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Who Was Jack The Ripper

O UNMASKING JACK THE RIPPER O More than a tentury has passed pet the mystery surrounding Jack the Ripper still lives on. The perpetrator of the most gruesome killing spree of its kind remained at large for more than two centuries and took his identity to the grave. Today, we Iook back at the individuals who were suspected of being Jack the Ripper during the 19th and 20th century. Which of these individuals was the true face of erime, we will never know. Montague John Druitt e Born In Dorset, England and son of a famous local physiclan, Montague Drultt came from a noble English background. O Graduated from Oxford and went on to become a barrister In 1885. e Circumstantlal evidence suggested that he might have been Jack the Ripper. The canonical murders stopped after his death. O Even the MP for West Dorset suggested that the kller could have been the son of a surgeon and committed sulcide on the night of the last murder. He never named Drultt but It was enough to cause susplclon and speculation. O His dead body was discovered In the RIver Thames. It Is widely belleved he committed sulcide as stones were found In his pockets to keep his body submerged. George Chapman e Born In a Pollsh village, George Chapman Immigrated to UK In 1887 where he worked as a barber. e While In Poland he learned brief lessons on practical surgery and even worked as a male nurse. O He resided very near to most of the canonical murders. O His medical background and close vicinity to the murders made him a suspect. He was known to be very vlolent. O He had 3 mistresses who pretended to be his wife. He was hanged In 1903. Sir William Withey Gull O Sır Willam Withey Gull was a famous 19th century English physiclan later appolnted Physiclan-In-Ordinary to Queen Victorla after treating Prince of Wales for typhold fever. O He was one of the physicians called to "The Prlory", the residence of barrister Charles Bravo when Mr. Bravo was polsoned. O His medical background coupled with rumors of a royal conspiracy behind the Ripper murders made him a chlef suspect In the 1880s. Nothing conclusive was ever proven. O In addition to Gull, John Netley, his coachman was also rumored to be his accomplice In the Ripper murders. Thomas Cutbush e Started suffering from deluslonal thoughts probably due to Syphills In 1891. e Later admitted to Broadmoor Hospital due to his deterlorating mental condition. O Newspaper reported that files released from Broadmoor hospital show that Cutbush may have been responsible for the Ripper murders which ceased from the time of his detention. O Hanged on 15 November 1892 at Newgate Prison. Aaron Kosminski O Kosminski was a Pollsh Jew who Ilved In White Chappel and was later admitted to Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylym In 1891. e Named a suspect by Melville Macnaghten In his 1894 memo- rendum. O Numerous witness accounts fit his physlcal description. O An eyewitness who saw him near a crime scene later de- clined to testify due to his own Jewlsh heritage. Dr Francis Tumblety e Dr Francis Tumblety was ralsed In New York where he seemingly tralned as a homeopathic physiclan. e He pretended to be Indilan herb doctor In United States and Canada and was thought to be a misogynist and quack. e Connected to the death of one of his patlents. O Possessed severe hatred for women and prostitutes which led to some people suggesting he might be Jack the Ripper. O He was arrested for his scam and crimes. Dr Thomas Neill Cream O Dr Thomas Nell Cream was born In Scotland and educated In London. He was active In Canada and In 1881 was gullty of polsoning many of his patlents. e He was secretly speclallzlng In abortlon and after fatally polsoning his patlents he was Imprisoned In the Illinols State Penitentlary In Jollet but released later on good conduct. e Upon returning to London, he resumed his killing spree and was subsequently arrested and hanged for his crimes e His last words were "I am Jack..", which led many to belleve that he was Jack the Ripper. Jill The Ripper e The theory that the Ripper could be a female began to sur- face after numerous unsuccessful attempts by the pollce to close the case. e People supporting the theory that a woman Is the Ripper belleved that the murderer worked or posed as a midwife. The murderer could be seen with bloody clothes without attracting any suspiclon. O Mary Pearcey was considered the woman fitting the Ripper's profile. Mary murdered her lover's wife and chlld. e The Inconclusive DNA evldence taken from the letters sent to the pollce did not rule out the possibility of the kller belng a woman. Lewis CarrolI e Lewis Carroll was named a suspect based on anagrams that author RIchard Wallace devised for his book "Jack the Ripper Light-Hearted Friend", e Wallace mentioned that Lewls was helped In his crimes by his frlend Thomas Vere Bayne. His books had hidden but detalled descriptions of the murders. e Due to Wallace's theory, some people belleved that Lewis Carroll was Indeed Jack the Ripper. Prince Albert e The grandson of the then relning Queen Victoria, Prince Albert Victor was also second In line for the Royal throne. O Belleved to be a prime suspect due to conspiracy theorles surrounding the Ripper murders and their connection to the Royal famly. O Authors of numerous books argued that he was The RIpper however contemporary documents show he was out of town when the murders took place. O These documents along with any supporting clalms were widely refuted by the general public. e His death, due to Influenza In 1892 was also rumored to be due to Syphlls ralsing speculation that he committed the murders out of vengeance. THE JACK THE RIPPER WALK RIPPER-VISION" WALKING TOURS LONDON HTTP://wwW.THEJACKTHERIPPERWALK.COM/ O UNMASKING JACK THE RIPPER O More than a tentury has passed pet the mystery surrounding Jack the Ripper still lives on. The perpetrator of the most gruesome killing spree of its kind remained at large for more than two centuries and took his identity to the grave. Today, we Iook back at the individuals who were suspected of being Jack the Ripper during the 19th and 20th century. Which of these individuals was the true face of erime, we will never know. Montague John Druitt e Born In Dorset, England and son of a famous local physiclan, Montague Drultt came from a noble English background. O Graduated from Oxford and went on to become a barrister In 1885. e Circumstantlal evidence suggested that he might have been Jack the Ripper. The canonical murders stopped after his death. O Even the MP for West Dorset suggested that the kller could have been the son of a surgeon and committed sulcide on the night of the last murder. He never named Drultt but It was enough to cause susplclon and speculation. O His dead body was discovered In the RIver Thames. It Is widely belleved he committed sulcide as stones were found In his pockets to keep his body submerged. George Chapman e Born In a Pollsh village, George Chapman Immigrated to UK In 1887 where he worked as a barber. e While In Poland he learned brief lessons on practical surgery and even worked as a male nurse. O He resided very near to most of the canonical murders. O His medical background and close vicinity to the murders made him a suspect. He was known to be very vlolent. O He had 3 mistresses who pretended to be his wife. He was hanged In 1903. Sir William Withey Gull O Sır Willam Withey Gull was a famous 19th century English physiclan later appolnted Physiclan-In-Ordinary to Queen Victorla after treating Prince of Wales for typhold fever. O He was one of the physicians called to "The Prlory", the residence of barrister Charles Bravo when Mr. Bravo was polsoned. O His medical background coupled with rumors of a royal conspiracy behind the Ripper murders made him a chlef suspect In the 1880s. Nothing conclusive was ever proven. O In addition to Gull, John Netley, his coachman was also rumored to be his accomplice In the Ripper murders. Thomas Cutbush e Started suffering from deluslonal thoughts probably due to Syphills In 1891. e Later admitted to Broadmoor Hospital due to his deterlorating mental condition. O Newspaper reported that files released from Broadmoor hospital show that Cutbush may have been responsible for the Ripper murders which ceased from the time of his detention. O Hanged on 15 November 1892 at Newgate Prison. Aaron Kosminski O Kosminski was a Pollsh Jew who Ilved In White Chappel and was later admitted to Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylym In 1891. e Named a suspect by Melville Macnaghten In his 1894 memo- rendum. O Numerous witness accounts fit his physlcal description. O An eyewitness who saw him near a crime scene later de- clined to testify due to his own Jewlsh heritage. Dr Francis Tumblety e Dr Francis Tumblety was ralsed In New York where he seemingly tralned as a homeopathic physiclan. e He pretended to be Indilan herb doctor In United States and Canada and was thought to be a misogynist and quack. e Connected to the death of one of his patlents. O Possessed severe hatred for women and prostitutes which led to some people suggesting he might be Jack the Ripper. O He was arrested for his scam and crimes. Dr Thomas Neill Cream O Dr Thomas Nell Cream was born In Scotland and educated In London. He was active In Canada and In 1881 was gullty of polsoning many of his patlents. e He was secretly speclallzlng In abortlon and after fatally polsoning his patlents he was Imprisoned In the Illinols State Penitentlary In Jollet but released later on good conduct. e Upon returning to London, he resumed his killing spree and was subsequently arrested and hanged for his crimes e His last words were "I am Jack..", which led many to belleve that he was Jack the Ripper. Jill The Ripper e The theory that the Ripper could be a female began to sur- face after numerous unsuccessful attempts by the pollce to close the case. e People supporting the theory that a woman Is the Ripper belleved that the murderer worked or posed as a midwife. The murderer could be seen with bloody clothes without attracting any suspiclon. O Mary Pearcey was considered the woman fitting the Ripper's profile. Mary murdered her lover's wife and chlld. e The Inconclusive DNA evldence taken from the letters sent to the pollce did not rule out the possibility of the kller belng a woman. Lewis CarrolI e Lewis Carroll was named a suspect based on anagrams that author RIchard Wallace devised for his book "Jack the Ripper Light-Hearted Friend", e Wallace mentioned that Lewls was helped In his crimes by his frlend Thomas Vere Bayne. His books had hidden but detalled descriptions of the murders. e Due to Wallace's theory, some people belleved that Lewis Carroll was Indeed Jack the Ripper. Prince Albert e The grandson of the then relning Queen Victoria, Prince Albert Victor was also second In line for the Royal throne. O Belleved to be a prime suspect due to conspiracy theorles surrounding the Ripper murders and their connection to the Royal famly. O Authors of numerous books argued that he was The RIpper however contemporary documents show he was out of town when the murders took place. O These documents along with any supporting clalms were widely refuted by the general public. e His death, due to Influenza In 1892 was also rumored to be due to Syphlls ralsing speculation that he committed the murders out of vengeance. THE JACK THE RIPPER WALK RIPPER-VISION" WALKING TOURS LONDON HTTP://wwW.THEJACKTHERIPPERWALK.COM/

Who Was Jack The Ripper

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A unique infographic that lists some of the individuals that were suspected of being Jack the Ripper. Which one of these men was the true face of terror in the 1800s. We will never know.

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