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Jack the Ripper

Catharine Eddowes was mutilated similarly to the others but her kidney and womb were taken by the killer (Eddleston 49).
             On November 10, 1888 the most horrific murder took place. A prostitute named Mary Kelly was found in her room by her landlord. Mary Kelly had her throat cut, her heart cut out along with other organs, and her legs flayed to the bone. The scene was so gruesome that the investigators vowed they would never forget the savagery (Eddleston 61).
             Though nobody was ever convicted for the devastating murders, there were many leads and suspects for these crimes. Lack of evidence and lack of a murder weapon greatly hindered the ability of the police to accurately make a positive match of the psychological profile (Colby-Newton 40). One suspect was known as "Leather Apron", a Jewish shoemaker who tried to threaten the prostitutes of Whitechapel for money. He was taken off the lists of suspects because he had reasonable alibis for the murder dates (Eddleston 122).
             Another suspect "the mad butcher" or Oswald Puckridge was a suspect for a brief period but was in an insane asylum when the last few murders occurred (Eddleston 234). Many Jews were suspected because the Jewish practices were not clear to the population of England and the murders were thought to be ritualistic (Eddleston 50). Also at one crime scene the words "The Jews are the men that will not be blamed for nothing", were on the wall over the body in chalk. (Eddleston 50). The chief of police had the words removed as quickly as possible to prevent a riot. One German was even considered as suspect until it was discovered he was in jail during the crimes. Charles Ludwig was this German suspect who had odd behavior and carried razor knives (Eddleston 222). Some "Ripperoligist" argue that Prince Albert Victor should have been investigated as a suspect because it was rumored that he had contracted syphilis from a prostitute, which would create a motive for murder (Colby-Newton 63).


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