A surviving note from Major Henry Smith, Acting Commissioner of the City Police, indicates that the alibis were investigated of local butchers and slaughterers, with the result that they were eliminated from the inquiry.
Sebuah catatan dari Mayor Henry Smith, Komisaris Kepolisian City of London, menunjukkan bahwa alibi dari tukang daging dan tukang jagal setempat telah diselidiki, dan mereka tersingkir dari penyelidikan karena tidak terbukti.