Nov. 3 Ripper Missive

by **Karen** Sun 7 Nov 2010 - 20:11

THE EAST-END MURDERS.

At a late hour last night the following notice was read out to the police, as printed in the informations, at Whitechapel: -
Today a piece of paper was picked up in Spitalfields on which was written: -

"Dear Boss, - In spite of all your police precautions, and in spite of all the efforts of the Vigilance committee I committed another murder last night, and have hid the body away in Osborne-street, headless, legless, armless, and naked. - Yours truly, JACK THE RIPPER."

Though the matter is looked upon as a hoax, all constables were ordered to make every inquiry in the neighbourhood to see if anything had been found or whether anyone was missing. They were, however, specially enjoined to use their utmost endeavours to try and trace the author of the writing. Special instructions were also ordered to be given to all the auxiliary detectives and officers who went on duty at midnight.

Source: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, Sunday November 4, 1888