Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1889-02-23 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SIX WOMEN MURDERED AND MUTILATED.  The New York Rea, of the 6th inst., pollinates the following special despatch from hlamigua. Nicaragua., dated Jan. 24 Either Jack the Ripper, of Whitechapel, has emigrated from the scene of his ghastly murders, or he has feerna one or more imitators in this part of Central America. The people have been greatly aroused by six of the most atrocious murders ever committed within the limits of this city. The murderer or murderers have vanished as qu-ekly as Jack the Ripper, and no traces have beeirleft for identification. All of the victims were women of the character of those who met their tate at the hands of the London murderer. Like those women of Whitechs.pel, they were women who had sank to the lowest degradations of their calling. They have been found murdered just BA mysteriously, and the maniere point to almost identical methods. Two were found ' butchered out of all recognition. Even their laces were most horribly slashed, and in the cases of all the others their parsons were frightfully ! disfigured. There is no doubt that a sharp instrument, violently bat dexterously used, was the weapon that sent the poor creatures out of the world. Like Jack the Ripper's victims, they , have been found in oat of the way places, three of them in the suburbs of the town, and the others in dark alleys and corners. Two of the victims were found with gaudy jewellery, and from this it is urged that the mysterious murderer has not committed the crimes for robbery. In the cases of the other tour a few coins were found on their persons, representing no doubt the prospective consideration for the murderer or murderers. All of the victims were in the last stages of shabbiness end basottedness. In fa'-t, in almoat every detail the crimes and the characteristics are identical with the Whitechapel horrors. All the murders occurred in lees than ten days, and aa yet the perpetrator or perpetrators have not been apprehended. Every effort is being made to bring him or them to justice. 'rho arithorities have been stimulated in their efforts by the statement which seems to be generally accepted that Jack the Ripper must have emigrated to Central America, and selected this city for his temporary abode."  Fence Orem* Eristoff de GOWIIIO was arregted at the Brunswick Cafe, New York, late on Tuesday night on • warrant charging him with grand larcony. Sir weeks ago he got from Augustus P. Rockwell, furrier, Broadway, • 500 dol, sealskin overcoat, agreeing to pay for it on the let Feb. He did not pay, hut Dawned the coat for 100 doh,. The detectives searched his room at the Knicks'', booker Flats, and foncj numerous pimptickets for his clothing and jewellery. On the 18th August, 1881, he was arrested at Berlin for hand, and seuteneed to threw mouths ; at Ver. sallies, also for fraud, in Jens, 1884 ; and to a , term of imprisonment in France for contumacy. In September, 1884, he was in England, and incurred numerous debts in March, 1886, and was arrested in London on the demand of the French authorities on a charge of fraud, and was subsequently banded over to the French