There are a lot of suspicious suspects and one of the strong suspects is Montague John Druitt. Druitt was born in 1857 from a good family, which consisted of doctors and lawyers. His father was a surgeon. Montague John Druitt, the son of a surgeon was born in 1857. Druitt graduated with a degree in classics and went to teach at a boarding school in Blackheath and was later dismissed, possibly because of his homosexuality. After a few years, his body was found floating in the Thames River at the end of December 1888, just a month after the last victim was killed.
The first reason why Druitt is a strong suspect of the murder is because of the time of his death. His death was seen as committing a suicide after killing Mary Kelly since it coincides with the cease of murders. Furthermore, it was stated in his suicide letter that “since Friday I felt that I was going to be like mother, and the best thing was for me to die.” Friday was the day Mary Kelly was murdered and this means that he was mentally stressed and this is because he ceased murdering and committed suicide.
The second reason is because of his possessions when he was found drowned. His possession included a first-class half-season rail ticket from Blackheath to London which explains how he could’ve come to Whitechapel. In addition, a pair of kid gloves was found which he could’ve used them when killing the prostitutes.
Another reason for Druitt becoming a suspect is that he feared he was going insane like his mother. In a suicide note that was found from his brother, it said that 'since Friday I felt I was going to be like Mother and the best thing for me was to die'. The suicide note could be explaining that his killing of the prostitutes could’ve made him feel as if he was going crazy and make him want to suicide.
In conclusion, Montague John Druitt is the strongest suspect from all suspects of “Jack the Ripper” because of his suicide and his possessions that he had when he was found after his suicide. Both of these points make Druitt a very suspicious suspect.
