Leadville Daily and Evening Chronicle
Colorado, U.S.A.
11 April 1889
JACK THE RIPPER.
An Individual Creates a Sensation in a Dublin Court by a Novel Confession.
Dublin, April 11.
Today a man of respectable appearance, who gave his name as John Alexander Fitzmaurice, went before the authorities in Wicklow and made a most extraordinary statement. He stated that he was a native of Cardiff, and that he was the real "Jack the Ripper." He deposed to murders which he claimed to have committed in London and in other cities. His statement was reduced to writing, and he promptly affixed his signature to it, after the contents had been read to him. This morning, however, when taken before a magistrate, he denied the statement, and would only admit that he was guilty of one murder, which took place in 1888, the victim being Mary Jane Wheeler. The prisoner was remanded for further examination. Irish detectives have gone to London to investigate the sensational story related by Fitzmaurice, who appears to be well educated and to possess some means.
