Jack the Ripper

[kujawski]

Why was he called Jack and not just 'The Ripper'?

[Quizmonster]

Click here and you will copies of the letters he actually sent to the police. As you see, he signed himself as 'Jack'.

[Jack_Sikora]

Quizzy (Joe the Lion here). That is one of my favourite sites.

Have you seen the female suspect? The scariest woman ever!!!

[Quizmonster]

To be honest, Joe, I'd never even heard of a female suspect until you drew my attention to her. A terrifying creature, indeed!
The problem with the whole Ripper business is that a fairly convincing case can be made against pretty well every suspect. Have you read the recent Patricia Cornwell attempt to 'convict' the artist, Walter Sickert, for example?

[Jack_Sikora]

Also are you aware The Elephant Man is a suspect?

He was in Whitechaple at the very same time as lots of the murders.

The site did once show him as a suspect but due to pressure from disability groups, they were forced to expunge his details. And he was probably too gammy to kill anyway.

[spudqueen]

Quizmonster - I read a book over twenty years ago which 'convicted' Walter Sickert. Patricia Cornwell is just raking up old stuff!

[dot.hawkes]

My ex husband's great grandmother was born at 33 new Buildings, george Yard, Whitechepel in 1879, she still lived there with her parents daniel and Eliza killingback in 1881, it was a very very dismal place before Jack left the body there.

[bobtheturkey]

jack the ripper was i believe an american doctor called francis tumility who knew surgical procedures, was found to have wombs collected in his house, and always was in the country at the time of each murder and went back to america straight after each murder
the jack the ripper name was coined by the press, jack was a common comic book name of the time and ripper to create sensational headlines

[Jack_Sikora]

I heard Ed Gein had a macabre collection of womens urethas and wombs as well. Also he had a belt made of studded female nipples.

[bobtheturkey]

he made lampshades from human skin as well and is the inspiration behind the norman bates psycho character and leatherface from chainsaw massacre fame

[Jack_Sikora]

And Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs.

[bobtheturkey]

yep i think gein would have fitted in well on ab and he wouldnt have put you tube links up

[Jack_Sikora]

From a criminological stance Gein is fascinating. A model prisoner who lived his prison life in complete happiness and never once complained. Nor did he show any signs of sexual arousal at mutilation etc. A true, and quintessential madman. Not like the weirdos of today.

[Pippa68]

Beat me to it, Wardy.

I used to have an absurd fascination with Jack The Ripper whilst growing up. My mum remembers me talking about him when I was about 7, which scared her sh1tless!

It continued into my teens, and during my early twenties I went to one of those people who do regressions. Turns out I was a 'friend' of one of the victims in a previous life. Hey ho, I always knew I was a scrubber!

[Jack_Sikora]

I thought I was Robin Hood Pippster. My parents didn't complain. I am sure they would have if I said I was Vlad the Impaler or something!!!!!

[China Doll]

Hiya scrubber! ;0P



Kidding of course but I too shared a morbid fascination with the ripper when I was younger and indeed still do slightly. As you say, twizzler boy beat me to it but isn't it amazing that this particular story still captures everyone? Especially as it really is quite a horrific story. Why do we have this kind of morbid interest? It's almost like a car crash, you go past but you have to look even tho you know you're most likely to see something horrid. Humans are bl00dy weird!

[Pippa68]

Ahh..but at least Robin was a decent sort..I think? wasn't there a rumour that he was Irish?

Anyway, at least you weren't a 'lady of the night'. I think my mum was just pleased I wasn't Jack himself.

[Pippa68]

Hiya CD :o)


Ooooh, maybe you were in the local pub with me, having a few tots of gin and trying to work out which bloke had the most pennies for a knee trembler down behind the workhouse?

Oh I know..nowet as queer as folk...lol!

[Jack_Sikora]

If you look to the right hand adverts. Has anybody ever been on a Ripper Walk through London town?

[China Doll]

Is it me charging the blokes for the knee trembler or the other way round? I forget! ;0)

Actually, did you ever see that film with jonny Depp in? Forget what it's called and my DVD is downstairs... If I get to kiss him can I be that one?!