The Dear Boss letter sent during the height of the ripper murders, on the 27th of September, 1888, gave birth to name Jack the Ripper.
The Dear Boss letter is s follows: Dear Boss, I keep on hearing the police have caught me but they wont fix me just yet. I have laughed when they look so clever and talk about being on the right track. That joke about Leather Apron gave me real fits. I am down on whores and I shant quit ripping them till I do get buckled. Grand work the last job was. I gave the lady no time to squeal. How can they catch me now. I love my work and want to start again. You will soon hear of me with my funny little games. I saved some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer bottle over the last job to write with but it went thick like glue and I cant use it. Red ink is fit enough I hope ha. ha. The next job I do I shall clip the ladys ears off and send to the police officers just for jolly wouldn't you. Keep this letter back till I do a bit more work, then give it out straight. My knife's so nice and sharp I want to get to work right away if I get a chance. Good Luck. Yours truly Jack the Ripper Dont mind me giving the trade name PS Wasnt good enough to post this before I got all the red ink off my hands curse it No luck yet. They say I'm a doctor now. ha ha
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John Pizer is the man known as Leather Apron. Leather Apron was feared among the Whitechapel residents at the time of the Jack the Ripper murders, in 1888. Especially by local prostitutes.
The Star newspaper at the time did not help matters. On the 5th of September, 1888, The Star first published stories about Leather Apron, sending fear into the public. It was John Pizer who became known as Leather Apron. After the first Ripper murder, John Pizer lay low, on the advise of his brother. He was arrested on the 10th of September, 1888, after the murders of Mary Ann-Nichols and Annie Chapman. He was arrested on suspicion of murdering the two women, and being Leather Apron. However, even though Thick had arrested John Pizer, he later stated that ''there is no evidence whatsoever against him.'' Pizer was cleared of the charges against him. He had two alibies for both murders. During the time of the first murder, he was talking to a police officer when the London Docks were on fire.
Shortly afterJack the Ripper murdered his first victim, Mary Ann-Nichols, stories began circulating about Leather Apron. Who became synonymous with Jack the Ripper.
Who was Leather Apron?
There are two sources which we can trace back to find Leather Apron. The first source states that Leather Apron was a man feared by prostitutes at the time of the Jack the Ripper murders.
During police inquires after the death of Mary Ann-Nichols, police began questioning prostitutes in the local Whitechapel District. They found that local prostitutes were in fear of a man which they called 'Leather Apron.' They called this man Leather Apron, because he wore a Leather Apron. A few days later, the press found out about the man that prostitutes called Leather Apron. A golden opportunity which the press latched onto. On the 5th of September, The Star newspaper published the first story about Leather Apron. Of course, the sensationalist name of Leather Apron was a great opportunity for The Star to sell newspapers at the time. However, the sensationalist stories also struck fear into the hearts of the Whitechapel residents.
At the time the police were furious with the press for publishing the story. They wanted to keep it under raps, for obvious reasons.
With the killer still at large at the time of The Stars publication of the Leather Apron stories, it naturally gave Jack a heads up on what the police was looking for. If anything, we can say that the paper was actually helping Jack, by giving him information about police activity.
If The Star newspaper got anything right about the Jack the Ripper murders, is that he would strike again. A few days after the first publication of Leather Apron, Jack struck again.
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