Two apologies:

It was Prince Albert VICTOR - not Albert Edward - who was the suspect and he died in 1890 NOT as 'Rapaire' states 20 years earlier - that was his father; Victoria's husband and he was never a suspect. I always end up getting those two names mixed up and writing one's name where I mean the other.

The other thing was that: And I was right the first time - (I GOTTA stop rearranging my own posts before sending them because of an errant afterthought)- - - it IS Sickert who is not a front runner as a suspect (15th out of 22) - he's way down the list and it IS, in fact, Tumblety who is up the top end (3rd).

Below is a current list which ranges from MOST to LEAST popular suspects for the Ripper identity. Two things are immediately evident: Sir William Gull is no longer even considered a suspect (he died about the time the Ripper "disappeared" while Sir John Williams is not yet listed as one as his name is very new. The best part is that Sickert has actually DROPPED a couple of places since Cornwell spouted her tripe about him.

1.          Maybrick, James

2.          Chapman, George

3.          Tumblety, Francis

4.          Barnett, Joseph

5.          Kosminski, Aaron

6.          Lodger, The

7.          Royal Conspiracy, The

8.          Thompson, Francis

9.          Druitt, Montague John

10.          Bury, W.H.

11.          Jill the Ripper

12.          Hutchinson, George (Br.)

13.          Ostrog, Michael

14.          Stephenson, R. D'Onston

15.          Sickert Walter

16.          Kelly, James

17.          Cream, Dr. Thomas Neill

18.          Stephen, James Kenneth

19.          Albert Victor, Prince

20.          Pedachenko, Dr.

21.          Deeming, Frederick Bailey

22.          Carroll, Lewis


Interestingly, George Chapman (N0. 2) is, I believe the husband of victim Annie Chapman. Most of the prostitutes the Ripper killed were in fact either married or separated (or widows). It was often (frequently) the case that impoverished women - widowed, divorced, separated - - - even many who were still actively married, worked as prostitutes simply to 'top up' the domestic finances. It may not have been the nicest "second income" but it was one that was poular among the poorer classes; and just as obviously, though it may not have sat well with the respective husbands - it was accepted as an odious necessity.

Muttley

BTW - I have walked the streets of Whitechapel - in the footsteps of the Ripper and have visited the sites of the murders of Annie Chapman, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Kelly. Walked past the Ten Bells.
It is still eerie and oppressive and in the narrow confines of the likes of Artillery Passage it is still possible to hear the whispers of the past and almost feel the presence of terror. Today it is reasonably lit but there are still vast shadowy areas and menacing alcoves - back in 1880 when there was almost NO lighting and London was subject to those famous "pea souper" fogs where one could literally not see a hand in front of one's face - you can understand why the killer was never caught.

Muttley