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  • Abby Normal
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    Originally posted by chubbs View Post
    I suppose that the illustration on the front cover of William Beadle's book 'Jack The Ripper Unmasked' is just the invention of the cover designer, but I really wish they hadn't dressed him in a coat with an astrakhan collar. Bugs me every time I see it, because I just think 'Astrakhan Man'. I know it's wrong of me. I just can't help it.

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    hi chubbs
    i beleive it is a reporters depiction of bury during his trial for the murder of ellen for a news paper.

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  • chubbs
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    I suppose that the illustration on the front cover of William Beadle's book 'Jack The Ripper Unmasked' is just the invention of the cover designer, but I really wish they hadn't dressed him in a coat with an astrakhan collar. Bugs me every time I see it, because I just think 'Astrakhan Man'. I know it's wrong of me. I just can't help it.

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  • chubbs
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    Originally posted by The Rookie Detective View Post

    And no need to apologise, you were correcting me and it was valid.

    Truth is more important than ego, so I thank you for your post.

    No data is better than wrong data
    Cheers mate. I'm still hopeful of turning up a photo of him though. I bet there's one out there somewhere.

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  • chubbs
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    Originally posted by The Baron View Post
    Besides, Bury had a beard, he could walk into a room full of strangers, and they’d all say, ‘Oh yeah, it’s him.



    The Baron
    You're going to be the first and hopefully the only person on my ignore list. This superb forum will be a much more rewarding experience without your silly posts getting in the way. Incidentally, I've read a few very good contributions from you, made some time ago. What happened?

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  • The Baron
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    Besides, Bury had a beard, he could walk into a room full of strangers, and they’d all say, ‘Oh yeah, it’s him.



    The Baron

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  • The Rookie Detective
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    Originally posted by chubbs View Post

    So sorry, but the person on the right isn't the murderer William Henry Bury

    It's John William Bury, from Australia, who won a bike race on a penny farthing at the age of 19, if you scroll down here...

    https://www.cottontown.org/Culture%2...s/Cycling.aspx
    And no need to apologise, you were correcting me and it was valid.

    Truth is more important than ego, so I thank you for your post.

    No data is better than wrong data

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  • The Rookie Detective
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    Originally posted by chubbs View Post

    So sorry, but the person on the right isn't the murderer William Henry Bury

    It's John William Bury, from Australia, who won a bike race on a penny farthing at the age of 19, if you scroll down here...

    https://www.cottontown.org/Culture%2...s/Cycling.aspx

    Ah, but It does prove a valuable point... always check the validity of the source!

    That applies to the fake Dott letter and the shawl that didn't belong to Eddowes etc...


    I'm glad you noticed haha!


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  • chubbs
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    Originally posted by The Rookie Detective View Post

    Deeming and Bury side by side comparison...

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    Both men were murderers

    Both men were hanged
    So sorry, but the person on the right isn't the murderer William Henry Bury

    It's John William Bury, from Australia, who won a bike race on a penny farthing at the age of 19, if you scroll down here...

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  • The Rookie Detective
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    Originally posted by chubbs View Post

    Thanks Herlock - yes I've been reading stuff on that very good site over the past couple of days. Do you have any idea if photos of Bury and/or Ellen are in existence? I like to know what these people look like.
    Deeming and Bury side by side comparison...

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    Both men were murderers

    Both men were hanged

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  • chubbs
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    Originally posted by Geddy2112 View Post

    They have also done some fabulous hand writing comparisons. To a layman like myself it's neigh on certain Bury wrote some of the Ripper letters. The comparisons are great, I'd suggest you go check out the hard work done on them.
    Just noticed - congratulations on 1000 posts!

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  • chubbs
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    Originally posted by Geddy2112 View Post

    They have also done some fabulous hand writing comparisons. To a layman like myself it's neigh on certain Bury wrote some of the Ripper letters. The comparisons are great, I'd suggest you go check out the hard work done on them.
    Done that already! I've made a single, really long jpg file of all those examples of handwriting, so I can do side-by-side comparisons and as Wyatt Earp keeps reminding us, it's inconclusive. Trust me, I've spent a few hours over the past few days comparing them. At one point I found I'd been comparing the Rev Dott's genuine handwriting with the Lusk letter and getting a good match!!!!!! Yes, I've got a new suspect

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  • Geddy2112
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    Originally posted by chubbs View Post

    Thank you. I recognise that username - I'd formed the impression that he, like you, is one of the trustworthy posters.

    Edit - What a shame that there are no photos. Maybe one will appear, one day.
    They have also done some fabulous hand writing comparisons. To a layman like myself it's neigh on certain Bury wrote some of the Ripper letters. The comparisons are great, I'd suggest you go check out the hard work done on them.

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  • chubbs
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    Originally posted by Herlock Sholmes View Post

    There are no photos I’m afraid Chubbs. It’s a pity Aethelwulf isn’t still posting on here as he was very knowledgeable about Bury. He posts on JtRForums as Bern Icia.
    Thank you. I recognise that username - I'd formed the impression that he, like you, is one of the trustworthy posters.

    Edit - What a shame that there are no photos. Maybe one will appear, one day.

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  • Herlock Sholmes
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    Originally posted by chubbs View Post

    Thanks Herlock - yes I've been reading stuff on that very good site over the past couple of days. Do you have any idea if photos of Bury and/or Ellen are in existence? I like to know what these people look like.
    There are no photos I’m afraid Chubbs. It’s a pity Aethelwulf isn’t still posting on here as he was very knowledgeable about Bury. He posts on JtRForums as Bern Icia.

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  • chubbs
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    Originally posted by Herlock Sholmes View Post
    Hi Chubbs,

    I don’t know if you’re aware of this site but it’s the repository for info on Bury. It’s an excellent site. My only qualm is that the site tends to speak from a position that Bury’s guilt as the ripper has been proven when it clearly hasn’t. He’s a very interesting and valid suspect though (unlike non-starters like Cross)

    http://williambury.org/
    Thanks Herlock - yes I've been reading stuff on that very good site over the past couple of days. Do you have any idea if photos of Bury and/or Ellen are in existence? I like to know what these people look like.

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