Jack the Ripper: The Secret Police Files by Trevor Marriott Page A
Authors: Trevor Marriott
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an apron that was of the type which fitted around the waist with two strings attached.
If that is the case is there any evidence to support this? The answer is yes, but we first have to go back to the movement of the body from the murder scene and the subsequent removal of her clothes at the mortuary, a process that took place there involving police officers and doctors. We first have to look at the timings following the removal of the body to the mortuary.
Body removed from crime scene 2.55am
Body arrived at the mortuary 3.15am
Body stripped and clothing listed
Persons present: Dr. Brown, Dr. Sequeira, Mr. Davis mortuary keeper, Inspector Collard, Dc Halse
In accordance with protocol the clothing would have been carefully removed and each item listed separately starting off at the top of the body and working downwards and removing and listing each item as it was removed. If Eddowes had been wearing an apron then it would have been one of the first items removed and would have appeared at the beginning of the list. Having regard to the suggestion that a portion or piece had been cut or torn I would have expected it to have been described as “white apron with piece missing”. Below is the official list of her clothing as produced by Inspector Collard at the inquest:
“Black Straw Bonnet – trimmed with green and black velvet and black beads, black strings. The bonnet was loosely tied and had partially fallen from the back of her head, no blood on front, but the back was lying in a pool of blood, which had run from the neck.
“Black Cloth Jacket – imitation fur edging round collar, fur round sleeves, no blood on front outside, large quantity of blood inside and outside back, outside back very dirty with blood and dirt, two outside pockets, trimmed black silk braid and imitation fur.
“Chintz Skirt” – three flounces, brown button on waistband, jagged cut six inches long from waistband, left side of front, edges slightly bloodstained, also blood on bottom, front and back of skirt.
“Brown Linsey Dress Bodice – black velvet collar, brown metal buttons down front, blood inside and outside of back of neck of shoulders, clean cut bottom of left side, five inches long from right to left.
“Grey Stuff Petticoat – white waistband cut one and a half inches long, thereon in front edges blood stained, blood stains at front and bottom of petticoat.
“Very Old Green Alpaca Skirt – jagged cut ten and a half inches long, through waistband downwards, blood stained inside front undercut.
“Very Old Ragged Blue Skirt – red flounce, light twill lining, jagged cut ten and a half inches long, through waistband downwards, blood stained inside, outside back and front.
“White Calico Chemise – very much bloodstained all over apparently torn thus in middle of front.
“Man’s White Vest – button to match down front, two outside pockets, torn at back, very much bloodstained at back, blood and other stains on front.
“No drawers or stays.
“Pair of men’s lace-up boots.
“One Piece of Red Gauze Silk – various cuts thereon found on neck.”
Note there is no mention of an apron. Listed below is the list of her additional property and her personal effects:
“One Large White Handkerchief – bloodstained.
“Two Unbleached Calico Pockets – tape strings, cut through, also top left hand corners, cut off one.
“One Blue Striped Bed Ticking pocket – waistband and strings cut through, all three pockets blood stained.
“One White Cotton Pocket Handkerchief – red and white.
“One Pair Ribbed Stockings – feet mended with white.
“12 Pieces of White Rag – some slightly bloodstained.
“One Piece of White Coarse Linen.
“One Piece of White and Blue Shirting (Three Cornered).
“Two Small Blue Bed Ticking Bags.
“Two Short Clay Pipes (Black).
“Two Tin Boxes Containing Tea and Sugar.
“One Piece of Flannel and Six Pieces of Soap.
“One Small Toothcomb.
“One White Handled Table
If that is the case is there any evidence to support this? The answer is yes, but we first have to go back to the movement of the body from the murder scene and the subsequent removal of her clothes at the mortuary, a process that took place there involving police officers and doctors. We first have to look at the timings following the removal of the body to the mortuary.
Body removed from crime scene 2.55am
Body arrived at the mortuary 3.15am
Body stripped and clothing listed
Persons present: Dr. Brown, Dr. Sequeira, Mr. Davis mortuary keeper, Inspector Collard, Dc Halse
In accordance with protocol the clothing would have been carefully removed and each item listed separately starting off at the top of the body and working downwards and removing and listing each item as it was removed. If Eddowes had been wearing an apron then it would have been one of the first items removed and would have appeared at the beginning of the list. Having regard to the suggestion that a portion or piece had been cut or torn I would have expected it to have been described as “white apron with piece missing”. Below is the official list of her clothing as produced by Inspector Collard at the inquest:
“Black Straw Bonnet – trimmed with green and black velvet and black beads, black strings. The bonnet was loosely tied and had partially fallen from the back of her head, no blood on front, but the back was lying in a pool of blood, which had run from the neck.
“Black Cloth Jacket – imitation fur edging round collar, fur round sleeves, no blood on front outside, large quantity of blood inside and outside back, outside back very dirty with blood and dirt, two outside pockets, trimmed black silk braid and imitation fur.
“Chintz Skirt” – three flounces, brown button on waistband, jagged cut six inches long from waistband, left side of front, edges slightly bloodstained, also blood on bottom, front and back of skirt.
“Brown Linsey Dress Bodice – black velvet collar, brown metal buttons down front, blood inside and outside of back of neck of shoulders, clean cut bottom of left side, five inches long from right to left.
“Grey Stuff Petticoat – white waistband cut one and a half inches long, thereon in front edges blood stained, blood stains at front and bottom of petticoat.
“Very Old Green Alpaca Skirt – jagged cut ten and a half inches long, through waistband downwards, blood stained inside front undercut.
“Very Old Ragged Blue Skirt – red flounce, light twill lining, jagged cut ten and a half inches long, through waistband downwards, blood stained inside, outside back and front.
“White Calico Chemise – very much bloodstained all over apparently torn thus in middle of front.
“Man’s White Vest – button to match down front, two outside pockets, torn at back, very much bloodstained at back, blood and other stains on front.
“No drawers or stays.
“Pair of men’s lace-up boots.
“One Piece of Red Gauze Silk – various cuts thereon found on neck.”
Note there is no mention of an apron. Listed below is the list of her additional property and her personal effects:
“One Large White Handkerchief – bloodstained.
“Two Unbleached Calico Pockets – tape strings, cut through, also top left hand corners, cut off one.
“One Blue Striped Bed Ticking pocket – waistband and strings cut through, all three pockets blood stained.
“One White Cotton Pocket Handkerchief – red and white.
“One Pair Ribbed Stockings – feet mended with white.
“12 Pieces of White Rag – some slightly bloodstained.
“One Piece of White Coarse Linen.
“One Piece of White and Blue Shirting (Three Cornered).
“Two Small Blue Bed Ticking Bags.
“Two Short Clay Pipes (Black).
“Two Tin Boxes Containing Tea and Sugar.
“One Piece of Flannel and Six Pieces of Soap.
“One Small Toothcomb.
“One White Handled Table
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