Masonic Police

[Simon Wood]

Hi David,

I can't find the "Nearn retirement pipe" reference in my paperback copy of Sugden. Mind you, Sugden's book has got the worst index in all of Ripperdom.

Help!

Regards,

Simon

[DVV]

Hi Paul,
I'm ok, thanks.
Don't know more about these 6, sorry. Simply got it from good old Sugden...

Amitiés,
David

[paul emmett]

Hi, David. I hope you have been well. So, did the police Brothers sign it?
Paul

[DVV]

Thanks Don,
That what it seemed to me: just an expression to show affection.

Hi Paul, it's a long time I didn't hear from you.

Amitiés all,
David

[paul emmett]

David,

Could this be a masonic hint?

Well, can't rule out anything, I suppose, but 'brother officers" is pretty much a straightforward formulation in English.

Do the six bro's sign it? Yes would seem straightforward; no might seem covert.

[Supe]

David,

Could this be a masonic hint?

Well, can't rule out anything, I suppose, but 'brother officers" is pretty much a straightforward formulation in English.

Don.

[DVV]

On a pipe presented to Insp Nearn (for his retirement), we find these words:

"Souvenir to James Nearne, Whitechapel Murders, 1888, from six brother officers."
Could this be a masonic hint?

Amitiés,
David

[Vigilantee]

Hi Vigilantee,

Fenian Fire is required reading for a complete understanding of the WM.

Conspiracy and subterfuge were Anderson and Monro's stock in trade. They were professional liars in the service of their country. And they both thought JC was about to make a comeback, which is doubly worrying as to their state of mind.

Regards,

Simon

Yes, Supt Cutbush probably agreed, and maybe his 'nephew' was already after the 'whores of babylon' with his seven starred blade

[Natalie Severn]

Hi Vigilantee,

Fenian Fire is required reading for a complete understanding of the WM.

Conspiracy and subterfuge were Anderson and Monro's stock in trade. They were professional liars in the service of their country. And they both thought JC was about to make a comeback, which is doubly worrying as to their state of mind.

Regards,

Simon

Quite right Simon---with you there on all counts 100%
cheers
Norma

[Simon Wood]

Hi Vigilantee,

Fenian Fire is required reading for a complete understanding of the WM.

Conspiracy and subterfuge were Anderson and Monro's stock in trade. They were professional liars in the service of their country. And they both thought JC was about to make a comeback, which is doubly worrying as to their state of mind.

Regards,

Simon

[Natalie Severn]

Hi Norma,

Disagreement by "those in the know" is essential to a good conspiracy.

Regards,

Simon

But Simon,what was there to be "in the know " about?The knew very little as far as I can tell----partly because the man in the top job , Anderson ,was up to his neck in sculduggery about Home Rule and Orange politics just wishing and hoping Jack would go away-Abberline was committed---for a while----but when Cleveland Street blew up he was off like a shot to engage in a bit of sculduggery himself ---like covering the tracks of those involved and seeing the leaders safely abroad!

[Vigilantee]

Of course Anderson and Munro were no strangers to 'conspiracy'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2002/may/26/historybooks.highereducation

[Vigilantee]

Possibly, it all depends who told whom what and we'll never know.

[Simon Wood]

Hi Norma,

Disagreement by "those in the know" is essential to a good conspiracy.

Regards,

Simon

[Natalie Severn]

Well Vigilantee,there is no doubt that conspiracy theories can be great fun---and in the case of the one around Gull, Netley and co, hugely lucrative.I tend to think they were all fairly baffled by the ripper and had absolutely no idea who he was. Moreover its pretty clear they were all ready to ridicule each other and pour scorn on each other"s suspects as Abberline and Smith did.
I suspect there was very little agreement between them about the various "theories".