1. The late Stephen Knight wrote the most interesting theory on the crimes involving the Government, the Freemasonry and the Royal Family. After him many author have written about a possible conspiracy to cover-up an affair between Prince Edward, heir to the Throne and a Roman Catholic commoner called Annie Crook. They had a daughter and the nanny, Marie Kelly, became the last victim.
This is only one theory but there are many others involving from Jews to Black Magic or accusing Lewis Carroll, the author of Alicia in Wonderland. Probably the interest in the Ripper is caused by the anonymity of the killer.
Doctors, members of the Royal Family, aristocrats, black magicians, writers, painters, slaughtermen, coachmen, policemen and many other kind of people has been accused of being the most famous killer of all times. A diary supposedly written by the Ripper has come out. I particularly don't believe in it, but I think it must be deeply investigated.
The mystery of the Ripper continues after more than 100 years and it probably will never be clarified. So we can go on investigating those crimes and the motives. If the foggy streets of the East End of Victorian London could speak today we would know the truth. Since this is impossible we only can wait and wait.
1. She was born Eliza Anne Smith in 1841. She married John Chapman in 1869 and they had two daughters, In 1881 she left home and went to London.
She was killed in the morning of 8th September 1888 in a backyard of Hanbury Street, London. Her throat was cut and she had been very mutilated. The abdomen had been laid open and her intestines had been had been placed on her shoulder.
She was buried on 14th September 1888 at Manor Park.
1. She was born in 1842 in Wolverhampton. She had three children by Thomas Conway but no legal trace of marriage has been found.
She was killed on 30th September 1888 like Elizabeth Stride. She was horribly injured and she was found in Mitre Square. She had her throat cut and her abdomen was exposed and the intestines were placed over her right shoulder. She had many wounds in her face and the left kind was removed.
Part of Eddowes apron was found in the doorway of a building in Goulston Street. Above this was written a chalk message: "The Juwes are the men That Will not be Blamed for nothing.
1. Polly Nichols, as her friends knew her, was born in 1845. She was killed by Jack the Ripper on the night of the 31st August 1888 in Buck's Row, London.
She had her throat cut and her abdomen had been savagely cut, exposing the intestines. She was examined by Dr Llewellyn.
She had married to William Nichols and they had five children. They had separated in 1882.
She was buried in the Ilford Cemetery on 6 September 1888.
1. Marie Jeanette Kelly, as she liked to be called, was born in 1863 and she was 25 when she was killed. She was the youngest and nicest of the Ripper victims and the most badly mutilated. Many think she was the only intended victim and many theories are based upon her.
She died on 9th November 1888 in Miller's Court, Dorset Street. She was literally smashed. She was killed inside her own room and her heart was missing.
She is buried in St Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Leytonstone, London.
1. She was born in 1843 in Sweden. She came to London in 1856 and she became a prostitute.
She died on 30th September 1888 in Dutsfield's Yard, Berner Street. She had her throat cut, but she was not mutilated. She was examined by Dr Phillips and Dr Blackwell.
She was buried in pauper's grave no.15509 in East London Cemetery.