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The Diary says the first and last murders were in Manchester.
Hoax-believes claim no unsolved murders of can be found that might be attributable to Jack for the spring of 1888 and for 1889 anywhere in Manchester. But I signed on to British Newspaper Archives online today and found one in Greater Manchester.
It says poisoning in the headline but there's no definite determination except that there's a strong case for death by unnatural causes.
THE MYSTERIOUS POISONING CASE AT FARNWORTH
The inquest upon the body of a collier's wife, named Betsy Dyson, aged 27, of Hill-street, Farnworth, the cause of whose death, occurred on Sunday week last, is shrouded in mystery, was resumed yesterday afternoon, by Mr. Hardy, the deputy coroner. As result of the examination of the body, made by Dr. Bradley, of Farnworth, that medical gentleman was strongly convinced that death was not the result of natural causes but of poisoning, and therefore the contents the stomach were submitted to Dr. Estcourt of Manchester, for analysis. The inquiry was adjourned until yesterday. On the assembling of the jury yesterday the Deputy Coroner explained that Dr. Estcourt bad been unable to complete the analysis of the contents of the stomach, so he would therefore have to again adjourn the inquiry. He added, however, that the police had been unremitting their energies to ascertain the cause of death, and he asked them to persevere their inquiries. He thought it would only be right that chemist's shops in the neighbourhood should be visited to see whether poisons and been sold to the deceased.-—The inquiry was again adjourned.
Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Friday 24 February 1888
Hoax-believes claim no unsolved murders of can be found that might be attributable to Jack for the spring of 1888 and for 1889 anywhere in Manchester. But I signed on to British Newspaper Archives online today and found one in Greater Manchester.
It says poisoning in the headline but there's no definite determination except that there's a strong case for death by unnatural causes.
THE MYSTERIOUS POISONING CASE AT FARNWORTH
The inquest upon the body of a collier's wife, named Betsy Dyson, aged 27, of Hill-street, Farnworth, the cause of whose death, occurred on Sunday week last, is shrouded in mystery, was resumed yesterday afternoon, by Mr. Hardy, the deputy coroner. As result of the examination of the body, made by Dr. Bradley, of Farnworth, that medical gentleman was strongly convinced that death was not the result of natural causes but of poisoning, and therefore the contents the stomach were submitted to Dr. Estcourt of Manchester, for analysis. The inquiry was adjourned until yesterday. On the assembling of the jury yesterday the Deputy Coroner explained that Dr. Estcourt bad been unable to complete the analysis of the contents of the stomach, so he would therefore have to again adjourn the inquiry. He added, however, that the police had been unremitting their energies to ascertain the cause of death, and he asked them to persevere their inquiries. He thought it would only be right that chemist's shops in the neighbourhood should be visited to see whether poisons and been sold to the deceased.-—The inquiry was again adjourned.
Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Friday 24 February 1888
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