not a lot of information has been found about Tumblety’s life, his birthplace being the first of many mysteries surrounding this main suspect. In some known books it says he was born in Canada,while in some other books it lists his birthplace as Ireland. Even the exact year of his birth is still in question. In any event, he was born to James and Margaret Tumblety sometime around 1833, the youngest of eleven children: Patrick, Lawrence, Jane and Bridget (twins), Alice, Margaret, Ann, Julia, Elizabeth, and Mary.
Around 1850 (just before the death of his father), Francis left Rochester, maybe to go to Detroit. Here he started his own practice as an Indian herb doctor, which must have happened from 1854 onward he always appeared as if of considerable wealth.
He next turns up in Montreal in 1857, where he again made himself known as a prominent physician.however, when he was asked to run in the provincial elections of 1857-8. He declined the offer in what would become typical Tumblety. But there was more Tumblety was arrested on September 23, 1857 for attempting to abort the pregnancy of a local prostitute named Philomene Dumas. It was alleged that he sold her a bottle of pills and liquid for the purpose, but after some legal haggling Tumblety was released on October 1. A verdict of ‘no true bill’ was reached on the 24th and no trial was ever undertaken
November 9th Mary Kelly killed in Miller's Court.
Sir Charles Warren resigns.
November 10: Pardon offered to "anyone other than the murderer" by the Home Office including tumblety
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