Jack The Ripper

Jack The Ripper

1. From looking at the newspaper article on source A, I can determine

the following information regarding the murder of Polly Nichols.

Firstly, I can ascertain that it was the second of the Whitechapel

murders. I can draw this conclusion from the first few words 'the two

murders which have so startled London'. The second point we can learn

from this article is that the killer had no apparent motive for the

killings, supposedly because money wasn't missing from his victims;

'no adequate motive in the shape of plunder can be traced'. Also, the

article tells us that the victims have been 'the poorest of the poor'

Even though these pieces of information are product of the media, they

appear to be true, as there would be no need for the newspaper to

sensationalise such facts. The source also suggests the killer is a

'demented being', due to the 'extraordinary violence' exhibited in

each of his murders. Finally, the source makes reference to the

'excess of effort' used by the killer

2. The report of Dr. Frederick Blackwell on the body of Elizabeth

Stride supports the coroner's report on source B when it states that

'in the neck, there was a long incision which commenced on the left

side, two and a half inches below the jaw, cutting the windpipe

completely in two'. This account supports source B which states;

'there are no meaningless cuts' and that 'the injuries have been made

by someone with considerable anatomical skill' obviously because the

killer knew where to reach the windpipe. The extract also supports

source A where it talks about the 'extraordinary violence'. However,

source C contradicts source A when ...

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disgruntled customer of one of the local Jewish craftsmen's shops may

have just written this graffiti to express his anger. The only thing

linking this graffiti to the Eddowes murder was a tiny piece of

Eddowes's apron found nearby. Source A mentions the victims being 'the

poorest of the poor'. This is important, as maybe the police weren't

worried as much about the poor people. Also this suggests that the

killings may have been in hard to reach places for the police. Source

B mentions the 'anatomical skill and knowledge' required to carry out

such murders. Maybe such a man could also have enough knowledge to be

able to out wit the police. Source F, the leaflet is another reminder

of the police effort to stop the Ripper getting away, but it could

also have let the Ripper know of the police involvement too much.