It’s the bizarre, yet true story of a relatively unknown criminal from D.C.’s past who burst on the scene in the 1890s, cutting his way through the region — and striking fear into the hearts of the community.
In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re going on a journey back to 1893, where attacks first began in D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood (though it was ultimately Tenleytown where the madman would be caught in 1894).
In this bewildering saga, there’s a twist: “Jack the Slasher” wasn’t actually slashing people. And perhaps that’s the only reason why we do not know his actual name today…