Kaufmann

[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]

'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

[The Good Michael]

PC Richard Brown

Mike

[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.

[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

[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

[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]

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]

Hi Lynn,

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

Michael Thorpe is another interesting Scotland Yard detective.

Regards,

Simon

[lynn cates]

keep on

Hello Simon. Thanks. Keep us posted.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

women agents

Hello Simon. I found another Link to a CIA document open on the Okhrana.

https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/okhrana-the-paris-operations-of-the-russian-imperial-police/5474-1.html#rtoc8

Noteworthy is the following quote:

"The Okhrana was, in a limited sense, ahead of its time as an equal opportunity employer. It recruited people of all nationalities-and especially women-as agents. (37) Women, in fact, were crucial to its operations and were paid as well or better than their male counterparts . . . "

Fascinating!

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

lady agents

Hello Simon. The last site I posted has a PDF concerning Okhrana lady agents. Of particular interest is part II, about indigenous agents.

Imagine using sex for information. Tsk.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

archive

Hello Simon. Well, it appears that the extensive Okhrana files have been preserved.

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt538nf189/

California, USA? If only there were a ripperologist from California to search the files.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

Okhrana gals

Hello All. Here is part 1 of the PDF from the CIA site.

Enjoy.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

pt 2

Hello All. Here is part 2.

Cheers.
LC