Who was Jack the Ripper? This question has been inquired and debated by many historians and scholars alike, as none have been able to answer this question irrefutably. Over 200 suspects were named during Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror in the autumn of 1888 in London, England, and many more are still being named to this day. However, the award for “most likely to be Jack the Ripper” goes to James Maybrick. James Maybrick became addicted to drugs, which would explain his murderous intent, and evidence such as a diary, a watch (both of which linked Maybrick to our infamous Ripper), evidence left at the crime scene, and the right timing all pointed towards Maybrick being Jack the Ripper.
James Maybrick was a cotton merchant from Liverpool, England who began his business in…show more content… Aaron Kosminski, Walter Sickert, Montague John Druitt, and Prince Eddy were all conceivable suspects. However, they could not have been Jack the Ripper due to the lack of evidence against them. Some of these men did not fit the eyewitness descriptions of Jack the Ripper, others could not have been present at the scene of the crimes when they were committed, and others did not posses any anatomical knowledge to make the necessary cuts the Ripper made. James Maybrick was, in fact, Jack the Ripper. Maybrick became addicted to drugs that ultimately resulted in him committing the murders, and he was known to be involved with different women. A diary was found and underwent many tests to prove it was indeed his, along with a watch inscribed with his name and the initials of his five victims. Regardless of the many suspects and arguments that surfaced, police were never able to put a name to the brutal killer. The question as to who Jack the Ripper really was will continue to be one of the most renowned and intriguing unsolved mysteries of all
