Why the famous painter, Walter Sickert?
Whitechapel Murders
Also one of his land ladies believed that he was Jack the Ripper
The police suspected him mainly because his paintings and his hatred for women.
Painting women in disrespectful ways.
JACK THE RIPPER 1888
Prince Albert Victor
In 1970, a book was published about Prince Albert. Involving another crime against women.
Jack the Ripper
East End of London
The "Unknown"
After suspecting Prince Albert, sources and newspapers proved that he was no where near a killer to Jack the Ripper.
- Kill in brutal ways.
- Leaving women's bodies in pieces
- Cutting out organs, and keepinging them.
- He is still a mystery.
So who was the killer...?
Even for year of investing this case, many criminologist could not figure out who is this unknown
"Jack the Ripper"
Victims
The "Canonical Five"
- This was an area where many immigrants came to live a new life.
- Many skilled workers, Jews, and Russian lived in this area.
- Many crimes happened in this area also.
- Also where the murdered occurred.
Some say there was other people involved, others say Jack could have been a women.
Mary "Polly" Nichols- Aug. 31, 1888
Annie Chapman- Sept. 8, 1888
Elizabeth Stride-Sept. 30, 1888
Catherine Eddowes -Sept. 30, 1888
Mary Jane Kelly- Nov. 9th, 1888
- Each of these victims were prostitutes and brutality murdered.
- Sliced in a surgically way.
- The most disturbing murder was Mary Jane Kelly. Jack the Ripper, taking her heart with him.
Recent Years...
In the past recent years, many criminologist have still investigate into this case.
Narrowing down to cetain people using DNA.
One person, the famous painter, Walter Sickert.
Elizabeth Stride "Long Liz"
Annie Chapman
RISE OF THE
1841-1888
Murders
- Her body was found outside, laying on the ground. A lady found her but she was too drunk to see if she was actually dead.
- She was dead with her throat cut down to her spine. Everything else was untouched.
- It was unfinished killing.
Resources
Catherine Eddowes
- East End many violent crime occurred.
- People partied, there was prostitution, drunk people etc.
- August 31, 1888, Mary Ann Nichols was the first victim for Jack the Ripper.
- Her body was said to be found in Buck's Row. Later said she was found across from Essex Wharf and the Brown and Eagle Wool Warehouse and Schneiders Cap Factory.
- She was found in a back yard of 29 Hanbury Street.
- Her body was laying on the ground between the steps and the wooden fence.
- Her neck was slice in two places.
- But around her neck was a handkerchief, so that the head would not roll away.
The second killing of that same night. Elizabeth died.
http://www.biography.com/people/jack-the-ripper-9351486
http://www.jack-the-ripper.org/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/ripper_jack_the.shtml
http://www.history.com/news/has-jack-the-rippers-identity-been-revealed
https://whitechapeljack.com/the-whitechapel-murders/mary-jane-kelly/
- Catherine was an unlucky lady. She was drunk and did not make it where she wanted to go.
- Jack the Ripper got her that night in a replacement for Elizabeth.
- Cutting Catherine from her throat down her spine, taking a left kidney and leaving her organs out for everyone to witness.
Mary Jane Kelly
Accusing, anyone.
Killing Stopped!?
The most gruesome killing of them all.
Mary Jane Kelly had been a prostitute also. She was also late on rent.
After the five horrible murders, people wanted answers.
One day her landlord came to get his money but there was no answer. So he opened the side window to Kelly's slaughter body on her bed.
After awhile of putting things together, they suspected two men. People wrote books about who Jack the Ripper could be.
They accused-
- A Famous Victorian painter, Walter Sickert.
- The grandson of Queen Victoria,
Will Jack the Ripper's Mysterious Identity ever be solved?
Her body was cut up into pieces, all of her limbs flat out on the bloody bed.
Her heart was taken out.
(did not do color, it was too much)
Maybe will never know...