"A whole industry quickly built up around Jack the Ripper. As early as the second murder (Annie Chapman), visitors paid a penny to see the corpse, and fruit sellers set up stalls nearby to cash in. In London today, you can take a Jack the Ripper tour or pay a visit to the Jack the Ripper Museum. If you want more, you can get Ripper shirts, posters, art, music, books, games, and comics."
"Ripperologists are folks who spend their time investigating the scattered clues, discussing various theories, and plumbing the corners of speculation. Ripperologists attend conventions, create magazines and websites, and churn out Ripper books. And there are lots of books. One of them, for instance, just discusses the possible suspects-well over 300 at this point. Ripperologists have offered up many names for the "true" Ripper."
In the autumn of 1888, a killer murdered and mutilated victims in London's East End, striking terror into the city and remaining uncaught. The killer, Jack the Ripper, continues to haunt public imagination. A commercial industry grew around the murders, including paid corpse viewings, market stalls, tours, a museum, and merchandise such as shirts, posters, art, music, books, games, comics, films, and television programs. Ripperology studies the case through investigation of scattered clues, theory formation, conventions, magazines, websites, and numerous books. Ripperologists propose hundreds of suspects—well over 300, including original suspects like Montague John Druitt and more speculative candidates.
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