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  • Originally posted by Joshua Rogan View Post
    Any luck finding that source for Llewellyn saying the abdomen was cut first? I'm sure he must have hinted it at some point, or why would Baxter have thought he did? But aside from that mention in the summing up, I've not been able to find a report of the doctor stating any such thing.
    Nope - I´ve gone over a lengthy thread over on JTR, and I can´t find it. The one thing that seems obvioius to me is that Llewellyn made his mind up as a result of finding the bllod inthe abdominal cavity.

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    • I will try and make one last effort on the errand of my opinion about the cuts to Eddowes´ and Nichols´ abdomens.

      On that errand, you wrote about "Your opinion that the other two are on the way. I disagree."

      I remarked that this was not an opinion that I had voiced - I had instead said that a good case could be made for it.

      Now, a good case can also be made for Stride not being a victim of the Ripper. I do not agree - I think she was - but a good case can nevertheless be made for an exclusion.

      So, you see, saying that a good case can be made for something is not the same as saying that you think it is a correct case.

      This is what I have been trying for half a dozen posts to get across to you. So far, I have failed. Let´s see if the penny drops this time.

      Read my lips: I have NOT said that Eddowes and Nichols WERE on their way - I have said that a good case can be made for it.

      Next: The blood on the garments worn by Nichols.

      If the whole of the back of the ulster, all the way down to the waist, had been saturated with blood, then there would have been a large impression of blood on the pavement. There was not.

      There was blood up at the collar area, but not further down.

      The implications of the blood in the garments does not support any suggestion that the larger part of Nichols´ blood was to be found in her clothing. Helson seems to have led on such a suggestion, but it cannot possibly be correct if the description of the staining of the clothes is correct.
      The larger part of the blood that escaped via the neck can have been in the clothes, but the larger part of the blood did not escape via the neck. It would predispose that the blood up at the collars of her garments, in her hair and in the pool under her neck comprised around two liters of blood or more, and the mere suggestion is ridiculous to my ears.

      Llewellyn said that the bulk of the blood leaked out into the abdomen, and that is the only logical place for the blood to be - after all, it must be somewhere.

      Now I have grown very tired of the discussions as they have developed out here, and I am going to stay away from them for some time. At the very least it seems that I managed to do what I came for - point out that Nichols had been opened up at the lower abdomen, and that it seems that there was a flap of belly flesh produced by the killers knife.

      Once something interesting surfaces, I will take up the thread again and join the discussion.

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      • Christer,
        An interesting reply.

        Originally posted by Fisherman View Post
        I will try and make one last effort on the errand of my opinion about the cuts to Eddowes´ and Nichols´ abdomens.

        On that errand, you wrote about "Your opinion that the other two are on the way. I disagree."

        I remarked that this was not an opinion that I had voiced - I had instead said that a good case could be made for it.

        Now, a good case can also be made for Stride not being a victim of the Ripper. I do not agree - I think she was - but a good case can nevertheless be made for an exclusion.

        So, you see, saying that a good case can be made for something is not the same as saying that you think it is a correct case.

        This is what I have been trying for half a dozen posts to get across to you. So far, I have failed. Let´s see if the penny drops this time.

        Read my lips: I have NOT said that Eddowes and Nichols WERE on their way - I have said that a good case can be made for it.


        Yes and the response was that I did not agree a good case could be made.
        It has been made abundantly clear what was said by whom.
        And you have repeated that above, so let me be clear.
        You stated was there was a good case for flaps being begun with an intention to remove in the cases of Nichols and Eddowes, that very statement is an opinion.
        I do not believe such to be true and said.

        The inability to understand the is truly astonishing and great waste of time has occurred because of this.


        Next: The blood on the garments worn by Nichols.

        If the whole of the back of the ulster, all the way down to the waist, had been saturated with blood, then there would have been a large impression of blood on the pavement. There was not.


        How are you as to make such a categorically statement when we have such limited information from the scene.
        Indeed part of that information is the report of Thain. However it appears you are following the process that there was no report of blood under her other than Thain; therefore his report is wrong.


        And of course no-one is saying the whole of her Ulster are they, just the upper parts down to around her waist, you really must be more pricise or it can end up misleading.
        Such staining is supported by Thain and to a great degree by inspector Helston.
        The reports we have of the blood on the ground are very limited
        We have a report from Neil which does not talk of blood under her only of a pool he sees when he arrives.

        Mizen gives a similar report and Thain.
        Because Green removes the blood before Spratling can record it we actual have no official report to base anything on. To then make the above statement is inaccurate. It may well be the true, it may not. So say it is your belief and there will be no misunderstanding .




        There was blood up at the collar area, but not further down.

        I am afraid that is inconsistent with the reports. They do not on the whole say just the collar area, the Echo say near the neck while the Manchester Guardian and the Star just say the back of the clothing. nor do they give any definition of the size they area they are discussing

        The implications of the blood in the garments does not support any suggestion that the larger part of Nichols´ blood was to be found in her clothing. Helson seems to have led on such a suggestion, but it cannot possibly be correct if the description of the staining of the clothes is correct.

        No that is an opinion to which of course you are entitled . The majority of the reports on the clothing talk of a large degree blood, others such as I posted give a view of no blood at all on the upper clothing only on the lower; however such reports are in a minority.


        The larger part of the blood that escaped via the neck can have been in the clothes, but the larger part of the blood did not escape via the neck.


        Again just an opinion, that is what we are trying to debate.
        The very fact that you state the majority of the blood did not escape via the neck, demonstrates the degree to which your view is fixed on this; in such cases debate is futile


        It would predispose that the blood up at the collars of her garments, in her hair and in the pool under her neck comprised around two liters of blood or more, and the mere suggestion is ridiculous to my ears.

        Again just an opinion. The real issue of course is we do not know how much blood was on the pavement; it was not recorded.
        Therefore to suggest there must be 2 liters in her clothing is pure guesswork.


        Llewellyn said that the bulk of the blood leaked out into the abdomen, and that is the only logical place for the blood to be - after all, it must be somewhere.

        Actual he says in collected in the loose tissue in the abdomen, I see that as completely different.
        Yes it has to go somewhere, some is still in the body, some is in the abdomen much of that in the loose tissues, some is in her hair and clothing and some was in the street and washed away before it could be recorded in daylight.
        We have no idea of how much was in any one area as the report is inadequate.


        Now I have grown very tired of the discussions as they have developed out here, and I am going to stay away from them for some time. At the very least it seems that I managed to do what I came for - point out that Nichols had been opened up at the lower abdomen, and that it seems that there was a flap of belly flesh produced by the killers knife.

        Once something interesting surfaces, I will take up the thread again and join the discussion.
        So no response to the suggestion of blood entering into surrounding tissues.
        And no defence of the suggestion Llewellyn may not have examined her clothing because the Coroner would not be happy.


        Oh well so be it

        Steve
        Last edited by Elamarna; 04-05-2017, 03:29 AM.

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        • Originally posted by Elamarna View Post
          Christer,
          An interesting reply.



          So no response to the suggestion of blood entering into surrounding tissues.
          And no defence of the suggestion Llewellyn may not have examined her clothing because the Coroner would not be happy.


          Oh well so be it

          Steve
          I´ll make an exception for you, so that you don´t make people come away with the inpression that I am avoiding your questions, Steve. Just for you!

          1. The blood would have collected - as I have said umpteen times - between the intestines and the back of the abdominal wall. Therefore the intestines would have been swimming, to an extent, in blood. And the intestines are referred to as loose tissues, medically.
          Problem solved.

          2. The coroner objected to the clothes being removed by the workhouse inmates, because he felt that vital imformation could be gained from the state of the clothing. Since Nichols was dead, there was nothing Llewellyn could do for her in terms of lifesaving measures. If this had been so, he would have been dutybound to do what he could to save her, regardless if it meant tampering with the clothing.
          Nichols being dead, however, chaged all that. There was now no direct need for Llewellyn to remove any of the clothing at the murder site. This would be done in full light at the morgue, meaning that much more care could be taken to observe things. In that regard, I think Llewellyns chosen path of action served the overall purposes best.
          If he had known that there was extensive damage to the abdomen, then removing the garments could have been a justified measure. But to find out that there WAS damage to the abdomen, he needed to take the clothes off first. So what we would have would be a catch 22 situation.
          The woman was dead, she had had her neck cut, and there was no immediate reason to suspect that she had suffered any further damage. Therefore, Llewellyn acted the way he should. Consequentially, there was not a iot of criticism against the doctor at the inquest. It is only latter day Ripperologists who have declared him stupid, clumsy and incompetent.

          I would suggest he was neither. Problem solved.

          Happy, Steve? If you are, then I would very much like to retract from the discussion, hopefully without you hinting at me fleeing it.

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          • And just for you Christer, just so some do not think your reply is somehow definitive and authoritative.

            Originally posted by Fisherman View Post
            I´ll make an exception for you, so that you don´t make people come away with the inpression that I am avoiding your questions, Steve. Just for you!

            1. The blood would have collected - as I have said umpteen times - between the intestines and the back of the abdominal wall. Therefore the intestines would have been swimming, to an extent, in blood. And the intestines are referred to as loose tissues, medically.
            Problem solved.

            Certainly not.
            That is not what Llewellyn says, if he ment what you propose there was no need to mention the "loose tissues". I belive my intreptation is what he is describing, you believe yours.


            2. The coroner objected to the clothes being removed by the workhouse inmates, because he felt that vital imformation could be gained from the state of the clothing. Since Nichols was dead, there was nothing Llewellyn could do for her in terms of lifesaving measures. If this had been so, he would have been dutybound to do what he could to save her, regardless if it meant tampering with the clothing.
            Nichols being dead, however, chaged all that. There was now no direct need for Llewellyn to remove any of the clothing at the murder site. This would be done in full light at the morgue, meaning that much more care could be taken to observe things. In that regard, I think Llewellyns chosen path of action served the overall purposes best.
            If he had known that there was extensive damage to the abdomen, then removing the garments could have been a justified measure. But to find out that there WAS damage to the abdomen, he needed to take the clothes off first. So what we would have would be a catch 22 situation.

            my response was to

            "I don´t think that any medico could be demanded to do run a check on the whole body at the site. It would involve tampering woth the clothes, and the coroner made it clear that this was not something he wanted to see."

            That gave the impression that Llewellyn would not proceed or was unlikely to check the clothing because of a view the Coroner had not yet expressed.

            However you have now clarified the postition.
            I still I have to say see it as a bit of a cop out, there was after all no need for Llewellyn to actually remove her clothing, there was blood on the ground between her legs and this should have been checked, it seems it was not.

            The woman was dead, she had had her neck cut, and there was no immediate reason to suspect that she had suffered any further damage. Therefore, Llewellyn acted the way he should. Consequentially, there was not a iot of criticism against the doctor at the inquest. It is only latter day Ripperologists who have declared him stupid, clumsy and incompetent.

            I would suggest he was neither. Problem solved.

            I have no idea if he was a good or incompetent doctor and I suggest neither does anyone.
            However on this occasion his performance did not match that of other medics during the C5 murders


            Happy, Steve? If you are, then I would very much like to retract from the discussion, hopefully without you hinting at me fleeing it.

            Do as you choose, time will judge which view is nearer the truth; not you or I



            Steve
            Last edited by Elamarna; 04-05-2017, 07:35 AM.

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            • I can't find the report now, but I'm sure one newspaper said Llewellyn didn't want to do any further examination on the street due to the gathering crowd, or words to that effect.

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              • Originally posted by Fisherman View Post
                Nope - I´ve gone over a lengthy thread over on JTR, and I can´t find it. The one thing that seems obvioius to me is that Llewellyn made his mind up as a result of finding the bllod inthe abdominal cavity.
                But if all we have is the coroner's words, how can it be obvious? We have earlier reports from 1st Sept that he believed the throats was cut first, confirmed by his assistant who was at the Post Mortem, and the report from 3rd (after he gave evidence) saying he maintained this view. Doesn't this suggest that Baxter may have misunderstood the doctor's remarks?

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                • i took away the impression that dr. llewellyn did a quick examination on buck,s row, determined her dead and was intent on examining her injuries further at the mortuary. at the inquest, the coroner said that he didnt care that the clothes were removed, it was the inspector who was livid.

                  the crowd has swelled from 2 to 12, so maybe, joshua... i think i read in ELO or Lloyds Sept 1 that the doctor was still waiting on the go-ahead from the coroner to perform a formal examination.
                  there,s nothing new, only the unexplored

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                  • Originally posted by Joshua Rogan View Post
                    But if all we have is the coroner's words, how can it be obvious? We have earlier reports from 1st Sept that he believed the throats was cut first, confirmed by his assistant who was at the Post Mortem, and the report from 3rd (after he gave evidence) saying he maintained this view. Doesn't this suggest that Baxter may have misunderstood the doctor's remarks?
                    Good question Joshua.

                    We have Helston saying that Llewellyn seemed to have satisfied himself, but that wording itself hints that the good Doctor was only satisfied and not 100% convinced.

                    As I said in my last post I have no idea if Llewellyn was a good or bad doctor, however this was different to most if not all of the cases he was involved in, I get the feeling, and it's only a feeling, that he was both out of his comfort zone and his depth.

                    The main problem I feel was that much of the evidence, was simply washed away, and this gave Llewellyn considerable problems.

                    Steve

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                    • Originally posted by Joshua Rogan View Post
                      But if all we have is the coroner's words, how can it be obvious? We have earlier reports from 1st Sept that he believed the throats was cut first, confirmed by his assistant who was at the Post Mortem, and the report from 3rd (after he gave evidence) saying he maintained this view. Doesn't this suggest that Baxter may have misunderstood the doctor's remarks?
                      As I said, before Llewellyn took a look into the abdominal cavity and found the blood there, he oped for the neck cuts coming first, apparently. And the articles you refer to are written before Llewellyn divulged his new insights.

                      Could Baxter have misunderstood? Well, out here it is suggested that Mizen misunderstood what Lechmere told him, opting for mistakenly hearing that another PC was in place up at Bucks Row, so a misunderstanding can always be suggested.

                      In this case, my personal view is that since Baxter himself was very much against the suggestion of the abdomen coming first, he would have made very sure that Llewellyn championed this view before commenting on it the way he did. He was clearly disappointed with it.

                      So, as usual, no absolute certainty can be reached, but my own contention is that Llewellyn opted for abdomen first.

                      I´m taking a Casebook break for some time now, but wanted to answer your question before it.

                      PS. I recognize what you say about Llewellyn not wanting to go ahead with any further examination due to the gathering crowd.

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                      • Originally posted by Joshua Rogan View Post
                        I can't find the report now, but I'm sure one newspaper said Llewellyn didn't want to do any further examination on the street due to the gathering crowd, or words to that effect.

                        That's possible of course and I find that far more plausible than the view of a coroner which had not yet been said.

                        And while one has sympathy for what was a very extrodinary situation for Dr Llewellyn the fact that there was just a cursiory examination of the body and scene puts us where we are today.

                        Obviously the Police and Doctors improved recording after Nichols; or Dr L and or those officers on the scene did not perform well.

                        Steve

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                        • Originally posted by Fisherman View Post


                          So, as usual, no absolute certainty can be reached, but my own contention is that Llewellyn opted for abdomen first.
                          So do I think he opted for abdomen first; however I think he was unsure and wrong.

                          Steve

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                          • Originally posted by Elamarna View Post
                            So do I think he opted for abdomen first; however I think he was unsure and wrong.

                            Steve
                            Just a follow up.

                            Comparing Nichols to Eddowes, it seems clear from the onsite sketches in Mitre Square that the skin and tissues of Eddowes had been reflected back, as I supposed to allow access to the abdomenial cavity.
                            That is the tissues were folded back to form what some call a "flap". However this was not removed and left in place.
                            This to me indicates that there was no need to remove such due to possible to space issues as may have been the case with Chapman. It also differs from Kelly and suggests there was no overall plan to remove this portions of tissue.

                            Anyone who had cut up at least an animal in the past would know that this method of reflecting skin and tissue was the most efficient way to gain access to the abdomenial cavity and the organs it contained.


                            Steve
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                            • Since there has been some doubt whether Llewellyn really believed that the wounds to the abdomen preceded the cuts to the neck in the Nichols case, I came across this while reading Bagster Phillips´ testimony in the Chapman case:

                              "The Foreman: Is there anything to indicate that the crime in the case of the woman Nicholls was perpetrated with the same object as this?
                              The Coroner: There is a difference in this respect, at all events, that the medical expert is of opinion that, in the case of Nicholls, the mutilations were made first."


                              So there we are, nigh on three weeks gone, and Phillips gives us Llewellyn´s view.

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                              • Originally posted by Elamarna View Post

                                Just a follow up.

                                Comparing Nichols to Eddowes, it seems clear from the onsite sketches in Mitre Square that the skin and tissues of Eddowes had been reflected back, as I supposed to allow access to the abdomenial cavity.
                                That is the tissues were folded back to form what some call a "flap". However this was not removed and left in place.
                                This to me indicates that there was no need to remove such due to possible to space issues as may have been the case with Chapman. It also differs from Kelly and suggests there was no overall plan to remove this portions of tissue.

                                Anyone who had cut up at least an animal in the past would know that this method of reflecting skin and tissue was the most efficient way to gain access to the abdomenial cavity and the organs it contained.


                                Steve
                                .
                                But anyone who cut up animals would probably not know where the organs were located or how to extract them from a human in quick time. Modern medical men state that it is having the knowledge to locate the organs, not specifically the time it would take to remove them that is important. I do not buy into the butcher theory at all.

                                It is likely that her throat was cut first, wounds to the abdomen would not have likely killed her instantly and she might have then struggled or even screamed out loud.

                                www.trevormarriott.co.uk
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