George Lusk

George Aken Lusk (1839–1919) was a builder and decorator who specialised in music hall restoration, and was the Chairman of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee during the 'Whitechapel Murders' committed by Jack the Ripper in 1888.

George Lusk in "Gentlemen of the Shade"
George Lusk formed the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee in 1888 to pursue Jack the Ripper, not knowing that the Sanguine Club was already on the same trail. Jack showed his scorn for the Committee by mailing Lusk a mocking letter, accompanied by the partial kidney of one of the victims. A Sanguine named Martin pointed out to his compatriots the silver lining of this macabre gesture - no sane vampire would eat a human kidney, so the humans would be less likely to suspect vampirism in the case.