The number of victims remains in question to this day mainly because the local East End constabulary cared little as to whether prostitutes lived or died. Although there are five definite Jack victims, there are an additional fourteen unsolved murders of prostitutes that could be attributed to Jack. The fact that so many cases went unsolved, already sets a bad president going in. It was only when the Newspapers, and the residents of the East end began to cry out for someone to do something, that the police were forced to take notice of the murderous Jack.

The reason why Jack became famous was not because he was the first serial killer, but because he was the first serial killer who struck in a densely populated area with a literate public. This sparked newspaper s

Meanwhile stories of a murderer named "Leather Apron" began to appear. The stories mentioned brutal murders of women around the east en in grim detail. The public snap these articles up, driving reporters to make their stories more gruesome and outlandish.

Three days later the newly named, Jack struck again, twice in one night this time. Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes were killed within forty-five minutes of each other. In response the Vigilance Committee asks the Home Office to increase the reward money. The request was denied.

It is at this point that the police seem to simply give up. The inquest on Mary Kelly's murder is held and concluded in one day. More witnesses come forward but the information they supply was less than helpful.

Foolishly, I agreed. It was then suggested to me the Vigilance Committee and its patrols might be disbanded as the police were quite certain that the Ripper was dead. I protested that, as I had been sworn to secrecy, I really ought to be given more information tan this. 'It isn't really necessary for you to know anymore,' I was told. 'The man in question is dead. He was fished out of the Thames two months ago and it would only cause pain to relatives if we said any mor than that.

The very next day George Lusk petitions the Home Office requesting that the police offer a reward. He receives no reply. On that same day the self proclaimed "Clairvoyant" Robert James Lees offers his psychic assistance to the police. Although it would appear to be the police's best lead thus far his offer is refused.

Convinced that the police are either unwilling or unable to find the murder. Grand and Batchelor persist in their own investigation of the murders. And on that basis become more trusted figures in the area than the police themselves. The two detectives question several witnesses and closely examine the scenes of all the murders. In addition they go so far as to stake out and protect Jack's possible targets, a method used to track down serial killers today.

This theory would seem to match up with another recently discovered letter. Again the author refers to Lusk and his efforts and mentions keeping an eye on him. The fact that the civilian group whom the police had no respect for, was more well known by the murder says what little headway the police were making.

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Approximate Word count = 2553
Approximate Pages = 10 (250 words per page double spaced)