Example from
The Great Canadian Trivia Book 1

Q. Was Jack the Ripper a Canadian?

A. While he deservedly doesn't rank with great Canadians of the past, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream has been considered one of the suspects in the notorious 19th century case.  Cream was born in Glasgow, Scotland but graduated in medicine from McGill University in the 1870s.  He lived in London, Ont. for a time and was suspected of murdering a chambermaid.

  Cream moved to Chicago to practise medicine there and committed several crimes.  He was convicted of murdering a man using strychnine and spent time in prison before his release in 1891.  Cream then moved to London, England and gained a reputation for preying on prostitutes and poisoning several of them.

  Cream was arrested in June of 1892 and later charged with murder.  He was tried in October, 1892 and according to the book "The New Murderers' Who's Who," the evidence against him was overwhelming.  Several bottles of strychnine had been found at his house.  A jury took only 12 minutes to find Cream guilty. He never admitted to the murders and was hanged on November 15, 1892.

  Legend has it, just before he died, he said "I am Jack the . . ."  Many speculated that he was about to say "I am Jack the Ripper," but there's no proof.