THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERER.

West Coast Times, Issue 7556, 25 November 1889, Page 4

THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERER.

In the course of a subsequent interview Dr Forbes Winslow said he wished in tie first place to contradict the reports which credited him with the statement that he would be able, within three days, to put his bond upon the author of the Whitechapel atrocities. He thoroughly believed in the clue which he had obtained, bat his evidence was circumstantial, and would take some time to piece together, and to thoroughly work out- His informant was a respectable resident of Whiteohapel, with whom the suspected 'Jack the Ripper ' lodged, and who had given him (Dr Winslow) information which be regarded as valuable and practically conclusive. He (Dr Winslow) had no desire to act as an amateur detective ; he had plenty else to attend to in bis own profession, but he bad taken this matter up because be believed the culprit to be a homicidal lunatic. The landlord of the so-called ♦Jack the Bipper' was now in his (Dr Winelow's) house, giving some further information. The suspected person, whoae nationality was not known, for he spoke Beveral languages equally well, left lv's lodgings some time ago to proceed to America, but be bad been seen in London as late as August 3 last, and Dr Winslow believes him to be in the Metiopolis now. There was some doubt as to whether he had ever belonged to the medical prof ssion, but he was apparently a man in good circumstances. He bad a mania respecting women of the street, and had covered fifty or sixty pagea with writing about them. Dr Winslow did not believe that 1 Jack the Bipper.' if discovered, would be executed, as he was undoubtedly of onsound mind.

The inquest touching the death of the woman, part of whose mutilated remains was recently found under a railway aroh at Pinchln street, Wbitechapel, was concluded on Sept. 24. Dr Phillips and his assistant, Mx B. J, Clarke, who were the principal wltneßßes, agreed in the belief that the body bad been dead about 24

hours when found. Dr Phillips also thought that the whole of the mutilations

were subsequent to death, that they were effected by someone nccu>tomed to cut up animals or see them cut up, &>& that the incisions were made by a strong knife eight inches or more loner. '' he Jury re ■ turned a verdict of * Wilful murder against some person or perfions unknown.'