* Having A Go At The Waxworks *

[George Hutchinson]

Hurrah! Ripper-related too!

PHILIP

[Chris G.]

The Star, Largest Circulation of Any Evening Paper in the Kingdom.
LONDON. SATURDAY, 17 NOVEMBER, 1888.

Revenged on "Jack the Ripper."

At Liverpool yesterday a young man named Bramwell was charged with damaging a wax figure at an exhibition. Mr. Raffles asked what the figure was, and he was informed that it was the figure of "Jack the Ripper." Bramwell had only landed in Liverpool two days previously from Canada, and on seeing the figure at the exhibition he expressed a determination to smash it. - He was ordered to pay the damage and costs.

[Found in the Casebook: Jack the Ripper press reports archive]

[Howard Brown]

Phil:

I'll keep an eye out for any stories in this vein in the future.

[George Hutchinson]

Yeah, How, it's entirely your fault that articles were syndicated in the 1890s, dammit.

PHILIP

[Howard Brown]

Ah balls Phil...sorry !

[George Hutchinson]

Cheers, How, but that one's already been posted on this thread! Different paper, different date, exactly the same text.

PHILIP

[Howard Brown]

I'm still trying, Phil...

Here's an earlier article on the January 14th, 1899 incident :

Daily News
January 5, 1899
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[George Hutchinson]

Thanks, How. This has all been very interesting. I wonder if the poor chap ever got compensated for the damage?

PHILIP

[Howard Brown]

Stop the presses.....

Liverpool Mercury
July 9, 1883
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[Howard Brown]

CG:

If so, I was unable to find it in the Liverpool Mercury.

[Chris G.]

Thanks, Howard. I'm thinking there will be a follow-up report on their actual trial.

Chris

[Howard Brown]

Chris:

The IPN article is dated July 7th, 1883.
However, the incident occurred on June 16th ( a Saturday ) in Liverpool.

Liverpool Mercury
June 19, 1883
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[Howard Brown]

Will do CG and Phil....
Off to try that right now.

[Chris G.]

Hi Howard

I have been asked at Yo Liverpool if we know of the follow-up to the attack on the waxworks in Liverpool, so let me know if you come up with anything... sentencing of the attackers, etc.

Thanks

Chris

[Howard Brown]

Phil:

I entered Benjamin Martin, Tussauds, and Walter Stiff into the search cache and nothing appeared regarding the incident in question.....
Sorry old man....