do you know anything about " Spring heeled Jack"?

Answer 1

Spring Heeled Jack (also Springheel Jack, Spring-heel Jack, etc), is a character from English folklore said to have existed during the Victorian era and able to jump extraordinarily high. The first claimed sighting of Spring Heeled Jack that is known occurred in 1837. Later alleged sightings were reported from all over England, from London up to Sheffield and Liverpool, but they were especially prevalent in suburban London and later in the Midlands and Scotland.

Many theories have been proposed to ascertain the nature and identity of Spring Heeled Jack, none of which has completely explained the phenomenon. The urban legend of Spring Heeled Jack gained immense popularity in its time due to the tales of his bizarre appearance and ability to make extraordinary leaps, to the point where he became the topic of several works of fiction.

Spring Heeled Jack was described by people claiming to have seen him as having a terrifying and frightful appearance, with diabolical physiognomy that included clawed hands and eyes that "resembled red balls of fire". One report claimed that, beneath a black cloak, he wore a helmet and a tight-fitting white garment like an "oilskin". Many stories also mention a "Devil-like" aspect. Spring Heeled Jack was said to be tall and thin, with the appearance of a gentleman, and capable of making great leaps. Several reports mention that he could breathe blue and white flames and that he wore sharp metallic claws at his fingertips. At least two people claimed that he was able to speak in comprehensible English.

The first accounts of Spring Heeled Jack were made in London in 1837 and the last reported sighting was in Liverpool in 1904.

The first reports of Jack was from a businessman returning home late one night from work, who told of being suddenly shocked as a mysterious figure jumped with ease over the high railings of a cemetery, landing right in his path. No attack was reported, but the submitted description was disturbing: a muscular man with devilish features including large and pointed ears and nose, and protruding, glowing eyes.

In October 1837, a girl by the name of Mary Stevens was walking to Lavender Hill, where she was working as a servant, after visiting her parents in Battersea. On her way through Clapham Common, according to her later statements, a strange figure leapt at her from a dark alley. After immobilising her with a tight grip of his arms, he began to kiss her face, while ripping her clothes and touching her flesh with his claws, which were, according to her deposition, "cold and clammy as those of a corpse". In panic, the girl screamed, making the attacker quickly flee from the scene. The commotion brought several residents who immediately launched a search for the aggressor, who could not be found.

The next day, the leaping character is said to have chosen a very different victim near Mary Stevens' home, inaugurating a method that would reappear in later reports: he jumped in the way of a passing carriage, causing the coachman to lose control, crash, and severely injure himself. Several witnesses claimed that he escaped by jumping over a nine foot-high wall while babbling with a high-pitched and ringing laughter.

Gradually, the news of the strange character spread, and soon the press and the public gave him a name: Spring Heeled Jack.

Answer 2

Out of the mists of the night he came, a leaping, bounding superman who held a nation in a grip of terror for more than 60 years.

At first, he was just a rumor. Few took much notice when people crossing a common in southwest London first reported seeing an alarming figure that flew through the air in great leaps across their path. But the reports persisted, until they were terrifyingly confirmed a year later, in February 1838.

Jane Alsop was young and pretty. She lived with her two sisters and their father on a London back street. She had heard of the bogeyman called Spring-Heeled Jack. But she was too sensible to heed such tales.

One night there was a violent knocking at the door. Jane went to answer it. The man standing in the shadows near the front gate swung around. "I'm a police officer," he said. "For God's sake, bring me a light, for we have caught Spring-Heeled Jack in the lane."
"The stories were true after all," thought Jane excitedly, as she ran to fetch a candle. "I'll see him being arrested." She rushed back outside with the candle. It was not a police officer, but Spring heeled Jack. When she went out she was stripped and mauled by him. Before help could come Jack soared away into the darkness.

Answer 3

those that have faith so are bandwagon followers. i are not getting it, the two. Cena have been given multiple cheers as a heel, so why have him heel? Heels are meant to be hated, not considered as large in the process the coach. in spite of the shown fact that, on sites like this, heels are cool, and faces are not. **starred** heartbreakkid688- John Cena isn't a wanna-be 50 Cent. that's like asserting side is a wanna-be Rob Zombie.

Answer 4

I read something once about him- it said he could leap from the ground to the tops of buildings and terrorized (London?) for years- the cops could never catch him because he could jump away from them so quickly!!

Answer 5

Zombina and the Skeletones made a song about it....

Answer 6

it was on a cartoon once, jackie chan adventures

Answer 7

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