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Show EVADED THE POLICE. Printer (Miles E. Jackson Slashes His Madame' 8 Throat and Mttkes His Escape. AN OLD HAND AT THE BUSINESS. Had Out His Wife's Throat in Toronto, Canada, and Fled to the United States. No more sensational murder has been committed for a long time t han that iu which Printer Charles E. Jackson figured as principal. It occurred lato one nifrht in a saloon on Sixth avenue, New York city, and the victim was Mamie Murphy, a beautiful beau-tiful but dissolute young woman, who had evered her relations with Jackson and declined de-clined to renew them. Upon her refusal he drew a knife, cut her throat and fled. Before Be-fore those present regained their sense Jackson was out of sight and the girl was dead. By daylight the police forces of New Yo:ji. Brooklyn and Jersey City more tfmn B,O00 men-knew men-knew of t he crime nd were looking for the fugitive. But they didn't catch him. When Jackson slammed the door of the saloon sa-loon he left no clew for the of-cers of-cers to follow up. They learned, in deed, that he made his way down town and borrowed some money from friendly compositors who at tlie time had no knowledge of the murder, hut beyond that they could secure no Information In-formation about his movements. Jackson's real name is Charles E. Buchanan. Bu-chanan. While a resident of Toronto he slushed his wife's throat, but not fatally. Because of this deed he fled from Canada and assumed an alias. Until recently he wore a mustache, but at present his face is smooth. Here is the description sent out by the New York police: Charles E. Buchanan, alias Charles K. Jackson, a Canadian, aged between 28 and 81 years; 5 feet 7 Inches in height; stout build; dark brown huir; medium complexion; complex-ion; had smooth face when last seen; has very wide nostrils; wore dark coat and vest, striped trousers, reddish scarf, black derby hat: speaks with an Knglish accent; is a drinking man; associates with fallen women. wom-en. Buchanan is a compositor and generally gener-ally works in newspaper offices. At the time of his flight he was a member of Typographical Typo-graphical Union No. 6 of this city. In 1888 he was a member of Typographical Union No. 195 of Las Vegas, New Mexico. He was also a member of Toronto Typographical Union No. 01. |