The case of Jack the Ripper has been a source of public fascination for over a century. The Freemason's are also popular topic of discussion today. But unknown to most of the public there is a connection between the two.
Fall 1888 - White Chapel, London England -
Beginning in the Autumn of 1888, a series of murder's took place in the slum area of London called the White Chapel District.
Called by Jack London "The People of the Abyss" the area was inhabited by the homeless and prostitutes. People in White Chapel lived in absolute poverty.
From this nightmare of despair arose a murderer the likes of which the world had never seen before. Writing deranged, tanunting letters to the police the killer carved a place in history by coining a name for himself, Jack the Ripper.
One of the Ripper's letter's was written in red ink and was signed "From Hell". The letter sent a shock wave through out London and had been sent to a man named George Lusk who also was a susupect in the crimes.
Some experts on the subject feel that this letter was actually from the Ripper himself. Also a letter signed "dear boss".
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| One of the Murder sites. |
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| The White Chapel District. |
The first murder was that of Mary Nichols which took place on August 31 1888. There were five murders in all, Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Sride, Cathrine Eddows and Mary Kelly.
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| One of the Murder site's |
But some feel there were actually 15 deaths. The person committing these crimes was thought to be a person of wealth due to his ability to move about undetected.
The victim's articles were placed about the body in an unusual manner. They appeared to resemble a Pentagram. The Pentagram was the symbol of the Freemason's before being replaced with a "G" for Geometry or God depending on whom you talk to.
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| Masonic Symbol |
The Mason's are a secret society, with not a lot being known about them. They have a strong connection with royalty.
Another strange part of the case was a message chalked on a wall by the site of the murder of Cathrine Eddows.
The message had a chilling effect on those who saw it. Some feel it referred to Freemasonry. It was quoted as saying "The Jewes are the men that will not be blamed for nothing''. Experts on the case feel this does not refer to the Jewish Community but to the Mason's.
In the message, the term is the "Jewes", not the "Jews". It is thought to be a part of Free Masonic myth, not of the Jewish people.
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| Sir Charles Warren |
The Chief of police Sir Charles Warren who was a high ranking Freemason was awakened and rushed to the scene. Upon seeing the inscription he quickly washed it off. Why would the chief of police destroy the only message left by the Ripper.
The Detective assigned to the case was a man named Fredrick Aberline. In films, Aberline is depicted as either and alcoholic or an opium addict as in the film "From Hell" with Johnny Dep.
However there is no evidence that either was the case. Aberline was considered a top grade detective and went on to work for the Pinkerton Investigator's.
There were many suspects in the case, but one stood out in particular. Prince Albert Victor, The Duke of Clarence . Some referred to him as Eddy. Of all the Ripper suspects he was the only Freemason.
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| The Duke of Clarence. |
The Duke of Clarence was Queen Victoria's Grandson and second in line to the throne of England.
He had been studying art in the White Chapel District and had supposedly contracted Syphilis
from a prostitute and was rumor to be slowly going insane.
His Doctor, Sir William Gull, had supposedly kept a detailed record of the Prince . Gull was seen in White Chapel on several of the nights of the murder's. Gull was a suspect in the Ripper murder's and some still feel he was the person responsible.
The way in which the bodies were torn apart indicated that the killer had no medical knowledge ruling out a doctor.
In my research I felt the Duke of Clarence was the more likely killer with Gull covering up. Recent evidence claims the Prince was not in London at the time of the murder's, but the evidence is not entirely convincing.
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| Fredrick Aberline |
In 1970, a Freemason named Sir Thomas Stole gave an interview in a newspaper called "The Criminologist" and a BBC interview claiming he had all the Ripper files and that the Duke of Clarence was in fact Jack the Ripper .
A week later he recanted his story in the London Times and seven days later he was dead. The Family claimed to have burned all the record's regarding the Ripper case. All the evidence implicating the Prince had been destroyed.
By
Ken Lafler
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