THE CREEPY CASE OF MARTHA TABRAM – STABBED 39 TIMES IN WHITECHAPEL 1888

The brutal, unsolved Whitechapel killing that may mark Jack the Ripper’s first strike. Synopsis: Whitechapel, 7 Aug 1888: Martha Tabram is found on a George Yard Buildings landing, stabbed 39 times with two weapons. “Pearly Poll” claims she drank with two soldiers; Inspector Edmund Reid follows the military lead, but identifications fail and the killer disappears. Weeks later Mary Ann Nichols is murdered—sparking the question: was Tabram Jack the Ripper’s first victim? keywords: Martha Tabram murder George Yard Buildings Whitechapel Pearly Poll testimony Inspector Edmund Reid H Division Whitechapel soldiers suspect 39 stab wounds case Gunthorpe Street (George Yard) history Pre-Ripper victim debate Sources: Contemporary inquest coverage & London press reports (Aug 1888) via British Newspaper Archive Metropolitan Police files (MEPO series), The National Archives (context on Whitechapel policing) The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook (Evans & Skinner) Jack the Ripper: The Facts (Paul Begg) 🩸 THE CRIMSON FILES 🩸 Welcome to The Crimson Files—where we unseal history's most blood-stained archives and bring forgotten crimes back into the light. Specializing in Victorian and Edwardian true crime, we investigate the murders, mysteries, and scandals that shocked society over a century ago. From female poisoners who evaded detection for decades to tragic victims whose stories were buried by time, each video opens a crimson-stamped file that hasn't seen daylight in generations. Our focus: Historical murder cases (1800-1920), with particular attention to female perpetrators and victims whose voices were silenced by history. Every case is researched with historical rigor and told through atmospheric, documentary-style storytelling. This is not sensationalism. This is memorial. This is justice for the forgotten. 📜 New episodes weekly 🩸 Subscribe to ensure no victim is forgotten The files are sealed. Until now.