The Horrific New York Murder that had People Convinced The Ripper had Moved

Carrie Brown, a prostitute, was mutilated with an X carved in her body.

New York 1891 — Image in Public Domain

On 24th April 1891, the New York police thought they had a Jack the Ripper murder to contend with. The victim was Carrie Brown, and her mutilated body was discovered in room 31, in a filthy lodging house.

Brown was a self-styled actor, but like the Ripper victims, she had worked as a prostitute. Her profession and th…