These Canonical Five were believed to by the work of one man because of the distinct modus operandi that was used.
The Suspects
The Letters
"Saucy Jacky" Letter
"Dear Boss" Letter
John Pizer
(1850 – 1897)
Second "official" Jack the Ripper letter sent to the police.
Postmarked October 1, 1888
"Double event this time"
Francis Tumblety
(1833 – 1903)
"From Hell" Letter
Montague John Druitt
(August 15, 1857 – December 1888)
Supposedly the first letter that was sent to the police by Jack the Ripper.
Postmarked September 27, 1888
"Clip the lady's ear off"
This letter was sent to George Lusk on October 16, 1888.
Accompanied by a box that contained half a kidney.
Led to the Openshaw letter.
James Thomas Sadler
(August 20, 1845 – June 1926)
Seweryn Klosowski
aka George Chapman
(December 14, 1865 – April 1903)
The Copycats
Other countries
London
- Jack the Stripper
- 1964-1965
- 6 (or 8) prostitutes
The End....or is it??
The Crimes
Works Cited
- "Casebook: Jack the Ripper - Suspects." Casebook: Jack the Ripper - Suspects. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Apr. 2014.
- "WELCOME TO JACK THE RIPPER 1888." Jack the Ripper. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Apr. 2014.
- "Perennial Thriller." Jack the Ripper, the Most Famous Serial Killer of All Time — — Crime Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Apr. 2014.
- Sugden, Philip. The Complete History of Jack the Ripper. New York: Carroll & Graf, 1994. Print.
- "Jack the Ripper." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 02 Apr. 2014.
No one knows why these foul murders stopped, and the killer was never found.
Where?
- Whitechapel district of London
When?
What?
- Series of unsolved murders that plagued the area throughout 1888
Who were the victims?
These dots represent the first seven murders in Whitechapel, only five of these are considered to be Jack the Ripper cases.
The Canonical Five
- Mary Ann Nichols - August 31, 1888
- Annie Chapman - September 8,1888
- Elizabeth Stride - September 30, 1888
- Catherine Eddowes - September 30, 1888
- Mary Jane Kelly - November 9, 1888
Why them?
These women were all prostitutes living in Whitechapel during a time of social unrest.
Jack the Ripper