Leather Apron and the City on Edge - Whitechapel Chronicles4
News of the Times Episode 503 | 1888
As fear gripped Whitechapel after the brutal murder of Annie Chapman, the press gave that fear a name: Leather Apron.
This episode of The Whitechapel Chronicles follows the frantic days after Chapman's body was found—when suspicion fell on local bootmaker John Pizer, infamously dubbed “Leather Apron.” His arrest, driven by media frenzy, raised more questions than it answered.
Using only 1888 newspaper reports, we trace the missteps of the investigation: false leads, public panic, and a press beginning to question not just the killer, but the world that let him flourish. Whitechapel wasn’t just the setting—it was part of the story.

Plus, in our Further Particulars segment: a lighter (and stranger) slice of 1888 life with a tale of frog swallowing. Yes, really.
Maybe don’t listen over breakfast.😉
Hosted by Robin Coles.

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