If you could see one photo of someone from the case (excluding MJK)

[C. F. Leon]

Of course, MJK is #1 on most readers' lists. We likely DO have at least one photo of Inspector Abberline- he's probably somewhere in that group pose of H Division, we just don't know which one he is. And we have photos of Druitt in his younger days at school (but a contemporary photo would be rather interesting). I think the most USEFUL photos would be those for Kosminski, Nathan Kasminski and "Cohen" (whatever his actual name was) that might clear up that whole identification mess. George Hutchinson & Joseph Fleming/James Evans would be helpful also (WERE they the same fellow?), along with Charles Cross/Lechmere. Then any others of the victims in life. Joseph Martin, the photographer, is another high priority. I'd be interested in a photo of "Pearly Poll"- was she as "masculine" as newspapers reported?

- CFL

[Pandora]

The Chapman crime scene. That way we could establish how far she was from the stoop, the height of the fence, etc.

This gets my vote too.

[Herlock Sholmes]

I’d like to add a photograph of the GSG to the list.

[Harry D]

Neither the Chapman crime-scene or GSG were people if I recall.

[Sam Flynn]

I’d like to add a photograph of the GSG to the list.

As we're extremely unlikely to be able to identify the writer of the graffito, I'd prefer a few photos of the doorway at, say, 1AM. My guess is that the GSG was already there.

[Abby Normal]

As we're extremely unlikely to be able to identify the writer of the graffito, I'd prefer a few photos of the doorway at, say, 1AM. My guess is that the GSG was already there.

Hi Sam
George Hutchinson was in the Victoria home, gsg being in direct route from Mitre square (and close) and is also the only other source of evidence that specifically mentions a jew as a suspect.

and it would also be hutch that id want to see a photo of.

[Sam Flynn]

Hello Abby,

The good news is that we do have a photo of Hutch, albeit in old age, unless it was a contemporary image you were after.

[Herlock Sholmes]

I’d love to have seen what Pearly Poll looked like.

[Jon Guy]

Contemporary suspects like Charles Ludwig or William Piggott

[Abby Normal]

Hello Abby,

The good news is that we do have a photo of Hutch, albeit in old age, unless it was a contemporary image you were after.

Yes contemporary.

And I’m not too sure that toppy is hutch. I think there’s almost as good a chance if not more that ausssie George uncovered by Stephen Sinese is the witness.

[Abby Normal]

Contemporary suspects like Charles Ludwig or William Piggott

Yup like Kosmimski, Pizer etc.

I think the main thing the police could have done better was to use photography more. As in taking pictures of all , or most, valid suspects to show to witnesses.

[Sam Flynn]

And I’m not too sure that toppy is hutch. I think there’s almost as good a chance if not more that ausssie George uncovered by Stephen Sinese is the witness.

I loved Stephen's book, but the identification of Aussie George as our man is, in my view, rather tenuous. The comparative signatures have personally convinced me 100% that Toppy is indeed "the" Hutch.

[Abby Normal]

I loved Stephen's book, but the identification of Aussie George as our man is, in my view, rather tenuous. The comparative signatures have personally convinced me 100% that Toppy is indeed "the" Hutch.

Hi sam
The signatures on hutches statement are all different, making any comparison to toppy basically useless, there is no evidence that toppy was even in London at the time of the murders, and he was approached under dubious circumstances.. the royal conspiracy. At least we know Aussie hutch was in London, his leaving coinciding with the end of the murders.

[Sam Flynn]

Hi sam
The signatures on hutches statement are all different

They're not that much different, Abby. Besides, it would be remarkable if only one of them, or indeed if the style of a significant number of letters, matched those of the older Hutchinson, which I'm absolutely certain that they do. Added to which we have the history passed down through the Topping family which, although undoubtedly flowered-up, could easily contain a grain of truth, as well as the definite fact that Toppy was of the right age to have plausibly passed as an acquaintance of Kelly at the time. There's zero doubt in my view that they're one and the same person.

Anyway, that's for another thread.

[Jon Guy]

Yup like Kosmimski, Pizer etc.

I think the main thing the police could have done better was to use photography more. As in taking pictures of all , or most, valid suspects to show to witnesses.

There is a detailed newspaper illustration of Pizer.
Have you seen that one ?