ut what I had just read. Basically, I came to the realization that there were probably a hundred males living within a couple of blocks of the "Ripper" crime sites. These were all working men who would normally be on the street at the time of the crimes, and who had all the background "qualifications" of the modern serial killer. So what are the odds that the actual Ripper has ever been named or suspected by anyone? Not very high if you ask me. I truly believe that its possible that the real Jack The Ripper has never been named a suspect. Fourth, there was a handwriting analysis done on the diary, to see if the writing style was Victorian. The final evaluation of the diary was puzzling. Many of the words used seem to be out of a modern horror story, and the handwriting was not classically Victorian. The handwriting did not match Maybricks signature on his will, his marriage certificate, or on two letters that might have been from the Ripper. These are very strong findings against the authenticity of the diary. But some still believe that all this does not necessarily mean anything. Jack the Ripper was obviously a very cunning individual, always able to escape the grasp of Scotland Yard. He leaves a mystery that has yet to be solved in over a century. Isnt it more than likely that he could have signed his name differently? And finally, there is the information from another book that I read which I found to be extremely compelling called "The Ultimate Jack The Ripper Companion" by Stewart P. Evans and Keith Skinner. Basically it contains all the official reports from Scotland Yard and contemporary newspaper reports. With all of these "official" reports and newspaper stories, the book was successfully able to convince me that Jack The Ripper did not kill Mary Kelly. These documents proved that Mary Kellys murder was connected with another case during the Whitechapel Murders. So here is a book composed of actual proven ...
