1889 In The News

[Howard Brown]

A proposal of an increase in police personnel.

Reynold's Newspaper
February 3, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

Not related to the WM, but worth posting.

Nary an issue over providing a reward for the Finsbury Park murder.

Leeds Mercury
February 6, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

The first article appeared on the 6th and the second three days later with more details on what Tom Barry was putting on display.

Morning Post
February 6,1889
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The Era
February 9, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

This short and sweet article heralded the appearance of William Henry Bury.

North-Eastern Daily Gazette
February 11,1889
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[Howard Brown]

..and this short and sweet article provided no clue as to whom they were referring to or what case(s).

The Sheffield & Rotherham Independent
February 11, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

...but this long and informative article ( follow the link) digs right into the Bury story.

http://www.jtrforums.com/showthread.php?p=116531&posted=1#post116531

[Howard Brown]

A cadre of Scotland Yarders inquired about Bury early on as shown below:

Aberdeen Weekly Journal
February 13, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

Someone Please Go & Get Sammy Flynn !!!

Newyddion Diweddaf
Baner ac Amserau Cymru
Denbigh, Wales
February 13, 1889

[Howard Brown]

Y Genedl Cymreig
Caernarvon, Wales
February 13, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

Jumping ahead a little, we find mention of an earlier ( January) report of the Managua Murders.

Middlesex Messenger
February 22,1889
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[Howard Brown]

Going back to the 14th we find an American shootin' it up down on Hanbury Street.

Aberdeen Weekly Journal
February 14, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

...and we find a Wesleyan down in Whitechapel.

Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle
February 16, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

The Illustrated Police News featured recent literary releases....

In a recent documentary ( The Real Jack The Ripper, 2010 ) Donald Rumbelow is featured being puzzled at the description of these murders as " a romance". This is an example of that phrase being used.

IPN
February 16, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

In the middle of February, after the article in the Bristol Mercury and in the Morning Leader appeared regarding the Farquharson story...this appeared.

No idea who this correspondent was ( The York newspaperman), but it does seem to indicate that some within the police department ( how many is another story ) had considered that the Ripper fled the country...



Comments welcome.

York Herald
February 19, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

As you've no doubt noticed, the two primary featured "themes" of February 1889 were the Dundee murder ( W.H.Bury)...and the following story, an example of which, dominated the second half of the month.

Penny Illustrated Paper
February 23, 1889
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