
these with the note.
Tonight the streets of the city ana
suburbs are patrolled by large numbers
of police The most intense excite
inent prevails. and the people are dis
cussing the question whether or not the
murderer is still at large and whether
the bloody deeds are still TO continue.