What item was left at the crime scenes of Jack The Ripper?

Answer 1

Only one item was ever discovered linked to the killer. Jack the Ripper was otherwise meticulous in ensuring he left no trace of himself, indicating that he was largely an Organized serial killer.

Several items were reputed to have been left at the scene of some of the murders. Popular rumor has it that the victim Liz Stride was found clutching a sprig of grapes, but the recorded testimony of three witnesses whom viewed the body have refuted this. She was, in fact, carrying a small packet of "sweetmeats"; breath mints.

In the vicinity of the victim Annie Chapman a folded leather apron was discovered, causing the press to label the Whitechapel Murderer by the term 'Leather Apron.' Leather Apron was, in fact, suspect John Pizer whom was cleared when it was discovered at the inquest of Annie Chapman's murder that he was staying with relatives, and during the Kate Eddowes murder he was on the London Docks, watching the fires and discussing them with two dock workers and a police constable. Finally, the apron found in the yard where Annie Chapman's body was discovered was revealed to belong to the home owner's son whom lived in the home.

One very intruguing piece of evidence was a fragment of victim Kate Eddowes' skirt in the alley near where her body was found. Directly above this material on the wall were printed the words 'The Juwes are the men that will not be blamed for nothing.' It is widely believed that the Whitechapel murderer wrote these words himself, but several witnesses among the local constabulary whom saw the writing indicated on testimony that the writing was blurred and faded, which causes the speculation that the message had been there for a least a few days prior. It is believed by many that the slip of skirt was used by the killer to clean his hands and then discarded near the writing by happenstance.