Beginning in 1968, a series of murders in Northern California became the stuff of legend when, the following year, a trio of fragmented cryptograms were sent to three California newspapers. The Ripper murders weren't the only unsolved crimes in which the perpetrator left notes behind for authorities. Further analysis was also complicated by the fact that a number of individuals would go on to admit to having forged the notes, partially to help maintain public interest in what had become one of the most sensational news items of its day. Problems arose in relation to the "From Hell" letter, due to the fact that the distinctive style of writing did not resemble that of the two previous letters believed to have been penned by the killer. The letter was received by the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee's leader at that time, George Lusk, and was accompanied by a grisly token: a portion of a liver, purportedly having been removed from one of The Ripper's victims (many believed this was Catherine Eddowes, whose liver had been removed amidst other mutilations that occurred during her murder. Arguably, it would seem highly unlikely that all such letters from this period were indeed from a serial killer operating in the Whitechapel area of London, although three messages that appeared during the months of September and October, 1888, are believed to have been penned by the famed killer, who was never captured.Īmong these three "Ripper" letters, arguably the most famous had been what officials called the "From Hell" letter, derived from the aforementioned words appearing in the top right-hand side of the message (see below).
Records show that many dozens of letters - hundreds, in fact - were received either by media organizations that included the Central News Agency, which were purportedly from the killer. In addition to the shades of personality it provides about the killer, it brings to mind the history of mass murderers and serial killers, many of whom have similarly engaged in missives that, in some examples, directly engaged police and other law enforcement agencies, as though planned out the likes of an elaborate game.Īmong the most famous letters of this macabre variety, the famous notes penned to Scotland Yard and various news outlets by the infamous Jack the Ripper are probably among the most well known. Obviously, what makes this already tragic incident far more unsettling is the implied motives of the killer, as indicated by the apparent note left at the crime scene. Among those sought for questioning are the deceased couple's eldest son, though he is not believed to be have been involved in the crime. Both were beloved volunteers in the city's Bangladeshi community and had no known enemies."Ī shock to the large Bangladeshi community in the area, it is not believed that the deaths were racially motivated, nor were they apparently random. "Police are reportedly baffled at the frightening suggestion there may be more, and the motive behind the shooting deaths of the 59-year-old Bangladesh-raised engineer and his 57-year-old accountant wife, and mother of two. The Toronto Sun reported on the incident, stating that: This story is no anecdote from some popular murder mystery novel it is, in fact, an accurate retelling of events which transpired only recently in San Jose County, California. I can't love someone without telling them." The note went on to read, "I can't be like you, telling a lie. There lay the bodies of two victims, and beside their remains, a disturbing message with even more frightening implications. The story was like something you'd find within a mystery novel.
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