The poison murders of Jack the Ripper
Subtitle: his final crimes, trial and execution
By: R. Michael Gordon.
Publisher: McFarland & Company; McFarland & Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9780786433278
Subjects: Jack, -- the Ripper; Klosowski, Severino Antoniovich, -- 1865-1903; Serial murders -- United States -- History -- Case studies; Serial murders -- England -- London -- History -- Case studies; Serial murder investigation -- History -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies.
Description: "Considered a primary suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders, Polish-born Severin Antoniovich Klosowski also gained considerable notoriety as "The Borough Poisoner of Southwark" in the late 1800s. Within a span of five years, Klosowski took on three women as his wives and lethally poisoned each with deadly doses of antimony"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A young man from Poland; title: The Ripper and torso murders; title: The American murders of Jack the Ripper; title: A serial killer returns to London; title: Mrs. Spink and a man called Chapman; title: The slow death of Bessie Taylor; title: A barmaid named Maud; title: A death at George's American Bar; title: The arrest of a serial killer; title: The investigation begins : other crimes and a final torso; title: Coroner Waldo's inquest : the Maud marsh matter; title: The police court does its work : the Borough poisoner; title: The police court continues : focus on Mrs. Spink and Bessie Taylor; title: The first day of trial : the case of the Borough poisoner; title: The second day of testimony.