This year marks the 125th anniversary of the murders of at least five women in London’s Whitechapel district in the fall of 1888 at the hands of elusive serial killer Jack the Ripper. A bound manuscript sheds new light on one of the greatest cold cases in history.
The Autobiography of Jack the Ripper: In His Own Words, the Confession of the World’s Most Infamous Killer, was recently discovered among the estate of British author and illustrator S.G. Hulme Beaman. In it, James Willoughby Carnac confesses to the murders and provides a detailed account of the events and circumstances that led to the killing spree.
Carnac set about writing his memoir in the 1920s, nearly 40 years after the murders. The Autobiography of Jack the Ripper is divided into three parts: Part 1 accounts for Carnac’s childhood and formative years, which were shaped by a family tragedy, and describes the...
The Autobiography of Jack the Ripper: In His Own Words, the Confession of the World’s Most Infamous Killer, was recently discovered among the estate of British author and illustrator S.G. Hulme Beaman. In it, James Willoughby Carnac confesses to the murders and provides a detailed account of the events and circumstances that led to the killing spree.
Carnac set about writing his memoir in the 1920s, nearly 40 years after the murders. The Autobiography of Jack the Ripper is divided into three parts: Part 1 accounts for Carnac’s childhood and formative years, which were shaped by a family tragedy, and describes the...
- 10/10/2013
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
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