The Jack the Ripper Diary: When Handwriting Tells the Real Story

When a Victorian scrapbook surfaced claiming to be Jack the Ripper’s confession, handwriting analysis—not chemistry—revealed it didn’t match James Maybrick.
Articles by Bart Baggett.
Articles by Bart Baggett.

When a Victorian scrapbook surfaced claiming to be Jack the Ripper’s confession, handwriting analysis—not chemistry—revealed it didn’t match James Maybrick.

Hundreds of letters claimed to be from Jack the Ripper flooded London in 1888. Most experts, including Scotland Yard, doubt any were written by the real killer.