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JACK THE RIPPER (The Whitechapel Murders) THE MAPS 1888 - 1891 Compiled by Campbell M Gold (2012) CMG Archives http://campbellmgold.com --()-- Introduction The Whitechapel Murders were a series of eleven murders which occurred between Apr 1888 and Feb 1891. Ten of the victims were prostitutes and one was an unidentified female (only the torso was found). It was during this period that the Jack the Ripper murders took place. Even today, 2012, it still remains unclear as to how many victims Jack the Ripper actually killed. However, it is generally accepted that he killed at least four of the "Canonical" five. --()-- The Maps The following maps overview the various sites associated with the Whitechapel murders. Map 1 is Charles Booth's 1889 map of London Poverty - Charles Booth colour-coded various areas of London according to the level of poverty of each particular locale. It is significant that several of the Whitechapel murders occurred in the "poorer" areas. Map 2 onwards, details the various Whitechapel Murder Site Locations. --()-- 1 Victim Summary Victims - Colour Code - Green - Murders prior to the Canonical Five Murders - Yellow - The canonical Five Murders - Blue - Murders after the Canonical Five Murders Victim Date Location (* = organs removed) Assaulted, raped, and robbed in Entrance to Brick Lane, Osborn Street, Whitechapel Tue, 03 Apr 1888 Emma Elizabeth Smith Died in London Hospital, Wed, 04 Apr 1888 of peritonitis resulting from her injuries 1st floor landing, George Yard Buildings, George Tue, 07 Aug 1888 Martha Tabram Yard (now Gunthorpe Street), Whitechapel Fri, 31 Aug 1888 Mary Ann (Polly) Nichols Buck's Row (now Durward Street), Whitechapel Sat, 08 Sep 1888 Annie Chapman* Rear Yard, 29 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields Dutfield's Yard, at side of 40 Berner Street (now Sun, 30 Sep 1888 Elizabeth Stride Henriques Street), St Georges -in-the-East Sun, 30 Sep 1888 Catherine Eddowes* Mitre Square, Aldgate, City of Lo ndon Fri, 09 Nov 1888 Mary Jane Kelly* 13 Miller's Court, 26 Dorset Street, Spitalfields Clarke's Yard, between 184 and 186 Poplar High Thu, 20 Dec 1888 Catherine (Rose) Mylett Street, Whitechapel Wed, 17 Jul 1889 Alice McKenzie Castle Alley, Whitechape l Found under a Railway Arch, Pinchin Street (arch Tue, 10 Sep 1889 Female torso closest to Back Church Lane), Whitechapel Found under a Railway Arch, Swallow Gardens, Fri, 13 Feb 1891 Frances Coles Whitechapel --()-- 2 Map 1 Charles Booth’s Map of Lo ndon Poverty The canonical Sites are Indicated (1889) Buck's Row Hanbury Street Miller's Court George Yard Buildings Goulston Street Mitre Square Dutfield's Yard Inhabitant Conditions - Colour Code Upper-middle, and upper classes - wealthy Middle class - well-to-do Fairly Comfortable - good ordinary earnings Mixed - some comfortable, and others poor Lower class - vicious, semi-criminal Combinations of colours represent the proportions of each class noted in the locale. --()-- 3 Map 2 - Whitechapel Murders - Site Summary Colour Key: - Green - Murders prior to the Canonical Five Murders (order of demise in parenthesis) - Yellow - The canonical Five Murders (order of demise in parenthesis) - Blue - Murders after the Canonical Five Murders (order of demise in parenthesis) 1st Floor Landing, Entrance to Brick Lane, 13 Miller's Court, Rear Yard, George Yard Buildings, Osborn Street 26 Dorset Street 29 Hanbury St reet Georg e Yard Emma Smith (1) Mary Kelly (5) Annie Chapman (2) Martha Tabram (2) Attacked Tue , 03 Apr 1888 d. Fri, 09 Nov 1888 d. Sat, 08 Sep 1888 d. Tue, 07 Aug 1888 d. Wed, 04 Apr 1888 Clarke's Yard, 184 -186 Poplar High St reet Catherine (Rose) Mylett (1) d. Thu, 20 Dec 1888 Wentworth Model Buck's Row Dwellings , 108-119 Mary Nichols (1) Goulston St reet d. Fri, 31 Aug 1888 Piece of Catherine Eddowes ' Apron Dutfield's Yard, Railway Arch, Mitre Square 40 Berner Street Pinchin S reet, at Back Catherine Eddowes (4) Elizabeth Stride (3) Chu rch Lane end d. Sun, 30 Sep 1888 d. Sun, 30 Sep 1888 Torso ( 3) d. c.Mon, 09 Sep 1889 Wentworth Model Dwellings, Railway Arch, Castle Alley 108 -119 Goulston Street - Swallow Gardens Alice Mckenzie (2) Grafitti : "The Juwes are the Frances Coles (4) d. Wed, 17 Jul 1889 men that will not be blamed d. Fri, 13 Feb 1891 for nothing" --()-- 4 Map 3 Emma Elizabeth Smith Tue, 03 Apr 1888 Entrance to Brick Lane, Osborn Street, Whitechapel Brick Lane Brick Lane, where Osborn Street becomes Brick Lane --()-- 5 Map 4 Martha Tabram Tue, 07 Aug 1888 1st floor landing, George Yard Buildings, George Yard (now Gunthorpe Street), Whitechapel George Yard Buildings, George Yard --()-- 6 Map 5 Mary Ann (Polly) Nichols Fri, 31 Aug 1888 Buck's Row (now Durward Street), Whitechapel Buck's Row --()-- 7 Map 6 Annie Chapman Sat, 08 Sep 1888 Rear Yard, 29 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields Rear Yard, 29 Hanbury Street Hanbury Street --()-- 8 Map 7 Elizabeth Stride Sun, 30 Sep 1888 Dutfield's Yard, at side of 40 Berner Street (now Henriques Street), St Georges-in-the-East Dutfield's Yard, at side of 40 Berner Street --()-- 9 Map 8 Catherine Eddowes Sun, 30 Sep 1888 Mitre Square, Aldgate, City of London Mitre Square --()-- 10 Map 9 Access and Lighting at Mitre Square, Aldgate, City of London St James Place To/from St James Place Mitre Square Church Passage Carriageway to/from Duke St to/from Mitre St Location of Catherine Eddowes body Street lighting - 1 x lamp post north-western part, and 1 x lantern by Church Passage --()-- 11 Map 10 Graffiti and Catherine Eddowes' Apron Sun, 30 Sep 1888 Mitre Square and 119 Wentworth Model Dwellings, Goulston Street, Whitechapel Part of Catherine Eddowes' blood-spattered apron was found as the entrance to the basement of 108- 119 Wentworth Model Dwellings, Goulston Sreet, Whitechapel below graffiti on the wall, which read: "The Juwes are The men that Will not be Blamed for nothing." 108-119 Wentworth Model Dwellings, Goulston Sreet Mitre Square --()-- 12 Map 11 Mary Jane Kelly Fri, 09 Nov 1888 13 Miller's Court, 26 Dorset Street, Spitalfields 13 Miller's Court, 26 Dorset Street --()-- 13 Map 12 Catherine (Rose) Mylett Thu, 20 Dec 1888 Clarke's Yard, between 184 and 186 Poplar High Street, Whitechapel Poplar High Street, Whitechapel Clark's Yard, between 184 and 186 Poplar High Street --()-- 14 Map 13 Alice McKenzie Wed, 17 Jul 1889 Castle Alley, Whitechapel Castle Alley --()-- 15 Map 14 Tue, 10 Sep 1889 Pinchin Street Torso Found under a Railway Arch, Pinchin Street (arch closest to Back Church Lane), Whitechapel Railway Arch, Pinchin Street (arch closest to Back Church Lane) --()-- 16 Map 14 Frances Coles Fri, 13 Feb 1891 Found under a Railway Arch, Swallow Gardens, Whitechapel Railway Arch, Swallow Gardens --()-- 17 Appendix Map 14 The Ripper in America? Carrie Brown Thu-Fri, 23-24 Apr 1891 Room 31, East River Hotel, 14 Catharine Slip, at the corner of Water Street, on the Manhattan waterfront, New York East River Hotel, 14 Catharine Slip, at the corner of Water Street End --()-- http://campbellmgold.com 22032012 18 .
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