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Show POLICE SEARCH FOR HANGOUTS - Church Organist Latest of Two Woman Victims of Nocturnal Slayer PERTH AMBOY, N. J March 14 George Washington Knight, negro. 22, ! today confessed h had attacktd Mrs. Edith Wilson, church organist, who was murderod near hr homo - Saturday night, according to the police. i PERTH AMBOY. N. J.. March 14 ("United Press.) Low "hangouts. and dives of Perth Amhoy and Stat en Island were searched today for the "Jack the Ripper.' who Is held respon-sible respon-sible for the deaths of two women in this vicinity. His latest victim is Mrs. Harvey K. Wilson. SS. organist in the Simpson Methodist Kpiscopal -church here. She was seized on the sidewalk within a few" paces-bfher-home just off the main street of Perth Arpboy, carried to a vacant lot and there brutally slain. Her body was left so near the sidewalk that the "ripper" craftily left her open umbrella in such a position that it would hide the white of her face from passerby. BY SAME MAN. This crime is connected by police with the recent killing of a young woman in West New Brighton. Ktaten Island, under similar circumstances. The same man is believed responsible for both murders. The place where the outrage occurred oc-curred was roped off today, guarded by police and stared at by a crowd. Mothers Moth-ers kept their daughters indoors. CiHs went about in pairs, afraid to venture' out alone. j BODY MUTILATED. j Mrs. Wilson had just parted from aj girl friend when she was attacked, j She and the friend. Miss Sue Kranke, j had been to a motion picture show. Afterward they stood chatting on the corner for a few minutes. A woman has informed police she saw the girls part and saw a short, thick set man. who looked "like a for- , eigner." follow one of them. The girl's body was mutilated by the "rippers", , powerful hands. j |