From August to November in 1888, London saw a series of five gruesome murders now coined as Jack The Ripper. The murderer was never knowing caught, and over the following years many a book has been written on the subject, each giving it's own theory to the assailant.

Among the suspects are The Duke of Clarence, eldest son of Queen Victoria, and the eminent painter Walter Sickert. As each goes on, more books are published and the suspect range increases. Can the murders be finally solved or which author has got it right?

It would be nice if some evidence was still available for DNA testing.  I am not convinced of the Duke of Clarence supposition but Sickert is a person of interest.

From reading many of the published books , I would wish the Ripper to be Montague John Druitt, the schoolteacher, evidence on his private life showed his interest was not of ladies. For in his teaching career he was expelled unexpectantly from a boys' boarding school in Blackheath (across the River Thames) with no reason given.

It always intrigues me whenever a killer's real identity has yet to be discovered.  I mean..think about how precise one would have to be, in order for nobody (in many years/decades/etc) to be able to fully prove that it was indeed a certain person.

If they ever find out The Ripper's identity, what will happen then? He's been dead for at least 100 years. What could be done?

If they ever find out The Ripper's identity, what will happen then? He's been dead for at least 100 years. What could be done?


The true identity has been lost in time. Not much can be done, no penalty can be served even if the culprit was found.

It always intrigues me whenever a killer's real identity has yet to be discovered.  I mean..think about how precise one would have to be, in order for nobody (in many years/decades/etc) to be able to fully prove that it was indeed a certain person.


I haven't read the books but I wonder... considering the profession of the victims... did anyone really care about catching the ripper?
They were all hookers right? How hard did the investigators work phil? 

I haven't read the books but I wonder... considering the profession of the victims... did anyone really care about catching the ripper?
They were all hookers right? How hard did the investigators work phil? 



Usually the murder of hookers is looked on with a shrug, even now that is the attitude, but these murders were so horrific they excited even the most hardened.

My type of topic. I am convinced it is the Duke of Clarence! I have read quite a bit of literature on the subject. I was going to be a police officer in my younger days and find this kind of thing intriguing.

There is at New Scotland Yard the "Black Museum", which is a private museum for police viewing only of horrific murder artifacts. I would wish to see the JTR section.

Actually, the notorious Ripper was indeed identified.

There was a book published several years ago, in which the "Ripper" was found to indeed be a member of the Royal Family.

It wasn't The Duke of Clarence, but if memory serves correctly, was a cousin who was either illegally sired, or once removed or something like that.

I know the book is in my local Library.
I will attempt to hunt it down, and post the info accordingly.

Actually, the notorious Ripper was indeed identified.

There was a book published several years ago, in which the "Ripper" was found to indeed be a member of the Royal Family.

It wasn't The Duke of Clarence, but if memory serves correctly, was a cousin who was either illegally sired, or once removed or something like that.

I know the book is in my local Library.
I will attempt to hunt it down, and post the info accordingly.
At times don't you just wish to be someone of high standing.

At times don't you just wish to be someone of high standing.

Yes, but then I think of the film "King Ralph", and I could see myself tweaking the Tories the wrong way and such, and it just......well, the fact that I have British heritage is enough for me, right now.

The Over Looked One!...I think this is the Guy......Rodchester NY should be famous!
http://www.casebook.org/suspects/tumblety.html