Jack the Ripper Case By Courtney Romain The
Jack the Ripper Case By: Courtney Romain
The Victims
Mary Ann Nichols • 31 August 1888 • 5'2" tall; brown eyes; dark complexion; brown hair turning grey; five front teeth missing • Very clean women who keeps to herself
Annie Chapman • 8 September 1888 • 5' tall , 45 years old at time of death , Pallid complexion, Blue eyes , Dark brown wavy hair, Excellent teeth • Sober steady going woman
Elizabeth Stride • 30 September 1888 • 45 years old at death • Pale, light grey eyes, curly brown hair • Very quite woman, who stayed out late at night and did cleaning for Jews
Catherine Eddowes • 30 September 1888 • Intelligent, scholarly woman who had a fierce temper. • Suffered from Bright’s disease • 5 foot, hazel eyes, auburn hair
Mary Jane Kelly • 9 November 1888 • 5' 7" tall and stout. She had blonde hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion • "much superior to that of most persons in her position in life. “ -Maria Harvey
The Suspects
Prince Albert Victor
More Prince Albert… • Eddy was born in 1864 to Prince Albert Edward and Princess Alexandra. • By most reports, Eddy was a "slow" child and grew up to be a rather dull adult. • According to Stowell, Eddy was suffering from syphilis, contracted during a shore party in the West Indies, and that this infection drove Eddy insane and compelled him to commit the murders. • His family agrees.
Montague John Druitt
More Montague… • A graduate of Winchester College and an avid sportsman. • Considered by many to be the number one suspect in the case. Interestingly enough, there is very little evidence with which to implicate his guilt. • He committed Suicide • Why kill himself? ? • Two prominent possibilities arise -- first, the aforementioned implications of his homosexuality. Still, only conjecture, but perhaps his vice was discovered and he couldn't bear the embarrassment?
Dr. Thomas Neill Cream
More Thomas • Performed his own girlfriends abortion and nearly killed her. • He killed women • He was sentenced to life in Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet. • He was released on good behavior in 1891 • He bragged about knowing more about the case then anyone … this is his only connection to the murders • Although, he was in jail during the murders so he could not have committed them if you ask me
Frederick Bailey Deeming
More Frederick • Unnaturally attached to his mother, when she died he was an emotional wreck • Yet, he married and had four children • He killed his family and remarried • His links were his insanity and the fact that he killed his family
Lewis Carroll
More Lewis • He was a mathematician • He was artistic • Went to church, refused to become a priest • When supposed to take his vows he had sexual guilt due to his love affair • Anagrams in his books link him
The Police Officials
ABBERLINE, Frederick George • Suspected George Chapman • In 1888 was promoted to 1 st class inspector • Died in 1929 • He gave up and said the case was closed
ANDREWS, Inspector Walter • Born: 1847 • 1869: Joined Metropolitan Police CID • December 1888: Sent from London to New York • 1889: Retired
DEW, Walter • In 1887 transferred to H Division (Whitechapel) • In 1906 promoted to Chief Inspector • Saw Mary Kelly’s body and said it was his most gruesome memory • Thought Emma Smith was the first victim
My Theory • I think that the real murderer was Joseph Barnett • He was directly involved with Mary Jane Kelly • The evidence against him makes the most sense
Sources • All of my pictures and information are from the website… • http: //www. casebook. org
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