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Death Certificate of Catherine Eddowes
A death certificate from the Broad Street sub-district of Whitechapel.
"Bodies of Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes (Jack the Ripper victims) are discovered, Oct 1888"
This article clipping from "The (London) Times", a conservative newspaper, reports on the "double murder" of Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes in a much more serious tone than satirical newspapers of the time. It details evidence found at the scenes of both crimes, as well as some speculation into the killer's intent and the lives of the victims. The police are credited for narrowly missing the murderer the night before, yet are also accused of failing to follow vital clues in the case that would allow them to catch the Ripper.
"The East-End Murders"
This clipping from "The (London) Times", a conservative newspaper, reports on developments in the investigation of Catherine Eddowes' murder. It mentions specifically new evidence collected by the London Metropolitan Police from witnesses and the coroner's report that will be presented at inquest.
"From Hell" letter
A letter sent to George Lusk, the head of Whitechapel's Mile End Vigilance Committee, on October 16, 1888. The message was supposedly accompanied by half of a kidney (purportedly from Catherine Eddowes), which was later thought to be a prank.
"Saucy Jacky" postcard
A postcard, sent to the Central News Agency on October 1, 1888 and signed "Jack the Ripper, which takes credit for the murders of Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes the previous night.
"Two More Whitechapel Horrors: When Will the Murderer Be Captured?"
The front page of one of the earliest British tabloids' illustrating the "fifth and six" Whitechapel murders (those of Stride and Eddowes), as well as police investigation of the crime scene.
"The Whitechapel mystery"
The front page of one of the earliest British tabloids, reporting on the "double event" killings of Catherine Eddowes and Elizabeth Stride.