Smith Statement Added to Website

I have added the statement that William Smith provided to Inspector Frederick Abberline to the “Documents” section of the website.  Smith was William Bury’s landlord in London during the period of the “canonical five” Ripper murders.      

Website Back Online

In recent months there have been technical issues affecting the display of sub-pages at the website.  I am hopeful that the problem is resolved now.  Should there ever be issues with the website in the future, please be advised that the content of the site will continue to be available through the Internet Archive’s WayBack Machine.  … [Read more…]

Some Comments on Hastings

The file that Scotland Yard must have compiled on William Bury as part of its investigation of him for the Jack the Ripper murders is no longer extant, and so the information obtained about its investigation by U.K. journalist Norman Hastings, who published his account in 1929 in Thomson’s Weekly News, is of great interest.  … [Read more…]

Haynes Statement Added to Website

I have added the statement that Elizabeth Haynes provided to Inspector Frederick Abberline to the “Documents” section of the website.  Haynes was William Bury’s landlord in London shortly before and shortly after his wedding.    

Q and A: William Bury and Alcohol

Many serial killers have been involved in alcohol abuse.  In this post I will review what is known about William Bury’s relationship with alcohol. Was William Bury a drinker? Yes, testimony at his trial and numerous newspaper reports indicate that he was. What did he drink? Bury was very much a beer drinker.  The Dundee … [Read more…]