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       Little Kid Stuff In The New York Press
   DIR By: HowBrown1953
       Date: August 10, 2026, 5:57 pm
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       The effort undertaken to foment a rivalry between the NYPD and
       Scotland Yard often went to ridiculous lengths.
       While representatives of the NYPD were on record outlining how
       they'd handle the Ripper murders ( Judge Smyth
       was probably the most dismissive of the Met) back in
       1888....there's no way the police in London were gleeful
       when the Brown murder occurred.
       Ali was arrested on April 24th, the very day the report came out
       of London.
       New York Sun
       April 25, 1891
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       SCOTLAND YARD CHUCKLES.
       London Police Eager to Learn How Inspector Byrnes Will Treat
       This Case.
       LONDON, April 24.—Great interest is taken here in the news of
       the “Jack the Ripper” murder in New York. Scotland Yard received
       early advices of the tragedy, and the news was hastily forwarded
       to the various chiefs of departments. The police authorities are
       inclined to think the absence of a gash in the throat of the New
       York victim indicates that the work is not that of the London
       Ripper. Superintendent Arnold states his belief that the
       original Jack is still in London.
       The Scotland Yard officials are exulting over the fact that
       Inspector Byrnes, whose criticism on the London police still
       rankles in the bosoms of those functionaries, has now an
       opportunity to exercise his powers on a case similar to those
       which have baffled the Londoners. It has been suggested that if
       the real Ripper is in this city he will speedily make his
       presence known by committing one of the crimes for which he is
       distinguished.
       Inspector Byrnes said yesterday that he had never criticised the
       work of the London police, and had never said that in New York
       such a criminal as Jack the Ripper would be caught in two days.
       On Nov. 9, 1888, the day after the murder of the Ripper’s ninth
       victim, Superintendent Murray said: “I presume that the London
       police are doing the very best they can, and will ultimately
       unravel the mystery. It would not be fair to draw any comparison
       between our policemen and those of London in the case, because I
       have been informed that New York has no locality that
       corresponds in misery and crime with the Whitechapel district. I
       am confident, though, that our crimes could continue under the
       system of the New York police. The entire force would, if
       necessary, be sent out in citizen’s dress to run down the
       assassin.”
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