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    Hello all,

    I have just re listened to the Podcast - A Clue in Whitechapel episode 30.

    In it the panel discuss the Goulston Street wall writing and the topic of Sir Charles Warrens November 6th Report, copy below, and if the transcript it as near as damn it replication or done in Sir Charles's handwriting.

    I know, semantics, however I thought it interesting to show a comparison for those interested, and for those who wish to form an opinion.

    The sample of the November 6th report courtesy of Stewart Evans (I have highlighted in red the corresponding passage in the typed report shown below).

    The sample of the Goulston Street wall writing transcription within that report courtesy of John Bennett*

    6 November 1888

    4 Whitehall Place, S.W.
    6th November 1888


    Confidential
    The Under Secretary of State
    The Home Office

    Sir,

    In reply to your letter of the 5th instant, I enclose a report of the circumstances of the Mitre Square Murder so far as they have come under the notice of the Metropolitan Police, and I now give an account regarding the erasing the writing on the wall in Goulston Street which I have already partially explained to Mr. Matthews verbally.

    On the 30th September on hearing of the Berner Street murder, after visiting Commercial Street Station I arrived at Leman Street Station shortly before 5 A.M. and ascertained from the Superintendant Arnold all that was known there relative to the two murders.

    The most pressing question at that moment was some writing on the wall in Goulston Street evidently written with the intention of inflaming the public mind against the Jews, and which Mr. Arnold with a view to prevent serious disorder proposed to obliterate, and had sent down an Inspector with a sponge for that purpose, telling him to await his arrival.

    I considered it desirable that I should decide the matter myself, as it was one involving so great a responsibility whether any action was taken or not.

    I accordingly went down to Goulston Street at once before going to the scene of the murder: it was just getting light, the public would be in the streets in a few minutes, in a neighbourhood ver ymuch crowded on Sunday mornings by Jewsih vendors and Christian purchasers from all parts of London.

    There were several Police around the spot when I arrived, both Metropolitan and City.

    The writing was on the jamb of the open archway or doorway visible in the street and could not be covered up without danger of the covering being torn off at once.

    A discussion took place whether the writing could be left covered up or otherwise or whether any portion of it could be left for an hour until it could be photographed; but after taking into consideration the excited state of the population in London generally at the time, the strong feeling which had been excited against the Jews, and the fact that in a short time there would be a large concourse of the people in the streets, and having before me the Report that if it was left there the house was likely to be wrecked (in which from my own observation I entirely concurred) I considered it desirable to obliterate the writing at once, having taken a copy of which I enclose a duplicate.

    After having been to the scene of the murder, I went on to the City Police Office and informed the Chief Superintendant of the reason why the writing had been obliterated.

    I may mention that so great was the feeling with regard to the Jews that on the 13th ulto. the Acting Chief Rabbi wrote to me on the subject of the spelling of the word "Jewes" on account of a newspaper asserting that this was Jewish spelling in the Yiddish dialect. He added "in the present state of excitement it is dangerous to the safety of the poor Jews in the East [End] to allow such an assertion to remain uncontradicted. My community keenly appreciates your humane and vigilant action during this critical time."

    It may be realised therefore if the safety of the Jews in Whitechapel could be considered to be jeopardised 13 days after the murder by the question of the spelling of the word Jews, what might have happened to the Jews in that quarter had that writing been left intact.

    I do not hesitate myself to say that if that writing had been left there would have have been an onslaught upon the Jews, property would have been wrecked, and lives would probably have been lost; and I was much gratified with the prompitude with which Superintendent Arnold was prepared to act in the matter if I had not been there.

    I have no doubt myself whatever that one of the principal objects of the Reward offered by Mr. Montagu was to shew to the world that the Jews were desirous of having the Hanbury Street Murder cleared up, and thus to divert from them the very strong feeling which was then growing up.

    I am, Sir,


    Your most obediant Servant,
    (signed) C. Warren
    Let you decide.

    Monty


    * The difference in colour between Johns and Stewarts images I suspect is down to differing photographing or scanning techniques.
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    Monty

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    Author of Capturing Jack the Ripper.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1445621622

  • #2
    Huh... is that the capitalization that was used on the wall? Or is it possible that those are Warren's capitalizations?
    The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

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    • #3
      Monty,
      can't we simply compare it to another sample of Warren's handwriting?
      Best regards,
      Maria

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      • #4
        My especial apologies if I'm being presumptious Monty, but it appears that the selected section of the November 6th report (per Stewart Evans) was especially selected to show the minimum number of clues, when compared to the selected section relating to the Goulston Street graffito (per John Bennett) !

        In particular I'd especially love to see Warren's capital B and capital T...

        But my initial thought is NO!

        Especially good wishes

        Dave

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        • #5
          Hi Dave,

          Nothing is ever straightforward in Ripperology.

          For instance, Warren's 6th November report is in two different handwriting styles.

          Page 1 [including a capital 'B']—

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          Page 6—

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          Two different amanuenses? I don't know.

          Regards,

          Simon
          Last edited by Simon Wood; 04-20-2012, 01:59 AM. Reason: spolling mistook
          Never believe anything until it has been officially denied.

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          • #6
            Hi Dave,

            And here's a capital 'T' from Page 2 -

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            Regards,

            Simon
            Never believe anything until it has been officially denied.

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            • #7
              Hi Simon

              "Two different amanuenses?" - yes, or one's "his master's script" (lie down Nipper!)...but the two samples you've shown must surely be two separate hands?

              All the best

              Dave

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              • #8
                Arguably I'm super exhausted after a VERY LONG day and about to call it a night, but this looks all like the same hand to me, just different pens (resulting in different ink consistence) at different times.
                Don't wanna touch Abberconway territory here, but is it possible that Warren's 6th November report contains (later) additions?

                PS.: Perhaps I should remind people that one of my job descriptions consists of identifying authentic vs. non authentic hands (both in text and music).
                Best regards,
                Maria

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                • #9
                  Hi Dave,

                  Another Warren specimen for your consideration.

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                  Regards,

                  Simon
                  Never believe anything until it has been officially denied.

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                  • #10
                    Some correspondences could have been dictated to staff members. Would not have been unusual.

                    Check the signature at the end of the 'people in the streets' document and see if the handwriting is similar/or not to the written script.

                    In other words, the letter could be written by someone else, signed by Warren, and the copy of the graffiti (in Warren's hand) submitted with it.
                    Best Wishes,
                    Hunter
                    ____________________________________________

                    When evidence is not to be had, theories abound. Even the most plausible of them do not carry conviction- London Times Nov. 10.1888

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                    • #11
                      Hi Hunter,

                      Absolutely right.

                      Perhaps Warren got bored by the time he reached Page 6.

                      Regards,

                      Simon
                      Never believe anything until it has been officially denied.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Hunter View Post
                        Some correspondences could have been dictated to staff members. {...} Check the signature at the end of the 'people in the streets' document and see if the handwriting is similar/or not to the written script.
                        Obviously, but to me these documents look completely similar, or maybe it's the sleep deprivation speaking.
                        Can somebody post the signature from the “people in the streets“ document?
                        Best regards,
                        Maria

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                        • #13
                          OK, just noticed his signature on post #9. Doesn't change my impression.
                          Best regards,
                          Maria

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                          • #14
                            I'm sorry...I admit freely that I have no expertise here, but to an untutored eye the capital T and it's linkage (or lack of) to the "he" in "The" seem to differ a lot...the construction and linkages of the small "p"s look to be at variance too...
                            The Bs are more similar however...

                            All the best

                            Dave

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                            • #15
                              Maria,

                              Here is another example of Warrens handwriting.

                              Apologies for the format.

                              Monty
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                              Monty

                              https://forum.casebook.org/core/imag...t/evilgrin.gif

                              Author of Capturing Jack the Ripper.

                              http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1445621622

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