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Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper was the nickname for a serial killer that stalked the general area in and around Whitechapel in London, England during 1888. Nothing is known for sure regarding the identity of this killer or the exact number of victims.
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What time of night did Jack the Ripper commit his murders?
Most of the victims of the Whitechapel murderer were killed in the early hours of the morning, between 2 and six AM. The victim Annie Chapman's time of death is of interest because it took place somewhere between 5 AM and 5: 50 AM; in a backyard of a boarding house that was already active at that time of day as was the street nearby. By killing Chapman where he did and when he did the killer exposed himself to considerable risk.
What type of murderer was Jack the Ripper?
- Jack The Ripper is no more than a scum and I don't think that anyone should follow his lead otherwise footsteps.
- Technically, Jack The Ripper was in all probability a white male aged 25-35 years old. Most likely he had an IQ above average, knew the East End well, would be able to blend in and move through the streets without drawing attention to himself. If he was employed it would be a job that would allow him a certain amount of freedom. Same for marriage. If he was married he would have a wife that would not tie him down much. But more that anything else, Jack the Ripper would have a huge hatred toward women. Jack the Ripper has been romanticized in film and literature, and many often overlook the fact that he was a brutal, violent killer that murdered as many as ten women, leaving the corpses mutilated. There is nothing 'romantic' about him.
- There are many myths about the profile of Jack the Ripper, but no one will know for sure. It is a myth he had surgical skills and he just mutilated the prostitutes he killed. Jack the Ripper was considered to be intelligent, but far from genius and the only reason he was never caught was finger printing and DNA had not been available during this time. Jack The Ripper has been so romanticized that they forget these women, whether prostitutes or not took up their profession in order to survive. A theory that has never really been though out well is the fact that Jack The Ripper could well have had a mother who was a prostitute and therefore abhorred women in general, but went on a rampage every so often against the very thing his mother might have been ... a prostitute.
He would have been a white male, probably in his mid-30's to early 40's. He was probably what we would now consider upper middle class. He was probably single, and displayed characteristics of a sexual sadist. He would have been what is commonly referred to as an organized killer in that his actions were probably planned, he came equipped, was selective about his targets and, although I believe some of his more heinous signatures were post mortom mutilation, this does not offset the damage done while they were alive.
He is best known for the books Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution (1976) and The Brotherhood (1984). Both books suggest there is a secret cabal of Masons running most aspects of British society.He struggled with epilepsy for much of his life and was discovered to have a brain tumour in 1980 while taking part in the documentary TV programme Horizon. The tumour was removed, but returned in 1984. Knight died in 1985 at the age of 33.
This cause of death does, of course, rule out conspiracy.
What type of people were around in 1888 England?
People are basically the same no matter what time period they live in. The people that lived in 1888 Whitechapel have much in common with proverty-stricken people today. They lived lives with little hope that things would ever be better for them. The only good thing that came out of the Ripper crimes was recognition of the horrendous living conditions in London's East End.
Jack the Ripper preyed on women that were so far down, living on the streets, they were hungry, dirty, and in most cases, isolated from family support, in other words they were 'working without a net'.
I'm sure as children, they did not make a concious decision to be homeless prostitutes. Or to be alcoholics. That's what makes the Ripper's crimes so horrible. He took advantage of their vulnerablity, they had no defense against him.
In 1888 London, there was much name-calling and finger pointing, most of it toward the Jewish community in the Whitechapel district. But reguardless of personal prejudices toward Jews, there is absolutely no evidence that Jack The Ripper was Jewish. Several of what some consider 'serious' suspects were Jewish. Aaron Kosminski and Michael Ostrog have been named repeatedly as suspects in the 120 years since the Ripper's crimes began. 'Leather Apron', or John Pizer as he was known in his everyday life, became a 'scapegoat' for the hysterical masses and was almost lynched by anti-semetic citizens. The important thing to remember in a cold case such as this, stick to the facts, reject all undocumented information, and the Ripper suspect list will be amazingly short.
How many years was Jack the Ripper killing people for?
It is usually accepted that Jack the Ripper killed five women between August and November of 1888. So not years, months.
However, it is impossible to ascertain which murders in Whitechapel during 1888 and 1889 are actually attributable to "Jack the Ripper" and there is conjecture that the Ripper may have killed previously and/or gone on to murder women later (most theories suggest this was in Boston or elsewhere in the northeastern USA).
The earliest murder usually associated with Jack the Ripper is that of Emma Smith on April 2, 1888. However, it is now generally considered that the facts of this case do not match with the characteristics of the definite Jack the Ripper cases. There were several non-fatal attacks on women early in 1888 which may potentially fit with the Ripper's modus operandii.
The earliest likely Ripper murder is that of Martha Tabram, on the night of 6-7 August 1888. While Tabram is not a "canonical" Ripper victim, the facts of her murder are consistent with a killer who would go on to commit the Ripper murder-mutilations.
The canonical (or widely accepted) Ripper victims are:
1. Mary Ann (or "Polly") Nicholls, 31 August 1888.
2. Annie Chapman, 8 September 1888.
3. Elizabeth Stride, 30 September 1888.
4. Catherine Eddowes, 30 September 1888.
5. Mary Jane Kelly, 9 November 1888.
The following three murders have also been attributed by some sources to the Ripper:
1. Rose Mylett, 20 December 1888.
2. Alice McKenzie, 17 July 1889.
3. Frances Coles, 13 February 1891.
However, there are various features of each case which make any connection with the Ripper cases dubious.
In addition, there were two mutilated female torsos discovered in the vicinity, one on 2 October 1888 in Whitehall and one on 10 September 1889 in Whitechapel. Some commentators link these to Jack the Ripper.
James Maybrick was never a viable suspect in the Ripper murders. Maybrick was a business man who had a serious addiction to arsnic. By 1888 the years of addiction had rendered him weak and ill and his health was in decline. He had neither the strength or motivation and in fact for many of the murders he was not even in London.
Maybrick's confessed to being JTR in a diary, which surfaced in the 1970's and was ultimately deemed a fake.
What was Mary Jane Kelly's occupation before she was killed by Jack the Ripper?
She was the 5th believed to have been killed by Jack the ripper. She turned to prostitution when her husband died in an explosion.
Are there childhood rhymes about Jack the Ripper?
I've heard this poem:
Jack the Ripper's dead
And lying in his bed
He cut his throat
With Sunlight soap
Jack the Ripper's dead.
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Whom does jack strike shortly after his first kill?
If you mean Jack The Ripper it is impossible to tell due to the fact that there are differing opinions on who his first victim was.
I can't remember 1888 very well How do I know I am not Jack the Ripper?
well you woulndt be jack the ripper because you would be very old and i bet you ain't very old. and noone that is alive now is jack the ripper
Was Mary Kelly pregnant at the time of her murder?
This question keeps popping up anytime the Ripper's murders are discussed or debated. I have studied the Ripper for quite a while and there has never been any evidence that Kelly was pregnant. Maybe because she was the youngest and by most accounts, the most attractive.
The fact was Mary Kelly had a bad case of syphillis and in fact only months before her murder, she spent time in a sanitariam for treatment. It would not be impossible, but it may have made it more difficult to get pregnant. It would have been helpful if most of the autopsy notes were still in the case file, but its an old crime and there have been two world wars with extensive bombings, so it's no surprise that there are holes in the evidence. The people in her immediate world were interviewed quite extensively after her murder and nobody ever indicated that she was pregnant.
So this qualifies as just another unfounded rumor in a case where there was always more speculation than fact.
Could Jack the Ripper jump really high?
Jack the Ripper is the best known pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer active in the largely impoverished districts in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. Since he was never apprehended, we don't know the information you asked.
You are likely thinking of Springheel Jack, a man in costume that terrorized women in London in the 1860's. It was reputed that he could leap over houses at a single bound.
Who was ruling England during Jack The Ripper killings?
The time period was refered to as the 'Victorian' era, the time of Queen Victoria.
Where was Elizabeth Stride found when she was killed by Jack The Ripper?
Stride was killed on Berner Street, Whitechapel, on September 30, 1888.
Did Mary Ann Nichols have kids?
She had five children. At the time of her murder, the eldest was living with her father (their grandfather) and the others were living with her husband (their father), as the couple had been separated for years.
Who wrote a list of potential suspects in 1894 for the Jack the Ripper murders?
In 1894, Sir Melville Macnaghten, then Chief Constable, wrote a confidential report in which he names the three top suspects.
Was there a Swedish Jack the Ripper in the 1890s?
I could find no Ripper-like murderers from that time. There was however a French serial killer in the late 1890s. Joseph Vacher (1869-1898), also known as the 'French Ripper', murdered 7 women and 4 men and was executed by guillotine on December 31, 1898. As his execution drew nearer, he tried to convince the judge that he was insane due to being bitten by a rabid dog. The judge didn't buy it and the execution went on as planned.
What was Jack The Ripper's motivation?
It is very hard to get inside someone's head over 120 years after the fact. But serial killers have certain things in common. They are driven by violent fantasies. And to them the actual murder is incidental, it's the power and control over another's life and death that motivates most killers like Jack The Ripper.
Could someone have taken the place of Jack The Ripper?
Many have tried but his crimes were so horrific and memorable that he is a hard act to follow. There have been many that have killed more people, and some of their crimes are 'hair-raising' to be sure. But Jack The Ripper had his own style, and he killed in a time when 'serial killer' was an unknown.
There are other killers that have borrowed the 'Ripper' title, like Gainsville FL killer Danny Rollin known as the Gainsville Ripper or Peter Sutcliff known as the Yorkshire Ripper. There is an old saying that goes something like this:If you follow someone else you are already in second place.
There will probably always be violent offenders, but Jack The Ripper is in most people's opinion the most famous of serial killers.
What actors and actresses appeared in Jack the Ripper - 1958?
The cast of Jack the Ripper - 1958 includes: Dorothy Alison as Judith Morris Ankrum as Judge Davis Mae Bacon as Fat woman Harry Bartell as Edward Paige Russ Bender as Calvin Logan Robert Brooks Turner as Warden Robert Brown as Constable Thomas Browne Henry as Blue Paul Bryar as Police Lt. Davis Charles Carson as Dr. Hatherley Gene Collins as Ralph Kerwin Clifford Evans as Inspector Lee Farr as John Haney, Jr. Robert Griffin as Dr. Dragstedt Eleanor Lucky as Bessie Niall MacGinnis as Walter Charles Meredith as John Haney, Sr. Ray Montgomery as Police Sgt. Fenton Tudor Owen as Capt. barney Vici Raaf as Blonde woman Katherine Squire as Emma Haney Kay Stewart as Ruth Elwood Nora Swinburne as Mrs. Willowden Gretchen Thomas as Elizabeth Foley Connie Van as Mrs. Rebus
What is the significance of the purple pencil in the book Jack The Ripper Case Closed?
The author, Patricia Cornwell, puts significance on the purple pencil because many of the 'fake' letters and notes that the police and press received were written in a special purple pencil used by artists. It is also a well-known fact that Cornwell's suspect, artist Walter R. Sickert loved to use his purple artist's pencil and was never far from it.
