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| Berner St. circa 1908 |
escalated as the killer, now
known as Jack the Ripper (he
was christened in the 'Dear
Boss' letter just three days
before), attacked two more
prostitutes on the same night.
The first victim of the 'Double
Event' was Elizabeth Stride,
murdered at about 1 am, on
Sunday September 30th, in
Dutfield's Yard, on Berner
murdered at about 1 am, on
Sunday September 30th, in
Dutfield's Yard, on Berner
(now Henriques) Street.
Less than an hour later,
Catherine Eddowes became
Catherine Eddowes became
the fourth canonical victim of the Ripper. She was slain in Mitre Square, Aldgate, within the City of
London itself, at around 1.45 am.
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| Mitre Square reconstructed for CSI: Whitechapel (2012) |
Then at about 3 am, PC Alfred
Long discovered two clues in
nearby Wentworth Dwellings
Long discovered two clues in
nearby Wentworth Dwellings
on Goulston Street. A bloodied
portion of Eddowes' apron lay
in a stairwell, and above it,
written in chalk on the wall,
was this message: "the Juwes
are the men that will not be
blamed for nothing." The true
in a stairwell, and above it,
written in chalk on the wall,
was this message: "the Juwes
are the men that will not be
blamed for nothing." The true
import of this 'graffito' is still
unclear - compounded by Met
police Commissioner Charles
Warren's insistence on having
it erased.
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