Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper Hints

E. Long Testimony

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                    Testimony of E. LONG

    On the morning of the murder, the witness
    left her domicile at 32 Church Street at
    approximately 5 a.m. to get to Spitalfields
    Market. She was passing down Hanbury
    Street at about 5:30 a.m. The witness was
    certain of the time as she declares that she
    heard the clock at the Black Eagle Brewery
    on Brick Lane strike the half-hour just before
    she entered the street. In front of 29 Hanbury
    Street, she saw a man and woman talking. (It
    should be noted that the witness identified
    the body of Annie Chapman at the morgue
    as being the afore-mentioned woman. This
    identification was solicited by our services.)
    The man seen with the victim is described by
    the witness as follows:
    Age: at least 40 years old
    Height: a little taller than the woman with
    whom he was discussing, approximately five
    feet, three inches
    Clothing: brown deer-stalker hat, dark coat
    (a doubt on this point), general appearance
    of the working class
    Particular markings: dark hair and
    moustache, dark face, looks like a foreigner
    The witness only saw the man from behind
    and wouldn't be able to recognise or identify
    him. The term "foreigner" is often associated
    with a person of Jewish origin.