American Jack the Ripper - True Crime Conference, Baltimore, April 7-8, 2018

[GUT]

Here's another trivia question for you all. No googling.

Under the old Sterling system in the UK and the Empire, it was pounds, shillings and pence, sometimes expressed as £ s d -- but why "d" and not "p"?

First to answer wins a specimen of the old coinage and a vintage postcard. To be fair to others, those who have won swag from RipperCon before can't answer. Good luck.

Too easy that one.

[ChrisGeorge]

Here's another trivia question for you all. No googling.

Under the old Sterling system in the UK and the Empire, it was pounds, shillings and pence, sometimes expressed as £ s d -- but why "d" and not "p"?

First to answer wins a specimen of the old coinage and a vintage postcard. To be fair to others, those who have won swag from RipperCon before can't answer. Good luck.

[ChrisGeorge]

Didn't Hall Caine have connections with the Isle of Man? If so, the suspect would be Francis Tumblety.

Yes he did. Good work, Sam. Send me your snail mail address, si'il vous plais.

Cheers

Chris

[Sam Flynn]

Didn't Hall Caine have connections with the Isle of Man? If so, the suspect would be Francis Tumblety.

[ChrisGeorge]

A man from this island befriended a Ripper suspect. Who was he and who was the suspect? To be fair to others, those who have won swag from RipperCon before can't answer. And neither can researchers on the suspect in question.

If you are the first to correctly answer the question, you will win something nise. And it won't be half a kidney.

[ChrisGeorge]

Hi Chris,

Helter Skelter.

Regards,

Simon

Very interesting answer, Simon! But no -- while "Helter Skelter" was referenced by Manson, the song itself does not mention murder. The correct answer is "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" which was guessed by a couple of people elsewhere.

Thanks for playing, Simon. Better luck next time.

Chris

[Simon Wood]

Hi Chris,

Helter Skelter.

Regards,

Simon

[ChrisGeorge]

And talking of Christmas (the loot you could win, not the trivia question) --

Name the Beatles song that concerns murder and you could win a period Liverpool postcard mailed on Christmas Eve during Edward VII's reign to an address in Dingle, i.e., Ringo's neighborhood (postmark says "190..." with the end of the year incomplete -- c'est la guerre). Good luck. To be fair to others, those who have won swag from RipperCon before can't answer.

Cheers

Chris

[GUT]

Thanks, GUT. Yes I have grown quite fond of the fellow but agree that he was a horrible human being. Tell you what.... send me a private message with your email address and I will send you a copy of my notes for the talk.

Thanks Chris, will do. And buried beside Our Ned.

[Harry D]

Correct, Harry. But someone elsewhere answered before you.

Not in the thread they didn't. Booooo.

[GUT]

Correct, Harry. But someone elsewhere answered before you.

GUT, I don't recall sending you any goodies... could you clarify the situation, much happening here.

Hi Chris I said as postage would cost you a crazy amount feel tree to use it (tintype I think) for something else.

[ChrisGeorge]

REMINDER.

Latest trivia question: There were some murders in a park some years before the Ripper murders that some have thought may have had a link to the Ripper crimes. Name the park and city.

The Phoenix Park (Dublin) murders?

Correct, Harry. But someone elsewhere answered before you.

GUT, I don't recall sending you any goodies... could you clarify the situation, much happening here.

[Harry D]

REMINDER.

Latest trivia question: There were some murders in a park some years before the Ripper murders that some have thought may have had a link to the Ripper crimes. Name the park and city.

The Phoenix Park (Dublin) murders?

[GUT]

Mmmm pretty sure I know, but already won once.

[ChrisGeorge]

REMINDER.

Latest trivia question: There were some murders in a park some years before the Ripper murders that some have thought may have had a link to the Ripper crimes. Name the park and city.

Be the first to answer the question correctly and you can win a period postcard showing the park and another card of similar vintage. To be fair to others, those who have won swag from RipperCon before can't answer.

Good luck!