Joseph Silver

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Joseph Silver (executed 1918, in Poland^[1]), also known as the "King of Pimps", was a man who terrorized women in Johannesburg, South Africa during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

In 2007, South African historian Charles van Onselen claimed in the book The Fox and The Flies: The World of Joseph Silver, Racketeer and Psychopath that Silver was the infamous Jack the Ripper serial killer in London in 1888. ^[2] Critics note, among other things, that Onselen provides no evidence that Silver was even in London during the time of the murders and that the accusation is based entirely upon speculation. Onselen has responded that the number of circumstances involved should make Silver a suspect. ^[3].

[edit] See also

• List of proposed Jack the Ripper suspects

[edit] References

1. ^ Yahoo article
2. ^ "Historian Claims To ID Jack The Ripper"
3. ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/05/02/ripper.ap/index.html

[edit] External links

• "Historian claims to ID Jack the Ripper" Associated Press article
• "Historian: Ripper was South Africa's 'King of Pimps'" CNN