The 'Suckered!' Trilogy

[Mayerling]

Hi David,

Something is wrong - I finished the first part of the trilogy last week, and started reading part two early this morning, but when I just tried to get back onto the blog I couldn't do so. Are you having problems with it?

What I have read is terrific in terms of research. It certainly convinces me that the Atlantic Ocean was a thieves highway for absconding forgers and con-men. But after all, Deeming used it on occasion, and within a year of the incidents of November-December 1888 the world was looking at the "Blenheim Forest" murder in Ontario, Canada, and the career of Reginald Birchall.

Jeff

[Jonathan H]

Congratulations!

Another meticulous and brilliantly written piece, David, this time [partly] taking on R. J. Palmer's thesis--an interpretation that I for one subscribe to--that Inspector Walter Andrews was escorting a prisoner as an excuse to investigate Ripper suspect Dr. Tumblety.

What tremendous new sources you have found, and your thoughtful and thought-provoking revisionist take, against two competing interpretations, is very entertaining and very interesting.

I would urge anybody fascinated by the complex jigsaw that is this subject to give these essays a thorough go.

[David Orsam]

Part 2 now available at the same link:

http://www.orsam.co.uk/thesuckeredtrilogy.htm

It is quite long so, if you are following this trilogy, you might want to set some time aside to read it.

Part 3 will follow soon.

[David Orsam]

Thank you Pcdunn and Wickerman. Yes, Pcdunn, the argument that Jarvis and Andrews were doing anything other than they were supposed to is based on highly questionable newspaper reports from North America.

I will be making part 2 available within the next couple of hours.

p.s. thank you also to whoever gave this thread 5 stars.

[Wickerman]

Quite the eye-opener David, well done.
I look forward to parts two and three.

[Pcdunn]

I have been researching the question of what inspectors Andrews and Jarvis were doing in North America in 1888, as well as Superintendent Shore, and I have set out my findings in a trilogy entitled 'Suckered!' the first part of which, for anyone interested, can be accessed via the below link:

http://www.orsam.co.uk/thesuckeredtrilogy.htm

Parts 2 and 3 will follow on very shortly. I will post when they are available.

I hope you enjoy this trilogy.

I really enjoyed part 1 of your article, which was very well researched. One thing it seems to highlight is the looser style of American newspapers in the late 19th century, when phrases such as "rumored that" and "supposed to be" were allowed into news stories.

[David Orsam]

Thank you very much Jonathan. Part 2 has much to look forward to, including Inspector Andrews' view on whether Francis Tumblety was Jack the Ripper - and the full text of a hitherto undiscovered letter from Sir Robert Anderson to the Home Office of 19 November 1888. I will post when it is available so do watch this space!

[Jonathan H]

Dear David

What a fasntastic piece! Congratulations! So beautifullyl written--puts my efforts to shame. I can't wait for the other two parts.

I preume you are going to argue that Evans, Gainey & Palmer were also "suckered", but from a different angle. Fair enough. I love thoughtful and vigorous debate.

[David Orsam]

I have been researching the question of what inspectors Andrews and Jarvis were doing in North America in 1888, as well as Superintendent Shore, and I have set out my findings in a trilogy entitled 'Suckered!' the first part of which, for anyone interested, can be accessed via the below link:

http://www.orsam.co.uk/thesuckeredtrilogy.htm

Parts 2 and 3 will follow on very shortly. I will post when they are available.

I hope you enjoy this trilogy.