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Mary Pearcey’s History Proves She’s Jack the Ripper

Mary Pearcey’s History Proves She’s Jack the Ripper

She was known to be violent and vengeful

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Apr 02, 2025
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Mary Pearcey as Jack the Ripper.
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Most stories start at the beginning, but doing so with Mary Eleanor Wheeler Pearcey, would not be efficient. Much of her early years is shrouded in mystery. Originally, people believed that she was the daughter of convicted murderer Thomas Wheeler, though the original report was retracted by the newspaper. 

Even the retr…

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