Annie Millwood In the following year, on Saturday the 25th of February, 1888, horror would strike Whitechapel once more, this time, however, leaving the victim alive. Annie Millwood, a thirty-eight year old widow of Richard Millwood, a soldier, resided in Spitafield Chambers, at 8 White's Row, Spitafields. These chambers, owned by a man named William Crossingham, would later become significant in the case of Frances Coles, another potential victim of the Ripper. Her exact occupation is unknown, although it is speculated by many that she supported herself through prostitution, as many women of her age in similar circumstances had a tendency to. Millwood was admitted into the Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmiry, which, by coincidence, was a mere street or two away from Buck's row, the location of the first canonical Ripper murder later that year. Pictured above: Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary and its surrounding streets, including the imfamous Buck's row, the location of …show more content…
Wynne E. Baxter, who ordered the post-mortem examination to be made. Mr Baxter would later become involved in the inquiries for subsequent Whitechapel murders. Considering the minimal information available on Millwood, is it possible to conclusively exclude or include her with the canonical five? Frankly, no. As with the case of 'Fairy Fay', who I believe can be safely ruled out as a mere work of fiction, there is hardly any information on which conclusions can be drawn. It is fortunate, however, that unlike the previous “victim”, the existence of Millwood and her attack appears entirely genuine, having been reported in the East London Advertiser and the Eastern Post & City Chronicle. Once more I must insist that it is not wise to trust newspapers, however, the very presence of any in regards to the victim is a much welcomed sight, considering how 'Fairy Fay' had none