Page No: 19 Founder’s Day Issue 2015
The Dear Boss Letter MEPO 3/3153 —
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Next came the murder of Mary Jane Kelly on 9 November, who was found outside 1 Millers Court. She preferred to be known by her French name, which was ‘Marie Jeanette’. Unusually, a witness statement has survived which detailed the last time she was seen alive. Dear Boss, I keep on hearing the police have caught me but they wont fix me just yet. I have laughed when they look so clever and talk about being on the right track. That joke about Leather Apron gave me real fits. I am down on whores and I shant quit ripping them till I do get buckled. Grand work the last job was. I gave the lady no time to squeal. How can they catch me now. I love my work and want to start again. You will soon hear of me with my funny little games. I saved some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer bottle over the last job to write with but it went thick like glue and I cant use it. Red ink is fit enough I hope ha. ha. The next job I do I shall clip the ladys ears off and send to the police officers just for jolly wouldn't you. Keep this letter back till I do a bit more work, then give it out straight. My knife's so nice and sharp I want to get to work right away if I get a chance. Good Luck. Yours truly Jack the Ripper Dont mind me giving the trade name PS Wasnt good enough to post this before I got all the red ink off my hands curse it No luck yet. They say I'm a doctor now. ha ha
Mary Jane from the ‘Illustrated Police News.’
There were many suspects, including the Royal Doctor (Sir William Gull), Queen Victoria’s Grandson (Prince Albert Victor), a doctor, a lawyer, a lunatic (the period term for someone with a mental illness), a cobbler, and (of course) many more. Personally, I do have a theory which doesn’t name a particular person but has details of his personality, his position, his motive etc. But, that is my personal secret! I hope my ramblings have been of some interest to you, and if you are interested I would recommend you purchase ‘ The Complete Jack the Ripper’ by Donald Rumbelow (2013 edition) Rumbelow was a Sergeant in the City of London Police who joined in the 1960s.
The Suspects
Text © Copyright Zeb Micic, 2015 Pictures etc. © Copyright their stated copyright owners. Dedicated to FGA. I would like to acknowledge the help given in preparation of this article by many people, too numerous to list here. Zeb Micic, 8E
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