Time for the mystery of "Jack The Ripper" I wonder....how much do you know? I did a LOT of research about it.But I don't know much I will be able to put in here but it will be a lot so enjoy~

Jack The Ripper
Jack the Ripper was an unidentified serial killer active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. In both the criminal case files and contemporary journalistic accounts, the killer was called the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron.

Attacks ascribed to Jack The Ripper typically involved female prostitutes who lived and worked in the slums of the East End of London whose throats were cut prior to abdominal mutilations. The removal of internal organs from at least three of the victims led to proposals that their killer had some anatomical or surgical knowledge. Rumours that the murders were connected intensified in September and October 1888, numerous letters were received by media and outlets and Scotland Yard from individuals purporting to be the murderer. The name "Jack The Ripper" originated in a letter written by an individual claiming to be the murderer that was disseminated in the media.

The letter is widely believed to have been a hoax and may have been written by journalists in an attempt to heighten interest in the story and increase their newspapers' circulation. The "From Hell" letter received by George Lusk of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee came with half of a preserved human kidney, purportedly taken from one of the victims. The public came increasingly to believe in a single serial killer known as "Jack the Ripper", mainly because of both the extraordinarily brutal nature of murders, and media coverage of the crimes. Extensive newspaper coverage bestowed widespread and enduring international notoriety on the Ripper, and the legend solidified.

A police investigation into a series of eleven brutal murders committed in Whitechapel and Spitalfields between 1888 and 1891 was unable to connect all the killings conclusively to the murders of 1888. Five victims—— Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly— are known as the "canonical five" and their murders between 31 August and 9 November 1888 are often considered the most likely to be linked. The murders were never solved, and the legends surrounding these crimes became combination of genuine historical research, folklore and pseudo-history.

Jack The Ripper's alleged appearance:
Between 25-35 years old
Roughly 5'5 to 5'7
Stocky, with a fair complexion, and a moustache.
Seen wearing a dark overcoat and a dark hat.
Described in appearance as "perfectly sane, frighteningly normal, and yet capable of extraordinary cruelty".

The Canonical five
Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols was the first canonical victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. She was born on 26th August 1845, London, England. And was murdered by Jack the Ripper on 32th August 1888, London England, at the age of 43.  She died from Syncope due to haemorrhage caused by the severance of the carotid arteries. Charles Cross fins her body lying in a gateway in Buck's Row (Durward Street), Whitechapel, at 3:40am. Her throat had been slit and her body horribly mutilated. Her resting place is City if London Cemetery, Manor Park.

Annie Chapman was the second canonical victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. She was born on 25th September 1840 Paddington, London England. And was murdered by Jack the Ripper on 8th September 1888, Spitalfields, London, at the age of 47. She died from Blood loss due to severance of the carotid vessels. John Davis, a resident of 28 Hanbury Street, found her mutilated body in the backyard of number 39 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields, a little before 6:00am. Her resting place is Manor Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Forest Gate.

Elizabeth Stride was the third Canonical victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. She was born on 27th November 1843 Torslanda, Sweden. And was murdered by Jack the Ripper on 30th September 1888, Whitechapel, London, England, at the age of 44. She died from Haemorrhage due to partial server acne of the left carotid artery; severance of trachea. But unlike the other canonical Ripper victims she had not been mutilated. It is said that Louis Diemshutz's pony alerted Jack the Ripper that they were coming in. And because of that, the pony stopped when it pulled the cart into the Dutfield's Yard. He found her body, she only had her throat cut severely, at 1am. Her resting place is East London Cemetery, West Ham, England.

Catherine Eddowes was the fourth canonical victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. She was born on 14th April 1843, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. And was murdered by Jack the Ripper on 30th September 1888, City of London. England at the age of 46. A few hours after Elizabeth Stride. Like he didn't like that he couldn't do what he normally does, so maybe he went after another one to feel that sick desire in him?. And because of this, it is said that her neck was cut so severely and brutally that it was barely even attached to her torso anymore. She died from Haemorrhage due to severance of the left common carotid artery. Catherine Eddowes' grossly mutilated body was discovered by PC Edward Watkins of the City Police at 1:44am. Her resting place is City if London Cemetery, Newham, London, England.

Mary Jane Kelly was widely believed to have been the finally victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. She was born in 1863, Country Limerick, Ireland,(it doesn't tell what day and month on her Wikipedia weird). And was murdered by Jack the Ripper on 9th November 1888, Miller's court, Spitalfields, London, England, at the age of 25 (poor lady she was the youngest :O). She died from Haemorrhage due to severance of the carotid artery. This murder was by far the most gruesome as her body was Disembowelled and "virtually skinned down". John McCarthy sent Thomas Bowyer round to 13 Miller's Court to collect Mary Kelly's overdue rent. He got no reply when he knocked on the door, so went round to the window and saw her horribly mutilated body lying on the bed at 10:45am.  Her resting place is St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Leytonstone, London.

Sir Melville Macnaughten, head off the criminal investigation department, knew that the Ripper had basic knowledge of anatomy, possibly a doctor. And In his notes, he narrowed his list of suspects down to 3 names. But many feel the official 3 are not the Ripper, from the research I have got up, I will go through 8 names with you.

The suspects
First suspect: Montague Johnson Druitt, was a barrister, who may have had an uncle and cousin who were doctors. Around the time of his death, Druitt May have been around the age of 49 and supposedly had an interest in surgery.  Montague possibly lived with his cousin who was practicing medicine close to where the Whitechapel murders occurred. It also appears that about a month before the first canonical murder, Montague's mother went insane, and Montague had written in a note, that he fears he was also going insane.

In his notes, Macnaughten adds "from private information I have little doubt but that his own family suspected his man of being the Whitechapel murderer; it was alleged that he was sexually insane".  After the final murder Montague disappeared, soon to be found dead within 4 weeks of the last murder. His body was found floating in the thames river, on 3 December 1888.

Second suspect: Michael Ostrog, was a Russian doctor, and a criminal. Ostrog had been in an asylum previously for homicidal tendencies. Macnaughten notes that Ostrog couldn't provide a strong alibi for his whereabouts during the murders. Ultimately he was not convicted, because there wasn't enough evidence linking him to the crime.

Third suspect: Aaron Kosminski A polish and Jewish resident of Whitechapel. Who spend some time in a asylum in 1889, after the last murder. Kosminski would reside in asylums until his death in 1919. Kosminski was known for his hatred towards woman, particularly prostitutes. According to Macnaughten, his appearance matched descriptions provided by the police of a man in mitre square, which was if you recall the same place of the night of the double murder. Where the Ripper likely zig zagged between the police. Kosminski's name might be familiar because about 2-3 years ago. His name made headlines. Due to him being featured in a book. Entitled "Naming Jack The Ripper". In the book, Russell Edwards claims that a shawl purchased at an auction contains DNA evidence proving Kosminski is the killer. The shawl was bought under the impression that it reportedly was found at the murder scene of the person of Catherine Eddowes, the fourth Ripper victim.

Edwards enlisted the help of Molecular Biologist, Jari Louhelainen. Edwards and Louhelainen, that the blood stained shawl was connected to Catherine Eddowes, based off of comparison from one of Eddowes' descendants. They also claimed the semen on the scarf, was linked to relatives of Kosminski. With this discovery, many felt like the case was closed. Including Edwards. Russell Edwards quote "I've got the only piece of forensic evidence in the whole history of the case. I've spend 14 years working on it, and we have definitively solved the mystery of who Jack the Ripper was. Only non-believers that want to perpetuate the myth will doubt. This is it now— we have unmasked him." But much to the chagrin if Mr Edwards, that may not be the case. It turns out the scientist may have made a critical error of nomenclature. Summed up, Dr Louhelainen identifies a mutation in DNA on both the scarf and in Eddowes' relative named Karen Miller.

This mutation was believed to be named 314.1C, a mutation only found in 1 in 290,000 people, making it very likely it was a match. However, this identification was reportedly incorrect and was not 314.4C, but instead 315.1C, which is a mutation shared by more than 99% of people of European descent.  Basically, this DNA could be anyone if true.  Furthermore, Kosminski's DNA was linked to the scarf, using mitochondrial DNA, using a subtype that is far from unique. Sir Alec Jeffreys, who's regarded as the godfather of DNA fingerprinting, has said that this evidence "needs to be subjected to peer review. No actual evidence has yet been provided." Further adding fuel to the fire of skeptics is the fact that Dr Louhelainen has yet to publish this finding in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, and has refused to answer questions to news outlets. Thus, making it impossible to verify his and Edwards' claims and effectively doing quite the opposite.

The fourth suspect is the notion that Jack the Ripper was actually a female. A theory that ripperologies call Jill the Ripper. This theory was allegedly a hunch of famed Inspector Abberline, as well. The idea that all of the police were on the hunt for a man when they should have been searching for a woman, would explain the Ripper being able to slip by without suspicion. Someone pointed out that a midwife would have sufficient anatomical knowledge and blood on her clothing would have raised no eyebrows. Though, it should be pointed out that all eyewitness testimony points to a man.

Fifth suspect: Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward, aka "The Royal Conspiracy." This theory is often scoffed at, but is still perpetuated due to its wild popularity. Prince Edward was known to frequent areas where the victims were found, an activity that led to him contracting syphilis, which some believe dove him to insanity. Some posit that this also resulted in Albert having a child with a local woman and Queen Victoria demanded that everyone that knew of the child to be taken care of. Some believe that the insanity spawned by syphilis drove him to commit the murders himself. Conspiracy theorists believe he was never discovered because portal aids assisted in covering his identity. However, as mentioned before, this theory is mostly regarded as ludicrous as there is no substantial evidence to indicate its credibility.

Sixth suspect: Walker Sickert, a famed painter, a theory mainly posed by the successful crime novelist Patricia Cornwell. After making millions on her crime novels, Cornwell has devoted her time to the persistent of Sickert as the Ripper. In 2001, Cornwell spent 2 million pounds buying 32 of Sickert's paintings, letters, and even Sickert's writing desk in on bizarre stunt they was described by art curator Richard Stone, as "monstrous stupidity." Cornwell went full National Treasure Nicholas Cage by cutting up a painting in search of clues. Aside from stunts, Cornwell rightfully claims that Sickert was obsessed with the Ripper, which was true. Sickert referenced the Ripper in some of his paintings, even titling one "Jack the Ripper's Bedroom." Cornwell claims one painting mirrors the body position of fifth Ripper victim, Mary Kelly. She claims another painting mimics tue facial wounds of fourth Ripper victim, Catherine Eddowes. There are also reportedly accounts of Sickert cosplaying as Jack the Ripper.

Cornwell also shoots down the notion that Sickert's alibi was that he was in France at the onset of the murders. She cited sketches that place him in London in music halls at the time of at least three killings. However the biggest piece of her case is the analysis of forensic paper expert Paper Bower. Bowler identified three is Sickert's letters and two of the Ripper's letters as coming from a handmade paper run of only 24 possible sheets. Basically, the odds of both the Ripper and Sickert both writing letters on a bath of paper that only has 24 copies in existence is relatively slim, and while that is undoubtedly compelling evidence, it should be reminded that all of Jack the Rippers letters are unconfirmed.

Seventh suspect: Joseph Barnett, who's particularly suspicious as he actually lived with Mary Kelly, the final Ripper victim. In fact, Barnett May have lived in 10 different locations in East London, making him well versed in the area and capable of navigating back streets. Barnett worked as a fish porter and it's believed that Barnett was in love with Kelly. According to an issue of the Daily Telegraph, on November 10, 1888, Barnett referred to Mary Kelly as "his wife", when she was in fact only a roommate. Barnett also disagreed with Mary's life as a prostitute and strives to make money to keep her off the streets. "Marie never never went on the streets when she lived with me."Some theorise that Barnett committed the first murders to scare Kelly off the streets, which, for a time, actually worked. But when Barnett lost his job, Kelly returned to the street to make ends meet. Their financial struggles often led to fights, and Barnett also disliked Kelly's love of gin.

This culminated in one final fight, over Kelly bringing home two different prostitutes, an act that Joseph found unacceptable. This fight apparently got violent. Even a window was broken. Shortly after, Barnett moved out and only 10 days later, Mary Kelly was found dead in her apartment. After the murder, Barnett was questioned for four hours, but eventually set free. Having lives there, Barnett would have intimate knowledge of the household, including how to unlock the door from the outside. He was also aware of Kelly's schedule and tendencies. Details from the scene suggest that Kelly was killed in her sleep, not by an outsider she invited in. Her clothes were folded by the bed "as though they have been taken Off in the ordinary manner," and she was wearing a night gown.

As a fish porter, Barnett would have crude anatomical knowledge. As a known associate of Kelly's, he would be someone local prostitutes knew, allowing him to get close enough For a sneak attack. Reportedly, one newspaper of the time stated that his friends called him Jack. He also matches the physical description and the psychological profile created of Jack the Ripper by the FBI, and finally, the murders allegedly stopped after Mary Kelly, the last canonical victim. After her death, Barnett would have no other reason to kill anymore now that his lover, who he was trying to keep off the streets, was now dead.

Eighth and final suspect is the most popular suspect on casebook.org, a site devoted to Jack the Ripper and a place for ripperologists to work together to solve the case. The final suspect is James Maybrick. Maybrick's death coincided with the stopping of the Ripper killings, as he died one year after the murders. Maybrick was an upper-class cotton merchant who resided in an estate called the "Battlecrease House" in Liverpool. Some would consider this to be a damning detail, as many feel the Ripper was a local man who likely wasn't upper-class. However, it should be pointed out that all the murders were committed on a weekend. I'm t stands to reason that a wealthy cotton merchant would have the ability to travel on weekends and it is also worth mentioning that we would have the benefit of not killing in his own locale. Though, what makes Maybrick such a popular suspect 8: what many consider the biggest piece of physical evidence that links him to the crimes.

That piece of evidence is a diary reportedly discovered under the floorboards if Maybrick's estate. A diary that is sighed, "I give my name that all know of me, so history do tell what love can do to a gentleman born. Yours truly, Jack the Ripper." Also within the diary are reportedly intimate details of the killings. Backing up the diaries authenticity are scientific tests that have confirmed the diary seems to roughly match the era of the Ripper killing (aka Victorian Era). The diary was apparently discovered by a scrap metal dealer named Mike Barrett and this is wheee the story starts to lose its footing. Barrett actually admitted that he fabricated the diary only to recant the statement later, chalking it up to not wanting the publicity as he was going through a failing marriage. Also chart is the definitive details of the discovery of the diary. Some sources have it falling into Barrett's hands via being handed down by various generation of family. While other sources have Barrett sobering it himself or Barrett associates discovering it and then giving it to him due to their knowledge of Barrett being an aspiring author.

However, all that aside, if the diary was in fact found under the floorboards of Maybrick's estates it is a very strong possibility that he was in fact Jack the Ripper. Following this discovery, a gold pocket watch was reported as potential Ripper evidence. The watch apparently contains the scratched initials of the five canonical victims, in addition to the phrase, "I am Jack," and also "J. Maybrick." The scratches were analysed via electron microscope by Dr Stephen Turgoose, who studies suggests that the scratches were not done in modern times. Another doctor named Robert Wild at. Bristol University's interface Analysis Center concludes that the scratches "could have been very, very old and wee certainly not new, but it is difficult to be precise." The watch, which was displayed in a Liverpool jewellery ship by a college caretaker named Elbert Johnson, is dated 1846 and was purchased for 225 pounds. But given the circus around the main piece of evidence and Maycrick's far location from the crimes, it's understandable to have doubts of him as the Ripper.

For over 100 years, the mystery of Jack the Ripper has continued to fascinate, confound, and infuriate the public. Perhaps one day we will have the lead to solve the crime. Or perhaps this famous case will be yet another victim to time. But, for now, the age old question will continue to persist.

WHO WAS JACK THE RIPPER?

Which all of this research with what I found out. If I had to decide who I would think the Ripper is, I'd say Barnett. What do you think? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.