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THE LONDON MURDERSCONTINUED EXCITEMENT.No further arrests have beeu made in conueclion with the two last Whitechapel murder*, and the exhaustive inquiries made last night in the neighbourhood of Bow and Stratford failed to elicit any trustworthy information respecting the movements of the uuhappy woman Lon? Liz..” So far as at present knowu, she was last seen at the lodging bouse, Flower and Dean-streei, about seven o'clock on Saturday evening.The remains of the other woman murdered in Mitre-court still await identification at the Golden-lane mortuary.It is believed, however, that to-day her identity will be established, and if her name can be ascertained it may be mete easy to obtain a description of the man who may have been In her company.Farly this morning there was a rumour that odes of ** Murder” and *' Police” in a woman’s voice had beau distinctly heard in the neighbourhood of the club ia Brrner-street; but this is positively onatradiatod by the police on dnty. Even last night the rush of spectators to Mitre square to view the spit was *o great t a.at extra police were »mploysd to regulate traffic7 be two men detained at Leman-street this m iruing have b«en discharged, aud now no oue remain* in custody. A strong rt i’oroement of detectives from SoJt-latid Yard acd Lambeth arrived in Wnitechspel ahis morning. They are being anpoioted to various sui-pscted districts, to watch various suspected h uses aud individuals.TWO ARRESTS TO-DAY.Two arrests were made this morning on suspicion, and the men taken to the Leman-street Polios-slatioo, but the evidence against them is very slight.SUPPOSED NARROW ESCAPE OF THE MURDERER.The police believe that, after murdering the woman Stride, the murderer narrowly escaped being caught They are of opinion that be w»s in she yard when M.t Diemschitz drove into it and that he mingled with the crowd that rushed out of the club, aud ultimately mad a his escape before the police arrived.THE REWARDS.SATISFACTION IN LONDON.The Press Association saya general satisfaction is expressed on all hand* iotheOity thismoruiagattueoffor of a reward of £500 by the police. The placards anu macing the reward are posted tu alt prominent politico*, and are eagerly read by crowd* of people.^HE MITRE-SQUARE MURDER.Some information has come ta light in regtrd to the Mitre-equare murder to which the police attach somi importance. Two city constables who saw the boay at once reoogmsed it a* that of a woman whom they had had in custody some time ego cn a charge of drunkenness. Tnis w vnin, when cbarced, lived at a lodging house in the neighbourhood of Fashion-street, Whitt chapel, aud she police are accordingly making inquiries in chat district. From all parts of the Metropolis the police are ia receipt of descriptions of suspected person*, and inquiries from people who have lost relations and friends. A deicrtp-tiou has been issued by the police of a man said to have been seen in the company of Stride on Saturday night. He is described as of 28 years of age, about 6tt 7in high, and dark complexioned. He had no whiskers, and wore dark clothes and a black felt hat, which was stained.THE ADJOURNED INVEST.The inquest on the body of the woman known as Elizabeth Stride was resumed at the Vea'.ry Hall, Cable-street, Whitechapel, this afternoon. — Henry Lamb, a constable, deposed to being called to the soeoe of the murder by the two men from the Workiagmeu’s Club. There were about 30 people in the yard, but no one was touching the body. He placed his band on her face and arm and be found thy were quite warm. He then sent for assistance. Dr Blackwell arrived 10 minutes afterwards. Witness examined the hands of all the persons preeeut, and stationed a constable at the yard gate. It was possible that someone might have escaped from the yard afte* he entered it. He had passtd the top of the street about six or siven minutes before he was called, but he did not see anyone from the yard.—Edward Spoounr. horse ke»pw, *atd he wm standing outside the Beehive public house about half-pasl twelve when he saw two Jews ruauiug tor the police. They said that a wonau hal been murdered. W tries* went back with them, and he saw the woman lying inside the yard, with about fifteen people, mostly Jews, standing round. Someone struck a match, and witness lifted the chin and saw blood was still flowing trotn the throat Thera was a piece of paper doubled up in the rfght hand. He stood beside the body for five minute* before a cm-itabl came. He did not see if anyone left the yard. He entered the yard about 25 minute* to oua o’clock. Witness was searched afterwards, aul then left the olob.
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Hull Daily Mail
Hull, North Humberside, GB
Tue, Oct 02, 1888
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