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A serial killer popularly known as the Servant Girl Annihilator preyed upon the city of Austin (1885 population approximately 17000) during the years 1884 and 1885. The series of murders was referred to by contemporary sources as The Servant Girl Murders. The December 26 1885 issue of The New York Times reported that the murders were committed by some cunning madman who is insane on the subject of killing women.
