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The Illustrated Police News, 17th November 1888.
THE SCENE OF THE MURDER.
Dorset-street, the scene of the murder, runs off Commercial- street, and is almost opposite St. Stephen's Church, Spitalfields. It is a narrow thoroughfare, with barely sufficient room for two vehicles to pass one another. There are several lodging-houses in the street, and there is hardly a house that does not give shelter to lodgers, many of whom come at night and disappear in the morning. The courts leading out of the street are full of lodging-houses. Miller's-court, leading at right angles out of Dorset-street, is a miserable alley, forming a cul de sac. It is known in the locality as M'Carthy's court, on account of being owned by the keeper of the chandler's shop. There are three or four houses of the meanest description, with whitewashed fronts, and approached by a narrow arched passage, not more than a yard and a half wide. The surrounding district is very rough. It is in close vicinity to Spitalfields Market, and within a hundred yards or so of Toynbee Hall.
The most curious item in the entire surroundings is a large placard posted on the walls of the next house to one where the murder was committed offering, in the name of the ILLUSTRATED POLICE NEWS, a reward of POUNDS 100 for the discovery of the diabolical assassin. This is shown in the centre illustrated on our front page together with a plan of the locality. The precise spot where each crime was committed is indicated by a dagger and a numeral.
1. Emma Elizabeth Smith, forty-five, stabbed near Osborne-street, Whitechapel, April 3rd.
2. Martha Tabram, thirty-five, stabbed in thirty-nine places, at George-yard-buildings, Commercial-street, Spitalfields, August 7th.
3. Mary Ann Nicholls, forty-seven, had her throat cut and body mutilated, in Buck's-row, Whitechapel, August 31st.
4. Annie Chapman, forty-seven, her throat cut and body mutilated, in Hanbury-street, Spitalfields, September 8th.
5. Elizabeth Stride, throat cut in Berner-street, Whitechapel, on Sunday, September 30th.
6. Catherine Eddowes, alias Conway, alias Kelly, mutilated in Mitre-square, Aldgate, also on September 30th.
7. Mary Jeanette Kelly, mutilated in Miller's-court, Whitechapel, November 9th.
THE SCENE OF THE MURDER.
Dorset-street, the scene of the murder, runs off Commercial- street, and is almost opposite St. Stephen's Church, Spitalfields. It is a narrow thoroughfare, with barely sufficient room for two vehicles to pass one another. There are several lodging-houses in the street, and there is hardly a house that does not give shelter to lodgers, many of whom come at night and disappear in the morning. The courts leading out of the street are full of lodging-houses. Miller's-court, leading at right angles out of Dorset-street, is a miserable alley, forming a cul de sac. It is known in the locality as M'Carthy's court, on account of being owned by the keeper of the chandler's shop. There are three or four houses of the meanest description, with whitewashed fronts, and approached by a narrow arched passage, not more than a yard and a half wide. The surrounding district is very rough. It is in close vicinity to Spitalfields Market, and within a hundred yards or so of Toynbee Hall.
The most curious item in the entire surroundings is a large placard posted on the walls of the next house to one where the murder was committed offering, in the name of the ILLUSTRATED POLICE NEWS, a reward of POUNDS 100 for the discovery of the diabolical assassin. This is shown in the centre illustrated on our front page together with a plan of the locality. The precise spot where each crime was committed is indicated by a dagger and a numeral.
1. Emma Elizabeth Smith, forty-five, stabbed near Osborne-street, Whitechapel, April 3rd.
2. Martha Tabram, thirty-five, stabbed in thirty-nine places, at George-yard-buildings, Commercial-street, Spitalfields, August 7th.
3. Mary Ann Nicholls, forty-seven, had her throat cut and body mutilated, in Buck's-row, Whitechapel, August 31st.
4. Annie Chapman, forty-seven, her throat cut and body mutilated, in Hanbury-street, Spitalfields, September 8th.
5. Elizabeth Stride, throat cut in Berner-street, Whitechapel, on Sunday, September 30th.
6. Catherine Eddowes, alias Conway, alias Kelly, mutilated in Mitre-square, Aldgate, also on September 30th.
7. Mary Jeanette Kelly, mutilated in Miller's-court, Whitechapel, November 9th.
Here I ask the questions..
1) As £100 is equivalant to ca. £7,000 today if index linked, is it still available to claim?
2) Is this money in the above article the official reward money as announced on the 10th November 1888?
3) If not, does anybody know the exact amount of the "reward" mentioned above?
4) Finally, from whom does one claim the reward?
best wishes
Phil
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