Has anyone researched whether the 5 generally accepted victims of Jack the Ripper knew each other or had any connection?
There is evidence to suggest that Catherine Eddowes may have known Mary Jane Kelly (a pawnbrokers ticket in her possession when murdered - see below) but it is not conclusive.
Mustard tin containing two pawn tickets, One in the name of Emily Birrell, 52 White's Row, dated August 31, 9d for a man's flannel shirt. The other is in the name of Jane Kelly of 6 Dorset Street and dated September 28, 2S for a pair of men's boots. Both addresses are false.
I'm sure someone has considered this previously, but in the FAQs I found this statement:
Some theorists have suggested that the victims knew one another, though there is no evidence to support this idea. Although many of the victims did have lodgings, at various times, in the same small area of Whitechapel, it must be remembered that this district was wildly overcrowded with common lodgers – literally hundreds would huddle together in a single house, two, three or four to a bed. The possibility of course exists that two or more of the victims knew each other, but we have no reason to suspect they did.
But I haven't found any detailed consideration of whether they knew each other. Have I just missed it?
There is evidence to suggest that Catherine Eddowes may have known Mary Jane Kelly (a pawnbrokers ticket in her possession when murdered - see below) but it is not conclusive.
Mustard tin containing two pawn tickets, One in the name of Emily Birrell, 52 White's Row, dated August 31, 9d for a man's flannel shirt. The other is in the name of Jane Kelly of 6 Dorset Street and dated September 28, 2S for a pair of men's boots. Both addresses are false.
I'm sure someone has considered this previously, but in the FAQs I found this statement:
Some theorists have suggested that the victims knew one another, though there is no evidence to support this idea. Although many of the victims did have lodgings, at various times, in the same small area of Whitechapel, it must be remembered that this district was wildly overcrowded with common lodgers – literally hundreds would huddle together in a single house, two, three or four to a bed. The possibility of course exists that two or more of the victims knew each other, but we have no reason to suspect they did.
But I haven't found any detailed consideration of whether they knew each other. Have I just missed it?
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