"A very remarkable private investigation" 1891 - info required

[Chris Scott]

The short article below is from the North China Herald of 10 April 1891:

"The Daily News gives an account of a very remarkable private investigation into the Whitechapel murders, by which the murderer might have been discovered, if the police when informed had acted a little more promptly."

I have searched the Daily News for March and early April of 1891 for any mention of the Whitechapel murders. The only relevant story in that period was the final discharge of Sadler.
Does anyone know what story this refers to and the date of the Daily News article mentioned?
Many thanks for any help
Chris S

[Mike Covell]

I took the liberty of searching Feb 1891 in the Daily News, and found the following,
Sadler and Frances Coles related
Daily News (London, England), Saturday, February 14, 1891
Daily News (London, England), Saturday, February 14, 1891
Daily News (London, England), Monday, February 16, 1891 (man seen with bloody clothes)
Daily News (London, England), Monday, February 16, 1891
Daily News (London, England), Tuesday, February 17, 1891
Daily News (London, England), Tuesday, February 17, 1891 (police are looking for a man from Wolverhampton)
Daily News (London, England), Wednesday, February 18, 1891
Daily News (London, England), Wednesday, February 18, 1891
Daily News (London, England), Saturday, February 21, 1891
Daily News (London, England), Tuesday, February 24, 1891
Daily News (London, England), Wednesday, February 25, 1891
Daily News (London, England), Thursday, February 26, 1891
Daily News (London, England), Friday, February 27, 1891 (Sudden death of Charles Guiver)
Daily News (London, England), Saturday, February 28, 1891

Hope these help Chris.

[Chris Scott]

Many thanks for that Mike
I'm still in the dark as to what this "remarkable private investigation" is though
regards
Chris

[Mike Covell]

The story featured in the Daily News, Monday, February 16, 1891 regarding the man seen leaving Wolves is interesting.

[Tom_Wescott]

Hi Chris,

Do you think it might relate to Bachert, his alleged sighting, and his confrontation with coroner Baxter?

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[j.r-ahde]

Hello you all!

A very interesting piece of information, thanks, Chris and Mike!

Hopefully seeing more info on the remarkable private investigation!

All the best
Jukka

[Debra A]

Chris, Mike
Maybe you could check out the daily News of Friday, February 20, 1891

I saw this but haven't time to check the other columns at the moment.

In another column will be found an account of some
remarkable private investigaions made in reference
to the previous Whitechapel murders.

[Chris Scott]

Hi Debs
many thanks for that and I will look at that asap
Regards
Chris

[Tom_Wescott]

You da man, Debs! This thread is getting very intriguing.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Chris Scott]

Many thanks indeed Debs
The "investigation" in question is in fact the cattle boats theory
I'll post the article shortly
Thanks again
Chris

[Chris Scott]

Here is the first part
Daily News
20 Feb 1891

[Chris Scott]

Here is the rest
Thanks again Debs - if only all queries were resolved so quickly:-)

[Phil Carter]

Hello Chris, all,

Umm, 'scuse me butting in here, but I think I am correct in saying that a fellow named Dr. Dennis Gratwick theorised that Jack was a North Sea Fisherman...unidentified. And again, memory permits me to think of this suspect identified by Andy Aliffe? Cant remember who atm.

Wonder if that has anything to do with this?

Just a thought

best wishes

Phil

[DVV]

I think I am correct in saying that a fellow named Dr. Dennis Gratwick theorised that Jack was a North Sea Fisherman...unidentified.
Phil

Don't tell Ben.

Amitiés,
David

[Debra A]

Many thanks indeed Debs
The "investigation" in question is in fact the cattle boats theory
I'll post the article shortly
Thanks again
Chris

Thanks for finding and posting it, Chris
I was hoping it was going to be something more interesting though!