Kaufmann

[Simon Wood]

Hi Lynn,

I'm on the case with Murphy and "John".

Michael Thorpe is another interesting Scotland Yard detective.

Regards,

Simon

[lynn cates]

John and Murphy

Hello Simon. Thank you very much.

Has any one established the identity of the English agents John and Murphy? Since Murphy worked for Scotland Yard at one time, perhaps it could be ascertained?

Cheers.
LC

[Simon Wood]

Thanks Lynn,

For anyone who believes the WM was nothing but a cosy game of Cluedo, this declassified CIA report on the LVP Paris Okhrana should be required reading–

https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/kent-csi/vol10no3/html/v10i3a06p_0001.htm

Regards,

Simon

[lynn cates]

Okhrana article

Hello All. Here is a link to an interesting article about Pyotr Rachkovsky and the Okhrana.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/15/105045/13

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

turn about

Hello Simon. Thanks for that.

Mr. Saunders' tit bit of wisdom reminds me of the story of the American abolitionist who was riding a train with some Southern clergymen. The clergymen decided to have some fun.

Clergymen: "Say, aren't you that famous abolitionist?"

Abolitionist: "Well, I'm an abolitionist, but I'm not famous."

C: "Are you trying to end slavery?"

A: "I am."

C: "Well, why don't you give your lectures in a slave state?" (derisive laughter)

A: "You gentlemen are clergy, are you not?"

C: "We are."

A: "And you are trying to save souls from Hell?"

C: "Yes."

A: "Then why don't you go there and preach?"

Cheers.
LC

[Simon Wood]

. . . and the Jews really cared about the Poles

Star, 12th September 1888–

A man applied to Mr. Saunders at Worship-street to-day on behalf of another man for a summons for wages.

Mr. Saunders: Why doesn't the man speak for himself?

Applicant: He can't; he is a Pole.

Mr. Saunders: Well, then, let him go to Poland,

The applicant was about to leave the box when the magistrate said he had better explain the matter. The man then said that the Pole's master - a Jewish tailor - had not paid his wages, and kept putting him off from week to week.

Mr. Saunders: The Pole has no business in this country. He is taking the bread out of the mouths of Englishmen. You may have a summons, but I hope you won't succeed.

[The Good Michael]

PC Richard Brown

Mike

[lynn cates]

'angin's too good for 'em

Hello All. Looks like the Austrians were really concerned about anarchists in August of 1888.

This is from Lloyd's.

Cheers.
LC

[mariab]

What Ripper suspect was a socialist/anarchist, would have visited the Berner Street club, and would have been personally acquainted with no less than 3 other Ripper suspects (possibly more)?
Jacob Levy?

[lynn cates]

stumped

Hello Tom. Good one. I confess I'm stumped. I feel like blurting "Kosminski," but, if he were at all related to Martin or Jessie, he would have been Orthodox.

Klosowsi? He strikes me as apolitical.

Oh, dear. Druitt? There are suggestions that he was deep down quite the social reformer.

Well, I'm already a subscriber, so I look forward to your answer.

Cheers.
LC

[Tom_Wescott]

Hi Lynn,

I'm no Natalie Severn, but I didn't do too bad. Here's one for you..

What Ripper suspect was a socialist/anarchist, would have visited the Berner Street club, and would have been personally acquainted with no less than 3 other Ripper suspects (possibly more)?

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

ANSWER: Subscribe to Casebook Examiner as I'll have it published in one of the upcoming numbers. And no, the answer isn't Le Grand!

[lynn cates]

answer key

Hello All. The answers.

Council
1. Edward Aveling (Karl Marx’s son-in-law)
2. William Morris (top dog in Socialist League)
5. Joseph Lane (apostle of socialist clubs in London)
9. Thomas Wardle
10. Sam Mainwaring (helped found Socialist League)
13. May Morris (William’s daughter)
14. Charles Mowbray (Walsall anarchist, quod vide)

Visitors
13. William Wess (yup, that one)

Score:
More than 8. Excellent. Your posting name is Natalie Severn.
7-8. Very good. Repeat after me: “The workers control the means of production.”
4-6. Good. You may need some help constructing a bomb though.
2-3. Fair. But you are likely a bourgeois.
1. Poor. Definitely not an anarchist or communist, but you might vote Labour.
0. Very poor. New to the Ripper case are you?

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

know your socialist

Hello All. The following is from the attendance at William Morris' Socialist League club on Farringdon. The date is early 1886.

How many people can you recognise from the council? Do you recognise any visitors?

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

more anarchists from Austria

Hello All. Here are 3 more for my rogues gallery. Wish someone would explain the connection to Austria/Switzerland/Germany.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

kravchinsky

Hello All. If you have Butterworth's book, you might wish to read of Kravchinsky's murder of Mezentsev. Fascinating!

Interesting that he wound up in London in '83.

Cheers.
LC