Jack The Ripper

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uld complete his grisly task. Three-quarters of an hour later, Catherine Eddowes was discovered by a constable in Mitre Square. According to P.C. 881 Watkins, who found the body, Eddowes had been gutted like a pig in the market, with her entrails flung in a heap about her neck. The murderer had chalked a cryptic message on a nearby wall. The Juwes are not the men that will be blamed for nothing. Medical examination of the corpse from Mitre Square revealed that Eddowes had been slashed across the face, her throat was cut, and she was deftly disemboweled. The killer had removed a kidney, which was not recovered at the scene. One final bit of evidence was a wound beneath one ear, suggesting that the Ripper had attempted to fulfill his promise of a trophy for police. That morning, while authorities were scouring the streets and alleyways of Spitalfields, the Ripper (or some hoaxer) posted off his second message to the Central News Agency. I was not codding dear old Boss when I gave you the tip. Youll hear about Saucy Jacks work tomorrow. Double eve...