Texas Had a Gruesome Mystery Killer That Beat Jack the Ripper to the Punch

Jack the Ripper is one of the most notorious & infamous serial killers in history, but Texas had its OWN Jack the Ripper. During the late 1800s, one Texas city would see a madman in the streets who had one sick goal in mind: kill as many women as possible.

Texas' own 'Jack the Ripper' became known as the 'Servant Girl Annihilator" in Austin

Between December 30, 1884 to December 24, 1885, a total of 8 people were murdered in their sleep by a crazed axman in Austin, Texas; 7 women & 1 man. An additional 8 more people were seriously injured. The killer would also be nicknamed the "Midnight Assassin" due to his murders occurring at night.

These murders would take place a good 3 years before Jack the Ripper would start HIS murdering spree (his first victim would be killed in 1888), resulting as one of the first occurrences of a serial killing in the United States. There's even a map that shows the exact locations on where every victim was murdered in Austin during the 1800s.

So who was the Servant Girl Annihilator?

We don't know..

Sadly this case was never solved. Just like Jack the Ripper himself, the identity of the Servant Girl Annihilator was never discovered. There are some theories that the killer MIGHT have been a man named Nathan Elgin because of his violent criminal history, a testimony from the Sherriff & there was evidence that most likely linked Nathan to the crimes.

The other theory is that no further murders occurred after his arrest. There's even theories that perhaps the Servant Girl Annihilator AND Jack the Ripper were the same person. However there was never any documentation that proved that he WAS indeed the killer so as of today, the identity of the Servant Girl Annihilator remains a mystery.

While the story behind Texas' own Jack the Ripper may never be solved, people are still interested to discover the truth behind this dark piece of Texas' history.

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