London, Nov. 22.
The city was startled and shocked this morning by a report that another
unfortunate had fallen a victim to the terrible knife of the Whitechapel
fiend. The report stated that the mysterious woman slayer had accompanied
his victim to a lodging house, cut her throat and mutilated her person in
a manner similar to that of his previous victims and succeeded in making
his escape. The police at once formed lines surrounding the precinct in
which the crime had been committed. As the report spread crowds of
maddened men and women flocked to the scene.
Later - An investigation of the reported murder in Whitechapel reveals the
fact that the woman was only wounded in the throat. She stated to the
police that a man visited her lodging house and suddenly attacked her with
a knife. She struggled and screamed, and the man becoming alarmed, fled.
The would be murderer was chased fully 300 yards but succeeded in eluding
his pursuers. The woman states that she will be fully able to identify her
assailant. His arrest is hourly expected.
