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