Drawing of Jack the Ripper - April 1892

[Chris Scott]

I am about to transcribe a VERY long article entitled "The Nine Bad Jacks" published in the St Paul Sunday Globe on 3 April 1892.
In this article there is a long section about JTR and a drawing of Jack which I had not seen before
This is below

[Johnr]

Interesting picture Chris

Well done for tracking these images down Chris,

That drawing of Jack will set certain hares a-running.

Has the image been reversed before the caption was added?

Or did Edwardian fashion-plate Footpath Crawlers wear pockets on both breasts?

And what is that in his pocket? Not the handle of a cut-throat razor surely?

Perhaps its his spectacles?

JOHN RUFFELS.

[DVV]

Hello Chris,

this is obviously not the man described by Schwartz...

De vraies épaules de serpent, comme on dit....

Amitiés,
David

[Jon Guy]

And what is that in his pocket? Not the handle of a cut-throat razor surely?

Perhaps its his spectacles?

That`ll be his pipe, John.

[DVV]

Hi Jon,
can't you see the blade ?
And do you know what type if hat is this ?

Amitiés,
David

[SaraCarter33]

I've never seen that drawing thanks for posting Chris.

[The Good Michael]

Hi Jon,
can't you see the blade ?
And do you know what type if hat is this ?

That is a wool, wide-awake hat that has been washed in hot water.

Helpful Mike

[DVV]

Many thanks Mike.

Now Snake-Shoulders is on my top-list.

Amitiés (don't forget Munster-Biarritz next Sunday),
David

[j.r-ahde]

Hello Chris!

An interesting drawing indeed, thank you!

I am interested too about the hat; how common a hat like that was in the LVP?!

But the facial features are not far from the image, that I had!

All the best
Jukka

[Madam Red]

Excellent work.
Who are the other eight and will you be posting their sketches as well?