[BGHater]

Maybe for inv. or to discuss.

Another Ripper suspect.

[BenLurkin]

“He knew Kosminsky would get away with it—so he had him committed to an asylum instead."

Due process -- English style.

[Cincinatus]

From Casebook: Jack the Ripper (an excellent web resource on the facts of the case, by the way):

The name of Macnaghten's second suspect was confirmed as Aaron Kosminiski in the early 1980s when a researcher came upon Donald Swanson's personal copy of Robert Anderson's book of memoirs. Both Swanson and Anderson were officers who participated in the Ripper investigation; indeed, they were the ones given the responsibility of being in charge of the case. Anderson had written in his memoirs that appeared for the first time in 1910 that the police knew who the Ripper was. According to Anderson the Ripper was a Polish Jew who was put away in an insane asylum after the crimes, and then died soon after. Swanson had made some notes in his copy of the book concerning Anderson's suspect, and wrote that the suspect's name was Kosminski. At first it seemed that the case had been solved, but research has found a number of problems with the theory. No other officer supports' Anderson's allegation, and Swanson's notes seem to question his superior's claims rather than support them. Aaron Kosminski was a real person and was placed in an insane asylum. His records show him to be a docile and harmless lunatic that heard voices in his head and would only eat food from the gutter. The dates of his incarceration are wrong, and he did not die soon after his committal but lived on until 1919. Some researchers have tried to explain the problems by saying that the name Kosminski' was confused with another insane Polish Jew, who really was dangerous.

FWIW....

[P8riot]

[Dumpster Baby]

I read "Portrait Of A Killer" by Patricia Cornwell and was pretty well convinced she had solved it and identified him as Walter Richard Sickert, a famous painter of the day.

Who knows?

http://www.patriciacornwell.com/books-novellas/portrait-of-a-killer/synopsis/

[PurpleMan]

We all know that because of a conspiratorial cover-up by the royal, the real Jack the Ripper is has never been identified. The real Jack was Prince Albert Victor (son of Edward VII)

[Sans-Culotte]

The reason this case was never solved in the 19th century is that it is relatively easy to murder prostitutes. When I watch The First 48 on A&E, the cases that are usually unsolved are prostitute murders. The women who are murdered are usually alcoholics/addicts, and no one knows where they are at any given time. I think to this day that many prostitutes are probably murdered by men who simply want to kill someone and leave no traces. I bet Jack the Rippers have walked the earth since the beginning of time.

[LS]

So how did Walter Sickert’s DNA get on the stamp of the Ripper letter sent to Scotland Yard?

[Peter Libra]

Ripperologists, of course, are a determined breed and determined to keep the fires of the "industry" burning with different theories.....

The only thing to be said - at least for myself, is that it sure takes the mind of present day affairs. What with the weather patterns and indeed now two big elections coming up in America and Canada. I saw a program about five years ago on the "new" information on the Whitechapel serial killer. The BBC man had a melodious and nicely done delivery. Yer' new man had an American connection. He was Irish born Dr Francis Tumbelty (1833-1903), spelt various ways. The BBC had visited the most remarkable cemetery in Rochester NY.

There was a pretty solid marker for "Twombelty". The person in charge of the cemetery had cheerfully waved incoming cars to nearby. He figured- yes, after the BBC documentary, they would come.

Thrown in, was the information that among Tumbelty's personal effects were two cheap imitation gold wedding rings. Purported to be one of the poor woman's possessions, I guess Tumbelty gets mention at least. (chuckle)

[yarddog]

There was a TV show maybe ten years ago in which they had top investigators from several of the worlds leading police agencies. I can recall some were Interpol, the FBI, Scotland Yard and others I simply can't remember.

They presented all the known evidence to the investigators and had them write down who they thought Jack the Ripper was.

In the end every single one of them had written "Kosminsky".

[onedoug]

PING!

[Lazarus Starr]

were any of the women “supposedly” drowned? If so then it could have been Sen. Kennedy... He’s about the right age. :)

[RedMonqey]

Frogg Moody?

[Doctor Raoul]

Bush did it...with Cheney’s help...because Rove said to.

[SunkenCiv]

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[aculeus]

Martin Fido was the person who identified Kosminsky by going through asylum records.

By doggedly attending to detail?

[windcliff]

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