The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-02
German Anarchistic Prisoner Re-
pays Clemency by Still
Further Outrages.
GET JACK THE RIPPER
Police Have in Jail Man Supposed
to Have Attacked Thirty
five Women Recently.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.


Special Cable to The Tribune.
BERLIN, April 1.-Two turnkeys were
recently hacked to death In the prison
at Bruschal by a Russian anarchist. Au'
gust Philippson, who had been con-
demned to death, but had been saved
from the block through the exercise OF
the grand ducd prerogatve Of mercy.
A year ago a tourist was shot dead
and robbed as no sat Oh a wayside bencl,
enjoying the view at one of the mos,
picturesque points of the Black forest
The murderer was caught and proved to
be Philippson. It could hardly be pre-
tended that there were extenuating cir
cumstances In the case, and the people
were indignant at the sovereign's inter-
ference with the death sentence passed.
upon him.
Phlippson was sent to serve out his
long term at Bruschal, He managed 10
secrete pair Of scissors, and when War
der Schmitt opened the door 10 inspect
his cell the murderer sprang at him and
buried this instrument In his arm. The
wounded man fell, Phlllppson was just
about to administer the coup de grace
4 when another turnkey named Carl Kauf-
mann appeared
Before Kaufman had time to realize
what was happening, the criminal raised
with such force that 1t penetrated the
mans heart, killing him. Philippson
now turned to finish his first victim.
whom he stabbed in the back, infiicting
the spot and the murderer was overpow
cred.
Catch Alleged Ripper"
The police have arrested the supposed
Jack the Ripper" The suspected man
Is Richard Bennenltz, aged 2S. and he Is
women.
The arrest recalls the CHASTITY series Of
crimes which terrified Berlin for two
years. when the repeated attacks on
women resulted In the organization Of
civilian defense leagues. The Ripper be-
gan his outrageS by attacking children.
Berliners had hoped that the last haG
been heard Of ripper outrages. but In
February, 1903 the city was startled to
flnd that ten women and girls had been
attacked in five days. and before the
nrSt week was over twenty six outrages
had been reported.
Frantic appeals came In TO the police
begging them to do something to cope
with the reign OF terror. Special watch
men were hired. tramway men, MEM
bers OF the fire brigade and nostmen were
made special constables. and the public
was warned not 10 waste time In assist
Ing the victim. but TO do the utmost to
catch the criminal
The panic of the police got to such
pitch that the chief OF police published
the suggestion that women and girls
should carry Tiny sack of -four and II
attacked pour 1t over the assailant so
iId' ne HlEDl Ds TecOGHlItu Oy tDe SUITE
OF his clothing.
Whooping Cough Sanitarium.
A company has been formed here for
the purpose OF establishing on the shore
OF the Baltic a health resort for chill
dren suffering from whooping cough.
Hitherto those children. when a change
OF air had been prescribed. were usually
taken to some place on the seaside or
mountains where they associated with
healthy children. who were thereby liable
TO be infected. 1t moreover often hap
pened that patients were requested by the
of the disease was known.
To avoid these risks and inconveniences
the company undertakes to form q col
ony where only families with children
suffering from the disease Will stay. The
establishment will include isolated houses,
each for one family, Fairgrounds and
other opportunities for recreation will be
provided. and there will be a large sepa-
rate kitchen In which all the food will be
prepared.
A German musician has devised a ma
chine he calls a "kromarograph." which,
1t Is claimed, records each note sounded
on piano and thus serves the purpose
Of typewriter. or music writer" for
the composer. The appliance is operated
by electricity. With this device a COM
poser need not trust to his memory to
reproduce musical phrase or complete
work: but can instantly record IL as he
plays II.