When was the graffiti first published?

[Mr.Joecat]

A question has been in the back of my mind for some time now, and I've been unable to find an answer in any book or web site. The writing in the doorway on the night of the double murders, Goulston Street I believe it was. When was it first published or made public? Did it appear in the newspaper at some point, or years later in someone's memoir? The reason I ask is I've been examining the supposed letters submitted by the "Ripper" which are almost exclusively hoaxes or copycats, but one or two of them sent in the years following the murders make reference to the writing or attempt to quote the text fairly closely. It was my understanding the writing was erased to keep people form seeing it to avoid possible riots or panic in the streets, and it was gone before the press even caught wind of it. So how long did it take for the text to be released to the public? A year, two years, more? Where did it actually first appear in print available to the the general public? I can't seem to find an answer to that and I was hoping you might be able to shed some light on the matter for me.

[The Grave Maurice]

PC Alfred Long testified as to the wording of the graffito at the Eddowes' inquest. I assume it was reported in the papers shortly after that.

[The Grave Maurice]

This is Long's testimony as reported in The Echo of 11 October 1888:

Police-constable Alfred Long, of the Metropolitan Police, deposed to finding a portion of the murdered woman's apron in Goulston-street - in a passage leading to 118 and 118 [sic], a model block of dwellings. In the wall above where the apron was found was written in chalk "The Jews are the men that will not be blamed for nothing." Witness took the piece of apron to Commercial-road Station, and reported the matter to the inspector on duty. Witness had passed the spot at 2.20. It was not there then. He discovered it at 2.55 on the morning of the murder.

[Mr.Joecat]

It appears it was published even befrore that, have found reference to the writing being quoted in articles published in both the Star and the Pall Mall Gazette on October 8th, three full days before the Echo.