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Emma Elizabeth Smith
Smith was living in the Whitechapel area as a prostitute. She was assaulted by 2-3 men and was taken to the hospital where she died the next day. The media at the time later connected this to the other murders, but most people now do not consider this the Ripper's work. -
Martha Tabram
Tabram was another woman in the East End, She suffered nearly 40 stab wounds, and the media at the time connected this with later murders. She and Smith are not considered one of the 5 "canonical" or main victims of the Ripper because she was not cut at the throat. -
Abberline is transferred to Whitechapel
Frederick Abberline was a prominent figure in the Jack the Ripper case. He had previously been a policeman in Whitechapel, and was transferred to the city of London. Since he was familiar with the area, after the killing of Mary Ann Nichols, he was moved back, now an Inspector First Class. -
Mary Ann Nichols
Mary Ann Nichols is the first of the 5 killings considered to definitively be the work of Jack the Ripper. She was discovered at 3:40 AM on a Friday with throat and abdominal slashings. She was 43. It was because of the violent nature of her killing that Frederick Abberline was transferred back to Whitechapel to investigate as Inspector, first class. -
Annie Chapman
Annie Chapman was the second of the canonical five. She was discovered at approximately 6 PM with her throat slashed and part of her uterus removed. Upon questioning, the Yard found out that she was seen with a man at about 5:30. She was 47. -
Dear Boss letter
The "Dear Boss" letter is a letter recieved by Scotland Yard by a person claiming to be the killer, It is the first letter to use the name Jack the Ripper and many subsequent letters used the phrases, handwriting, and grammer in the letter. It is widely considered to be a hoax, written by over-excited reporter Thomas Bulling. -
Elizabeth Stride
Stride was killed in the early morning of September 30th. She was 44 years old. She had a slash across her throat that was still bleeding when her body was found, so it's possible the killer was interrupted. Later that morning, another woman was killed, just a short walk away, which was definitely the work of the Ripper. -
Catherine Eddowes
Eddowes's body was discovered 45 minutes after Stride's, a very short distance away. The killer may have fled after nearly being discovered near Stride, and started on Eddowes. Her throat was slashed and major parts of her uterus and kidney were missing. Stride and Eddowes were called a "double event," creating panic among the general population. Eddowes was 44. -
Saucy Jack
"Saucy Jacky" is the nickname of a postcard recieved by Scotland Yard, claiming to have been sent by the killer. This alone is not unique, Scotland Yard recieved over 600 cards and letters, but this one is one of few considered to be possibly sent by the killer. It mentions not being able to "get the ears off" and that this time "it was a double event." There were indeed two killings that weekend, and part of the victims' ear was clipped off, but the postcard has long since been proven false. -
From Hell letter
The "From Hell" letter was sent by a person claiming to be the killer to George Lusk. Unlike other letters, this one did not have the phrase "Jack the Ripper" and had poor grammar and spelling. A small box containing the half of a human kidney was sent along with it. Part of Catherine Eddowes's kidney was missing, which generated much media interest. Dr. Openshaw examined it and determined that it was from the left kidney, though he could not tell much more. He also recieved a letter. -
Openshaw letter
Dr Openshaw received a letter signed "Jack the Ripper." After examining the kidney received with the "From Hell" letter, the press had much interest in him, and he subsequently got a letter. -
Mary Jane Kelly
Mary Jane Kelly was the last of the canonical five, and is generally considered to be the Ripper's last killing. Her body was the most mutilated out of all the killings. The investigation of her killing was actually carried out by the city of London's police instead of Scotland Yard. Her body was the only one where photographs were taken. She was 25.
