Whitechapel Murders.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XV, Issue 2362, 23 November 1888, Page 2

Whitechapel Murders.

? Anothsr Victin. & ::x \ : Londok, November^ 21.— Whitei. chapel tragedies ttill continue. Another woman hat been murderedj the body being mutilated in a similaf manner to those of the other fictims. Demonstration Against Cterernment The funeral of the last victim of the Whitecbapt^l murders wai followed tj thousands of people, and th* demon * stration is looked upon as a protest against tbe supineneas of the GoVetn* meni "" :-'^ -j The latest victim stUl aliT«. ; Great excitement was caused toj day by the report that another woman had been found murdered and mutilated in Wbitechapel. The rumor howerer, upon investigation, proved to be exaggerated. An attempt was made to murder a woman, but she is still alive. She ha^ najler a statement tip the effect that shef drinking in the evening with a man; whom she met, and who subsequently accompanied her to her lodgings; The fellow suddenly turned on her and attacked her, but she struggled violently and! screamed, and ' ifip murderer, becoming alarmed, desisted. He succeeded in making good his escape though pursued for three hundred yards. He is not believed to have any connection with previous murders. Suspected Man Arrested. A man was arrested in Whittchapel early to-Hny, after a furious resistance^ who is suspected to j^be identical; with tiw nssasein -tr'lJqG iijktem^ted the life of the woman 'on Thursday.