The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-24
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llfed the parcels and placed them
within. Then Wainwright entered as
well and called out:
tCabby. drive TO the Commercial
road as East as youscaa Stokes, III
Eeeyou again. Ill come round to your
place tonight and pay you, Drive on,
cabby."
The cabman whipped up his horse
and the vehicle started away down the
Whitechapel road, leaving Stokes
standing staring after ii. lie told the
coroner at the inquest that he was too
stunned by the discovery 10 have
Wainwright arrested; besides, he was
afraid.
Thought 1t would be better to wait
until had found policeman" he
said. 81 knew that Wainwright would
not hesitate to murder me any more
than he had hesitated to murder the
victim in the parcel"
The cab was driving rapidly away
before Stokes recovered his self-pos-
session sufficiently to look round for q
policeman. None was In tight. And
all at once the voice began again.
"Run after the cab, Stokes!" it
cried Follow 1t. Don't lose sight OF
| 1t until You have Wainwright arrest
ed.
Stokes started of at full speed and,
1 Just when his breath began to fail
him, the cab stopped in Greenfield
street to take In woman who was
waiting there. This was Alice Day, a
mistress of the murderer who was af-
terwards arraigned as an accessory
after the fact but was discharged from
custody without trial.
Again the cab started away with
Stokes in full chase behind 1t. It
turned down ALLOCATE street, then to-
ward Fenchurch street, into Leaden'
hall street, branched of toward Lon
don bridge and crossed the Thames
into the Borough. as that portion OF
London lying on the southern side Of
the river is known.
All the while Stokes raced along
after it. His hat and he had long
since parted company; his fists were
clenChed, the breath Kissed through
his lips and people shouted after him
as be ran. Every time he encoun-
tered constable he tried 10 enlist his
services.
Stop that cab!" he called. "Par.
cels-parcels!"
The policemen took him for some
tout who considered, that he had not
received sufficient fee or tip for his
service in connection with helping the
passenger with his baggage. They
laughed and derided him, On Stokes
raced urged by the voice, He would
have been compelled TO abandon the
pursuit, however, had not the cab
stopped near the Hop Exchange
where two more constables happened
to be stationed. Stokes ran up to
them.
you see that MANI" he gasped,
pointing to Wainwright who had
alighted. Hurry after him and stop
him. Find out what he Is going to do
with that PARCEL"
Wainwright, staggering little un-
der the weight Of one Of the packages.
had progressed some thirty yards in
the direction OF a small shop known
as the Hen and Chickens, and now en-
tered It, One OF the policemen prompt
~ stationed himself at the door while
his companion took up his post at the
door OF the cab.
A few minutes later Wainwright
came out OF the shop empty.handed
He paid no attention to the constable
but went to the cab, took out the sec
ond parcel and returned TO the shop
with ii. AS he reached the door he
found the two policemen at his heels.
is this your shop?" asked one Of
them. Have you possession Of it,"
II have and you haven't" retorted
Wainwright.
What have you got In that parcel%
asked one OF the constables. You go
into that house, mate, and see If you
can find the other" lie continued to
his comrade. "Pll look at this one"
The moment the other policeman
had entered the shop Walnwrights
whole manner changed.
"Let me CO." he pleaded. Don't look
att. it will be worth q hundred-two
hundred-pounds to you, cash down
right here"
For answer the policeman tore the
parcel open and revealed its CHASTITY
contents. Wainwright was immediate
ly placed under arrest, He was
searched and number Of Legs were
found upon him. While one constable
conveyed Wainwright TO the police
station the other returned with the
lad Stokes to the brushmaker's house
in the Whltechapel road, where the
premises were searched,
The workshop was unusually large,
being no less than lis feet in length,
and had originally been used, as a
warehouse. When he had entered. the
constable soon perceived that about
sixteen feet from the door part Of
the flooring had been taken up and
roughly replaced. When the boards
were removed an open grave was dis
covered underneath. the mold being