August 30, Fire breaks out at the Shadwell Dry Dock and burns until late the next morning. August 31, Polly Nichols killed in Bucks Row September 8, Annie Chapman killed in Hanbury Street. September 30, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes killed at 1:00 and 1:45 am, respectively. November 9, Mary Kelly killed in Miller's Court.
Lived in the Lambeth, St Giles, Strand, and Mitcham workhouse (last at Lambeth) Father, ex-husband, blacksmith boyfriend, Heavy drinker Found a job as a domestic servant Last night, not enough money to find lodging Last seen alive in a drunken condition, 2:30AM Murdered in Bucks Row, Whitechapel
Found on her back—others had walked by Even the policeman assumed it was just an “unfortunate” passed out Throat was cut twice, left to right, through the spinal cord Abdomen jaggedly cut open in several places Thumb-size bruise on her lower right jaw Not heavily covered in the newspapers
Why did passers-by ignore the body of Mary Nichols? Why did the police take little notice of the murder? What early conclusions can you draw about the first “Whitechapel Murder”?
Suffered from Tuberculosis and Syphilis Heavy drinker Husband (dead) and 2x boyfriends (Sivvey & Stanley) Prostitute Lives at a lodging house for 300 people Sighted with “a customer” before being found dead.
Read Source 7, page 51 What similarities or differences are there between the two murders? What reasons do critics have for believing the letter was written by some crank instead of the murderer? Why did Jack the Ripper wait so long to send the letter? What evidence is there that he will kill again?
Prostitute Husband, boyfriend Heavy drinker Lives at a lodging house Leaves early in the morning and is found dead later
Husband, boyfriend Drinking problem Sept 29: She is arrested for being drunk and disorderly (imitating a fire engine) and put in the cells. Sept 30: released and found dead 10 minutes from the station
Read Source 8, Page 52
Husband (dead), boyfriend Prostitute, brothel and, later, streets Drinking problem November 8: seen singing in the street, completely drunk November 9: found mutilated on her bed
Read page 53, and complete questions 1-3.