Local residents founded the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee under the chairmanship of George Lusk and offered a reward for the apprehension of the killer—something the Metropolitan Police (under instruction from the Home Office) refused to do because it could lead to false or misleading information.
De lokale beboere grundlagde Whitechapel Vigilance Committee under ledelse af George Lusk og tilbyder en dusør til pågribelse af morderen - Noget Metropolitan Police (under instruktion fra indenrigsministeriet) nægtede at gøre, fordi dette kan føre til falske eller vildledende oplysninger.