... difficult to trace. Hut, least, this evidence seems to dismiss the moat repulsive theory that she fell victim to the Whitechapel fiend in the new character of strangler. Tho tracing the woman’s family connections throws but little light upon her death ...

... The notorious Burke and Haub smothered their victims simply to sell the bodies for use in the dissecting room. The Whitechapel fiend appears to have been actuated by similarly horrible motive—by the same cruel, relenteas, savage determination in compassing ...

... gruesome question suggests itself. Is the childculprit an imitator “Jack the Ripper?” Has the narration of the deeds of the Whitechapel fiend, and the evil notoriety they have gained, turned the brain of morbidly susceptible youngster and filled them with a momentary ...

... (|nite unusual disadvantage. Indeed, it would in great measure absurd to say that the first step towards catching the .Whitechapel fiend would be to replace Mr. Matthews and Sir Charles Warren by other and abler men. But the theory of exceptional cunning ...

... drawback of antecedent friction. The story related in to-day’s papers, true, ought lead to the spoedy captare of the Whitechapel fiend. Shortly before the murder, the deceased woman was seen in the street in company with a man whose dress and appearance ...

... upset tbe equilibrium of would-be amateur detective*, whose ambition it is to be instrumental in running to earth tbe Whitechapel fiend. oJicial in one of our local places of amusement has become susceptible its baneful influence. respectably dressed stranger ...

... This is carrying the hatred the hackneyed a long way ; but bis rule ii not without worth. 1 The hue and cry after the Whitechapel fiend has exercised an almost irresistible influence over the minds ot innumerable iseu and youths in all parts of the country ...