James Thomas Sadler

James Thomas Sadler
Born1837
DiedUnknown; possibly 1906 or 1910 (aged 68–73)
Occupation(s)Sailor, stoker, machinist

James Thomas Sadler (c. 1837 — 1906 or 1910), also named Saddler in some sources,[1] was an English merchant sailor who worked as both a machinist and stoker. In 1891, the then-53-year-old was accused of killing prostitute Frances Coles. Sadler was placed under arrest, and a mob almost lynched him at the exit of a police station. Eventually, he was dismissed by police for having a solid alibi, and obtained compensation from a newspaper that had branded him as Jack the Ripper.

  1. ^ Colin Wilson, Robin Odell, Jack el Destripador: Recapitulación y veredicto, Editorial Planeta, Barcelona, España (1989), pág. 91.