Cards (26)

  • When was Mary Ann Nichols found?
    31 August
  • Where was Annie Chapman found?
    Spitalfields
  • What date were Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes found?
    30 September
  • When was Mary Jane Kelley found?
    9 November
  • Who was assigned to the murders?
    Inspector Frank Abberline
  • How did the letters sent to the police complicate their task?
    Over 300 letters claimed to be from the murderer
  • What was the purpose of the 'Dear Boss' letter?
    To gain information about the author
  • How did the press affect the police investigation?
    They published unreliable stories and guesswork
  • What were 'Penny dreadfuls'?
    Cheap newspapers with low journalistic standards
  • Why was cooperation between police forces necessary?
    To solve complex crimes effectively
  • What important clue was found on Goulston Street?
    An antisemitic message on a wall
  • Why did Commissioner Warren order the clue to be washed off?
    To prevent City of London police involvement
  • How did the police use post mortem evidence?
    To suggest the killer was left-handed
  • What did the police do after learning about the killer's possible experience?
    Made enquiries at slaughterhouses and hospitals
  • What lead did the police follow from the Manchester Guardian?
    A local man nicknamed 'Leather Apron'
  • What clue was found near Annie Chapman’s body?
    A fragment of an envelope with a seal
  • Why did the police visit lunatic asylums?
    Believed the murderer must be insane
  • What did Dr. Wynne Baxter argue about the murderer?
    He must have considerable anatomical skill
  • Who was Elizabeth Long?
    A key witness who saw a man with Chapman
  • What initiative did the police set up to encourage information from the poor?
    Soup kitchens offering hot meals
  • What action did the police take as criticism mounted?
    Conducted house-to-house searches
  • How many handbills did the police distribute?
    80,000 handbills
  • What was a limitation of the police during the investigation?
    Almost no scientific forensic techniques
  • What system was adopted in 1894 for police record-keeping?
    The Bertillion System
  • What did the Houses of the Working Class Act of 1890 aim to address?
    Replace slums with low-cost housing
  • What powers did the Public Health Amendment Act of 1890 give to councils?
    Improve toilets and rubbish collection