THE MURDERS IN EAST LONDON.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2543, 27 October 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE MURDERS IN EAST LONDON.

Scarckly have tlie horror and sensation caused by the discovery of the murdered woman iu Whitechapel, some time ago, had tiino to abate, wbeu iinother discovery is made which, for the brutality exercised on the victim, is even more shocking, and will uo doubt create as great a sensation in the vicinity as its predecessor. The affair up to the present is enveloped in complete mystery, and the police have as yet no evidence to trace the perpetrators of the horrible deed. The facts are that as Constable John Neil was walking down Mucks-row, Thomas-street, Whitechapel, about a quarter fro four o'clock on tho morning of August 30th, he discovered a woman, between thirtyfive and forty years of a<re, lying at the side of tho street with her throat out right open from ear to ear, the instrument with which the deed was done tracing the throat from left to right. Tho wound was about two iuches wide, and blood was flowing profusely. She was immediately conveyed to the Whitechapel mortuary, when it was found that besides the wound in the throat the lower part of the abdomen was completely ripped open, with tils bowels protruding. Tho wound extends nearly to her breast, and must ha>'e been effected with a large knife. As the corpse lies in the mortuary it presents a ghastly sight. The victim seems to be between 3-3 and 40 years of age, and measures five feet two inches in height. The hands are bruised, and bear evidence of having engaged in a severe struggle. There is the impression of a ring having been worn oil one of deceased's fingers, but there is nothiug to show that it had been wrenched from her iu a struggle. Some of the front teeth have been knocked out, and the face is bruised on both cheeks and very much discoloured. Deceased wore a rough brown ulster with large buttons in front, and her clothes are torn and cut up in several places, bearing evidence of the ferocity with which tho murder was committed.

A later report states that. Bucks-row is a narrow passage running out of Thomasstieet, aud contains about a dozen houses of a very low class. It is now thought that tho murder was committed in a house, and the body afterwards removed to the place where it was found, the nature of certain wounds being such that it would be hardly possible for them to be inflicted while the deceased was dressed. Tho body was warmly clad. Tho workhouse stamp was 011 one of the uuder-gar-inents. Another correspondent writes :—The only articles found 011 tho deceased woman were a broken comb aud a piece of looliiiiir-glass. Tho fact leads the police to think that the woman belonged to the unfortunate class, and that she spent her nights in common lodginghouses. The wounds, of which there are rive, could only have been committed with a dagger, or a long, sharp knife. The officers engaged in the case are pushing their inquiries in tho neighbourhood as to tho doings of certain gangs known to frequent the locality, and an opinion is gaining ground amongst them that the murderers are the same who committed the two previous murders near the same spot, It is believed that these gangs, who make their appearance during tho early hours of the morning, are in the luibit of blackmailing these unfortunate women, and when their demands are refused, violence follows, and in order to avoid their deeds being brought to light, they put away their victims. They have beeu under the observation of the police for some time past, and it is believed that with the prospect of a reward and a free pardon, some of them might be persuaded to give Queen's evidence, when some startling revelations might be expected.—Bristol Times.