|
 |
 |
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
    
Jim Garrison
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 5:15 am: | 
|
From Manchester Guardian, Nov 19 1888:
"Shortly before Mr. Bushby left the bench at the close of the day's business at Worship-street Police Court on Saturday a Swede, named Nikaner A. Benelius, 27 years of age, and described as a traveller, living in Great Eastern-street, Shoreditch, was placed in the dock charged with entering a dwelling-house in Buxton-street, Mile End, for an unlawful purpose, and with refusing to give any account of himself.
Detective Sergeant Dew attended from Commercial-street station, and stated that the prisoner had been arrested that morning under circumstances which rendered it desirable to have the fullest inquiries made as him. Prior to the last murder (of Mary Kelly, in Miller's Court) the prisoner had been arrested by the police and detained in connection with the Berner-street murder, but was eventually released. He had, however, remained about the neighbourhood, lodging in a German lodging-house, but having, the officer said, no apparent means of subsistence.
Harriet Rowe, a married woman, living in Buxton-street, Mile End, then deposed that at about half-past ten that morning she had left the street door open, and whilst sitting in the parlour the prisoner, a stranger to her, opened the door and walked in. She asked him what he wanted, but he only "grinned" in reply. She was greatly alarmed, being alone, and ran to the window, but the prisoner then opened the parlour door, and left. She followed him into the street until she saw a constable, when she gave the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner was searched at the station, but nothing was found on him.
In answer to the charge, he said he only went into the house to ask the way to Fenchurch-street.
Mr. Bushby said he should follow the usual course, and remand the prisoner for inquiries.
The prisoner was remanded till Friday."
|
Robert Charles Linford
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Robert
Post Number: 2336
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 3:28 am: |
|
Benelius's landlord said that Benelius owed him 25 shillings. So maybe McCarthy's patience wasn't unique.
Robert |
AP Wolf
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Apwolf
Post Number: 2495
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 3:38 pm: |
|
I don't know, but by my reckoning this is the only suspect who was ever detained twice by the police in connection with two of the crimes attributed to the Whitechapel Murderer.
Dew's involvement is interesting, in both arrests.
I would have thought Glenn would have enjoyed this suspect... the Swedes are not the... |
|
Use of these
message boards implies agreement and consent to our Terms of Use.
The views expressed here in no way reflect the views of the owners and
operators of Casebook: Jack the Ripper.
Our old message board content (45,000+ messages) is no longer available online, but a complete archive
is available on the Casebook At Home Edition, for 19.99 (US) plus shipping.
The "At Home" Edition works just like the real web site, but with absolutely no advertisements.
You can browse it anywhere - in the car, on the plane, on your front porch - without ever needing to hook up to
an internet connection. Click here to buy the Casebook At Home Edition.
|
|
|
|
