EPISODE 4
Bonus Vault Content
lena & emma lou sharp
Police got a break in the case when Emma Lou Sharp survived an attack from the killer. She noted his physical appearance as “tall, black, broad-shouldered and wearing a broad-brimmed black hat.”
She also included the chilling detail that he asked, “How do you feel this evening” before stabbing her.
Another view of the fulton tower
Several men, alleged to be the Ripper, were held here at various times.
Atlanta Constitution Headline, july 12, 1911
The citizens of Atlanta begin to get nervous as roving gangs of thieves terrorize its white citizens and a homicidal maniac stalks its black community.
Brigadier General Clement Anselm evans
As a solider in the Confederate army.
general evans
lying in state, beneath the rotunda of the Georgia state capital. July, 1911
general evans
final resting place at Oakland Cemetery.
the story goes national
In July 1911, papers all across the country began covering the story of the Atlanta Ripper. This is a headline from the New York Times.
The fulton tower
An imposing structure that loomed over downtown Atlanta. It was Atlanta’s primary jail when it was built in 1868. It fell out of use in 1960 and was demolished in 1962.
a whistle down a dark alley
Mary Yeldell had an encounter with the Ripper as she walked home from work one night. She heard a whistle come from the end of a dark alley and fled.
General evans
in his later years, as a Methodist minister.
General Evans
Very active with Confederate veterans towards the end of his life.