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== The Saucy Jack Postcard ==

On 1st October, 1888, the '''Central News Agency''' received what has become known as the ''''Saucy Jack'''' postcard.

<blockquote>I was not codding dear old Boss when I gave you the tip, you'll hear about Saucy Jacky's work tomorrow double event this time number one squealed a bit couldn't finish straight off. Had not got time to get ears off for police thanks for keeping last letter back till I got to work again. Jack the Ripper</blockquote>

Even though the letter appeared to have been posted in advance of the murders and the text "one squealed a bit couldn't finish straight off" seemed to describe [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Elizabeth_Stride Elizabeth Stride's murder], police treated both this letter, and the 'Dear Boss' letter, as hoaxes.

Commissioner Charles Warren signaled this in one of his letters to the Home Office, "At present I think the whole thing is a hoax but of course we are bound to try & ascertain the writer in any case".