Whitechapel

him much ridicule and the risk of possible scandal throughout his political career. Some writers have suggested that he took this reforming zeal a little further than he perhaps should, and was in fact Jack the Ripper. In 1888 at the time of the Whitechapel murders, Gladstone was almost 80 years old and half-blind from an unsuccessful cataract operation. Gladstone died from cancer at the age of 88 on 19 May 1898 at Hawarden Castle Flint, and is buried in Westminster…

Europe, and also the most mysterious. Till this day not a lot is known about the mysterious killer, what is known are the brutal murders, the vile letters from hell, and the legacy of the killer. The murders were all located around east London in Whitechapel and all were women of a certain job title that was referred to as “women of the night" with no more clues of their murderer other than letters sent after. From the murders to the letters, his legacy is still talked about this day with…

Jack the Ripper terrorized the streets of Whitechapel, London in the 1880s. It was a time of poverty and brutality. The streets were dim and the crime rate was high; the citizens became alcoholic prostitutes. There are five women linked to Jack the Ripper named Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly. Jack the Ripper’s victims were all linked due to the type of deaths occurred. 43 year old Mary Ann Nichols was the first victim of Jack the Ripper…

the police to the press, showing their constant interaction throughout the case. The most prevelant interaction between these two groups was the press’ criticism of the police. The police were dealing with the usual string of criminal activity in Whitechapel, and they had no leads in Tabram’s case, so once again the murder was thought to be the work of one of the area 's gangs. Dew reflects that once…

unsolved and killers escape. Can you imagine the difficult task authorities faced when Jack the Ripper loomed large in London? In the fall of 1888, otherwise know as the “fall of terror,” a series of horrendous murders occurred in Whitechapel, the east end of London. Whitechapel was known to be a poor, crime ridden part of the city, making it a safe haven for any criminal. Except Jack the Ripper, as he is popularly known, was no ordinary…

suspect for the crimes or lead to an arrest of the abhorrent murderer. However, this did not mean that the police did not have suspicions for possible suspects. London tour guide and published author, Richard Jones runs a website dedicated to the Whitechapel Murders of 1888. On Jones’ website, Jack the Ripper – 1888, he states, “Kosminski is of particular interest because, in addition to MacNaghten, the two highest ranking officers [Assistant Commissioner Sir Robert Anderson, and Chief Inspector…

End at night due to its proximity to the river Thames and the smoke coing from factories around the area due to the Industrial Revolution meant that Jack the Ripper could jump in and out of shadows. The fog just added to the poorly lit streets of Whitechapel, which was a great advantage for the Ripper. The police also tried to catch him by committing to door-to-door enquiries. But, many of the things the police would do were futile as they had not ever come across a murderer such as Jack the…

Was Jack the Ripper really Jack the Ripper? Or was it someone else? Ripper was a serial killer and mutilated at least five prostitutes in the East End of London in 1888 and because no one arrested or tried for murders, crime buffs are still fascinated with Jack the Ripper case more than 115 years later. To criminally profile the man named Jack the Ripper, there is evidence of his types of victims, what he did to his victims and the possible suspects to his true identity. The women experts really…

In this day and age, serial killers have become part of the American culture. From Ted Bundy to the infamous “Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez, numerous serial killers have become remarkably well-known for their crimes. So well-know, in fact, that they are now their own kind of celebrities, their twisted stories living on even after their deaths. It’s no secret that we can’t get enough of these individuals as well as the heinous murders they commit, but why is this the case? For many years,…

One minute, you’re alive, the next could be your last. Avenged Sevenfold’s “Exist” is a song about the thought of life and death. Avenged Sevenfold represents a hard rock/metal genre. The thought of life and death is a hard subject for most. Avenged Sevenfold, as well as other artists, create music from past experiences/thoughts by them. The band Avenged Sevenfold formed, and all members are from Huntington Beach, California. The band started when all members were around nineteen or twenty. The…