The Mysterious Dr Gabe

[David Orsam]

the rumour of a child being involved may have prompted authorities to contact a child doctor

To me, Dusty, that doesn't make any sense. Leaving aside the problem that authorities don't normally act on rumours, why would a child 'being involved' prompt them to contact a doctor? If the rumour was that the child was sick then maybe (although any doctor could have dealt with a sick child), but just 'involved', no. And if Gabe was there because of a child why did he view MJK's body?

[David Orsam]

But the possibility, remote that it might be,

One can always throw up all kinds of theoretical possibilities, of course, maybe Dr Gabe was involved in a secret sexual relationship with MJK, maybe he killed her, but there doesn't seem to be any point in airing them if they aren't credible and are unsupported by any evidence. The point I was arguing against was Simon Wood saying in his book that there is 'little doubt' that Dr Gabe was there because of a child, which is unsustainable.

[curious4]

Or the good doctor was just nosy.

C4

[David Orsam]

Or the good doctor was just nosy.

If that's intended to be a sensible post then the same could be said for Dr Dukes.

[curious4]

If that's intended to be a sensible post then the same could be said for Dr Dukes.

Perfectly sensible. Even doctors are human. There don't have to be mysterious reasons for everything. Sometimes the answer is simple. He was nearby and curious.

C4

[David Orsam]

Perfectly sensible. Even doctors are human. There don't have to be mysterious reasons for everything. Sometimes the answer is simple. He was nearby and curious.

I can only repeat that the same could be said for Dr Dukes.

[Pcdunn]

Does anyone think the doctors were asked to ascertain if an abortion had been performed in that room?
Did they always believe it was the work of the Ripper, even from the start?

[Hunter]

The victim's uterus was taken out and placed under her head.

Abortion?

[David Orsam]

A short supplementary article regarding the identification of gynaecologists:

http://www.orsam.co.uk/gynaecologistsociety.htm

[Pcdunn]

The victim's uterus was taken out and placed under her head.

Abortion?

Of course it's a ridiculous idea, but until they got inside and saw more of the victim on the bed, wouldn't the first thought be a monstrous abortion?

[David Orsam]

Of course it's a ridiculous idea, but until they got inside and saw more of the victim on the bed, wouldn't the first thought be a monstrous abortion?

All the newspapers described it as another Whitechapel murder, assuming it to have been committed by the same person responsible for the previous murders. I can't imagine that Dr Phillips would have thought any differently when he looked through the window and saw 'the mutilated corpse lying on the bed'.

[Pcdunn]

Thank you

All the newspapers described it as another Whitechapel murder, assuming it to have been committed by the same person responsible for the previous murders. I can't imagine that Dr Phillips would have thought any differently when he looked through the window and saw 'the mutilated corpse lying on the bed'.

Hello, David, thank you for answering my question, I appreciate it.

[drstrange169]

>To me, Dusty, that doesn't make any sense. Leaving aside the problem that authorities don't normally act on rumours...<<

My experience is that they do, but that aside your supplementary article negates some of my previous points. Good research.

[David Orsam]

>To me, Dusty, that doesn't make any sense. Leaving aside the problem that authorities don't normally act on rumours...<<

My experience is that they do, but that aside your supplementary article negates some of my previous points. Good research.

We clearly have different experiences. But thank you Dusty.