Mitre Square Squatters

[evilina]

I hope that I am not covering something that has previously been discussed, but what do people think about the potential for squatters to be living/crashing in the vacant houses in Miter Square? i know that there was a policeman and a nightwatchman, but i don't know - sleeping in a dodgy house would have to beat 'sleeping rough'.

[Justin]

Little.

As I recall, they were owned by the picture framer who traded from 8-9 Mitre Street. So whether or not he lived over the shop, the owner was close at hand. Their status would've been well known to the police, ensuring door/window checks several times a night. Add this to the City (as now) being largely deserted at night, and I'd say probably not.

[evilina]

Thanks. I didn't know about the picture framer owning them - or if I dd I had forgotten! It is interesting to get someone's view of this. Homeless people where i come from tend to get in to everywhere - and i don't really blame them. Police knowing a place was empty would not be enough of a reason not to break in. thanks

[Monty]

Evilina,

Mr Charles Taylor onwer the picture shop of 8-9 Mitre Street, which was situated on the south side entrance to the square. The Cottages and tea rooms of 6-7 Mitre Street were vacated on the night of Eddowes murder.

The backs of these buildings were on the Mitre Square side. As mentioned, Taylors shop was being used at the time but he was not on the premises.

The empty Cottages and Tea rooms were hoarded up. These buildings were searched and no sign of entry, nor trace of the killer (Blood markings, footsteps, fingermarkers) could be found. This according to Insp Collards report.

Watkins would, as Justin states, have also checked the security of thos empty buildings as part of his beat. He didnt report any break ins.

Basically no one had gotten into those empty buildings.

Monty


PS And Morris was quite protective of the square also.

[George Hutchinson]

Rather than start an entire new thread about this, I looked through the forums and found this may be the best place for it.

I had an eBay win turn up today from Malaysia (yes, I probably faked it in PhotoShop). It wasn't cheap but is still, nevertheless, a nice little find.

Notice we are five years after the Whitechapel Murders and also notice that we have ALL spelt his name wrong. His name was Tayler, not Taylor.



PHILIP

[Jake L]

Yikes!! What a brilliant find! Well done, Philip!

This deserves the "Ephemera Item of the Year" prize.

[Monty]

As mentioned at the Conference Philip?

Eagle eyed aint ya?

Monty

[Suzi]

Magnificent!!!
Love 'Gents- please supply....' and 'Is there anything on your books against us?'

Blooming expensive at 37/6d for a Gross of 12 sheet weight Royal sized and 52/6d for same Imperial card/paper!

On the case to find out the going rate!-

This is what comes of being off sick surrounded by tissues and Lem-sip!

Brilliant find Frip!

Suz x

[Suzi]

As a matter of info
Paper sizes in the wonderful (mostly defunct Imperial sizes) were as follows:

Royal- 25"x20"

Imperial- 22"x30"

Atlas-26"x34"

Suzi x

[Suzi]

The described '12 sheet board' is the equivalent of todays mount board as used by picture framers- then as now!

[Suzi]

Disturbingly- I Googled Picture framers 1893 and found this- a wonderful wonderful thing IMHO!