{{Character Infobox |image = ACS DB Arthur Weaversbrook.jpg |birth = 28 December 1848 Arthur Weaversbrook (28 December 1848 – unknown) was a British newspaper proprietor that wrote and published about Jack the Ripper's crimes.
Biography
Early life
Arthur was born on 28 December 1848 and raised by his father, Malcolm Weaversbrook. Malcolm went to Germany to study the trade of the media world, which was selling newspapers at the time. He eventually returned to London and started his printing company on Fleet Street, soon acquiring a newspaper after its former publisher failed to attain a readership.
During his life, Arthur came in contact with the British Rite of the Templar Order and became acquainted with its members. He also got married and later had a son, who became an excellent journalist.
Autumn of Terror
Arthur's life and business completely changed when the Whitechapel murders began. He encountered a letter that was written by Jack the Ripper, who claimed to be the murderer of the serial killings in Whitechapel. He showed it to the police, who claimed that it rang the most true out of all the letters they have examined. The police were desperate in finding the killer, so Arthur had the letter printed in his newspapers and sold it the citizens of London in hopes that someone would identify it.
His first penny papers quickly gained the attention of London as more and more people bought them. His printing company quickly gained popularity as it gained more readers than other companies in the city. Thanks to this, he ended up achieving his father's dream unintentionally. However, no one identified the handwriting of the Ripper and soon the newspaper proprietor faced a dangerous situation of his own.
He was later contacted by Jack the Ripper, who threatened to kill him if he continued to help the police. Frightened, Arthur was forced to help the madman by continuing to publish the "Ripper's letters" in order for the Ripper to gain more attention. He published two more of the letters, along with reports of the murders of the serial killer of Whitechapel. Because of this, Jack the Ripper soon went from an unknown miscreant to an infamous legend. This resulted in an increase of crime as people became tempted to commit heinous acts of their own and an increase in fear among the masses as the citizens of London demanded justice while criticizing the capability of the police force.
Arthur would later learn of the fate of his Templar companions, who were either killed or kidnapped by Jack's men. He also encountered Jacob Frye, who attempted again and again to stop him from publishing the Ripper's letters. His son would also do the same.
Evie's return
He was finally persuaded to stop by his son and Jacob after the latter's last attempt of convincing him before the Assassin disappeared. The man stopped publishing the Ripper's letters, and Jack became furious of this betrayal. However, instead of killing the man, he kidnapped his son and blackmailed him on continuing to publish the letters. Before the newspaper proprietor came to negotiate with the Rooks, he published the murder at Owers Manor by Jack the Ripper.
He later met with the Rooks. The man pleaded to Jack's men to spare his son for anything. The Rooks told him to continue to print the Ripper's letters, but Arthur refused as he knew the consequences of continuing it for the madman. Luckily for him, he was rescued by Jacob's sister, Evie. He was frightened of her at first, as she attacked the grunts. She explained her attempts in hunting the Ripper, causing the man to plead for her to stop as the serial killer was deadly and had connections everywhere. But when he learned that the woman was Jacob's sister, he became more open.
Evie interrogated him on the status of his Templar companions. He answered fearfully that they were either dead or held as prisoners under Jack. Arthur then pleaded to the Assassin to save his son, which the latter accepted. The two then traveled to the son's last whereabouts. Along the way, Arthur explained about the Ripper's letters and his involvement with Jack and Jacob.
Eventually, they reached the docks. According to him, one of his journalist was beaten half to death here while looking for his son. This made him believe that his son was somewhere around there. Evie then went out and rescued his son. As she did, she also gathered information about people being kidnapped and held as prisoners in the old hulk prison ships.
After his son was rescued safely, Arthur decided to completely lend his hand to Evie in eliminating the Ripper's influence over London. He gave the Assassin several letters claiming to be from Jack the Ripper, and had the woman locate their senders in order to get the truth out of them and stop them from writing any more in order to stop the spreading fear the letters were creating. He also had Evie eliminate Jack's lieutenants and shut down smuggling trades of the Rooks. As Evie cut down Jack's control over London, Arthur used his newspapers to create good public relationships with Evie so the Rooks were either convinced or forced to leave the Assassin alone in public.
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