Brooklyn Daily Eagle
New York, USA
7 October 1888
Nothing that the newspapers can present to their readers receives
any attention except the Whitechapel murders. Important political
utterances, which ordinarily would provoke general discussion, are
unread and continental affairs of vital interest to England are
thrust aside as of no consequence whatever. The police have adopted
the theory that the letter and postal card signed "Jack the Ripper
", sent to the Central News a week ago Thursday, emanated from the
actual murderer. Facsimilies of the letter and card are posted in
every police station and upon every dead wall, accompanied by a
paragraph begging any person recognizing the writing to communicate
with General Sir Charles Warren, Chief Commissioner of the
Metropolitan Police. The Central News received another
communication from "Jack the Ripper" yesterday evening announcing
his intention to commit more murder to-night and upon the strength
of this the police have ordered every man on duty and are assisted
by hundreds of amateur detectives. The reign of terror which has
prevailed in the Whitechapel district during the past week still
continues. and the arrival of daylight to-morrow morning will be
hailed with joy by thousands of the denizens of that locality.