John Piser
Type: Person
As of November 2026, John Piser has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025). Jewish shoemaker arrested as a suspect and identified with the 'Leather Apron' rumours; illustrates public and police suspicion dynamics.
John Pizer was an English bootmaker in Whitechapel, London. He was the first person accused of being the perpetrator in the Whitechapel murders, but was cleared of suspicion after providing alibis for the two murders committed until that point. He was still called as a witness to the murder inquest of Annie Chapman.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
| Role | Shoemaker (suspect) |
| Affiliation | Spitalfields community (historical) |
Who talks about John Piser on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up John Piser; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is John Piser mentioned alongside?
John Piser is most often mentioned alongside Leather Apron, Inspector Frederick Abberline and Elizabeth Stride.
Affiliated with: Leather Apron
Mentioned together: Inspector Frederick Abberline, Elizabeth Stride, Germany, Daily Telegraph, Martha Tabram, Daily News, Philip Sugden, From Hell, Dr. Robert Anderson, Scotland Yard