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.Another workman says that the parcel was discovered by a ir.an whom be only knows by the uame of George.” who went down to get some limber. In his opinion the narcel had been there for quite three weeks, as it was terribly decomposed. Another workman, who his a thorough knowledge of the facts connected with Ike finding of the ghastly remains, has made the fol'owiog statement44 As one of our carpenters was putting away his tools, at about five o’clock last (Monday) night, in one o* the vaults which are to form the foundation of the main building of the new offices which are to accommodate the police, ne saw what seemed to be a heap of paper. As it is very dark in this particular spot even during the day, the matter somehow did not appear to strike him as curious, or out of the way. bis passing thoughts being that it was merely a bundle cf canvas which was being used on the works. He consequently mentioned the matter to no one. and having left bis tools, came away, and went home, thinking no more about the mysterious parcel, which was to reveal another dreadful crime, probably per-gctratcd within a hundred yards of King-street Police tation, about two cr three hundred yards from the present cftices of the Criminal Investigation Department Yesterday morning, when he went to fetch his tools, he became aware of a very peculiar smell proceeding from the daik corner, but at the time made no attempt to ascertain the cause. The matter however, had taken possession of his mind, and later on in the day be mentioned the circumstance to one or two of his fel'ow*workmen. They at once decided to tell the foreman. This was done, and the foreman, accompanied by some of the men, proceeded to the spot. One of the labourers was called to shift the parcel. It was then opened, and the onlookers were horrified to find that it contained a human body. The l«gs, arm*, and head were misting, and the body presented a most sickening rpectacle. It bad evidently been dead for nary day?, as decomposition vvas far advanced. I never saw such a dreadful sight in my life, and the smell was dreadful. After we had got over the first surprise and the nausea, we sent for the police, and a doctor was also aent for. We could see that the body was that of a fullgrown woman. When the doctor came, he said the same thing. Almost ini medially after that Dr Bond, of the Middlesex Hospital, came and raw the body, lie found that it was very brown, ard I believe he said that it was the body from which lheaxm8 found in the Thames a few days agr had been cut. The body was wrapped in what looked like psrt of an old black dress cf very common material, and it is a very strange thing that otcer parts of the same drers have been found in other parts of the yard. The police took possession of the remains, and gave orders that no strangers were to be admitted to the en cleft are. The body could not have been where wo found it atcve two or three days, because men are frequently passirg the spot. The place is very dark, and it is possible that it might have escaped notice on that account. But new I come to think of it I know for a fact that 11 was not there laat Friday, because we had occasion to do something at that vt ry spot.
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Hull Daily Mail
Hull, North Humberside, GB
Wed, Oct 03, 1888
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