Originally posted by Monty
"Sir Charles Warren was instantly apprised of this discovery, and, coming down himself, ordered the words to be wiped out, alleging as his reason for so doing that he feared a rising against the Jews. This was, I thought, a fatal mistake, as Superintendent Mac William plainly told Sir Charles when he called about seven o'clock, accompanied by Superintendent Arnold. It is just possible the words, if photographed, might have afforded an important clue."-----Sir Henry Smith, From Constable to Commissioner (1910)
And then of course there’s the report by Warren where, following the double event, he became convinced that a ‘secret society’ was behind the murders and attempting to throw the blame upon the Jews, a veiled reference at least in part to the graffiti. I imagine there are more such references by the police, such as the one you mentioned by Moore in 1896, but these are the few that come right to my mind. I think it’s sufficient to show there was early belief at the highest levels of police that the Ripper at least might have been responsible for the writing.
Yours truly,
Tom Wescott
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