Hello all,
The nickname of Annie Chapman, or the name she seems to have been known by, was "Dark Annie". There have been some reasons forwarded in the past for this nickname.. but I venture to show something that perhaps many have not seen, and transcribe a passage from the following newspaper..
Lloyd's Weekly, Sunday September 16th 1888, issue No. 2391, page 1
Interviews with Mrs Richardson and her son.
"Our representative on Friday(14th Sept) again visited 29 Hanbury Street and saw Mrs Richardson, who is naturally greatly shocked that such a terrible crime should have been committed there...."
it continues...
"It seems certain that the murdered woman was known there. Mrs Richardson said:-
When I saw the murdered body I was so shocked I did not like to look particularly at her face, but I have no doubt it was the dark woman that used to come round with cotton and crochet work and I have bought off her many times when she said that she had been hard up. She used to come round these houses and other neighbours used to buy off her too and lend her money when she had not enough for her lodgings."
my emphasis
Now this article doesn't just call her "Dark Annie". She is described as a woman with a dark complexion. The words "the dark woman" leaves little room for doubt.
There is no trace of darkness of complexion in the photograph we have been presented with as being Annie Chapman.
Lloyd's Weekly has been seen to be a respectable and reliable newspaper in many other articles.
best wishes
Phil
The nickname of Annie Chapman, or the name she seems to have been known by, was "Dark Annie". There have been some reasons forwarded in the past for this nickname.. but I venture to show something that perhaps many have not seen, and transcribe a passage from the following newspaper..
Lloyd's Weekly, Sunday September 16th 1888, issue No. 2391, page 1
Interviews with Mrs Richardson and her son.
"Our representative on Friday(14th Sept) again visited 29 Hanbury Street and saw Mrs Richardson, who is naturally greatly shocked that such a terrible crime should have been committed there...."
it continues...
"It seems certain that the murdered woman was known there. Mrs Richardson said:-
When I saw the murdered body I was so shocked I did not like to look particularly at her face, but I have no doubt it was the dark woman that used to come round with cotton and crochet work and I have bought off her many times when she said that she had been hard up. She used to come round these houses and other neighbours used to buy off her too and lend her money when she had not enough for her lodgings."
my emphasis
Now this article doesn't just call her "Dark Annie". She is described as a woman with a dark complexion. The words "the dark woman" leaves little room for doubt.
There is no trace of darkness of complexion in the photograph we have been presented with as being Annie Chapman.
Lloyd's Weekly has been seen to be a respectable and reliable newspaper in many other articles.
best wishes
Phil
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