Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire  As Macnaghten's second suspect, Aaron Kosminski, is described as "a Polish Jew & resident of Whitechapel, insane owing to many years indulgence in solitary vices. He had a great hatred of women, specially of the prostitute class, & had strong homicidal tendencies; he was removed to a lunatic asylum about March 1889. There were many circumstances connected with this man which made him a strong suspect."

Inspector Swanson added that Kosminski "was