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Originally Posted by Burninator
Doesn't really sound official, no evidence really.
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The guy has long been known as a very probable suspect and they just couldn't question him because of his lack of mental fitness. They had a witness that did identify him but didn't want to give evidence. Had that witness given evidence and the suspect fit enough to undergo a trial it's safe to say that he probably would have been found guilty in a trial even today. Back then if you didn't catch a murderer in the act or get him to confess it was difficult to put the guy in jail.
That said there is nothing in this newest article that sheds any light on the case since the 1990's. The margin notes etc have been known for some time. As far as I can tell in this newest story there is no new information coming out. What is known is that Aaron kominski was indeed in an insane asylum but that he was known to be a harmless, docile inmate.
Jack the Ripper became popular not just because the crimes were never "solved" but also because it was really the first serial killer that came to light in a large metropolis that was documented and followed by the print media. The murders were also particularily grizzly, occurred in very quick succession (5 in 3 months including 2 on the same day) and victims left in plain site that terrified a city which led to greater print coverage outside of the city and country.
A good site on this case.
http://www.casebook.org/intro.html
But basically unless there is something else in those liner notes that weren't known before this isn't really anything new. The news story is simply that a family member turned this memorobilia over to a museum. Individual officers had strong opinions on who it was to be sure and some suspects are more likely than others but had there been anything close to unanimous opinion among the officers someone would have been charged or the case closed. The police have the most likely suspects but I believe much of it is still confidential/destroyed during the war...the details only leak out when personal notes from people involved with the case get brought to light.