druitt getting the sack

[Paddy]

Here it is

Probably nothing at all to do with anything. but

It was changed later to it wasnt a lord but one of his old workers. It was never straight what or who it was....bit hushed up !

The North-Eastern Daily Gazette, Sunday, October 31, 1888.

Pat..........................

[Paddy]

Hi,
Could it have had anything to do with his last case? Anyone know what that was?

Apart from that
I did find an article of a man arrested drunk on 2nd Nov 1888 in Blackheath who said he was related to a lord. Gave a different name than Druitt though. He was discredited in another later article. Another said he had worked for this lord or whatever he was. All a bit weird. I did wonder if he could have been connected but there was no way of proving it...I will check if I still have it...
Pat................................

[Bridewell]

But, you can't charge a corpse with murder, so what, from the legal perspective, could Scotland Yard do?

You can't libel a corpse either so, if the evidence was sufficiently compelling, you could at least mark the crimes off as detected; yet the police continued to seek the Whitechapel Murderer long after Druitt was dead and buried. That, for me, is a strong indicator that he was not involved. If the McKenzie murder was by the same hand then he definitely wasn't.

[Wickerman]

Hello Jason. Interesting idea for a thread.

If something had been found in Druitt's room, say, a bloody knife or clothes, would not the proper next move be to notify the police?

Cheers.
LC

Hi Lynn.

Lets assume they did notify the police.
What does a bloody weapon 'prove'? - they have a body in the morgue, and weapon in his room, with or without blood stains.

But, you can't charge a corpse with murder, so what, from the legal perspective, could Scotland Yard do?

[pinkmoon]

I don't think it came from druitt family because once he's dead what's the point going to police you would not won't your family mixed up with this horrendous crime so that leaves his friends or work mates again friends wouldn't won't to linked to him so maybe some one who he worked with went to police after he went missing maybe months after he went missing I'm convinced his sacking is the key to his connection to this case.....also when he went missing I don't think his brother reported him missing to police I think I would if my brother went missing all of a sudden

[Digalittledeeperwatson]

Hullo Lynn

Hello DLDW. Thanks.

"I don't think anyone would've benefited from knowing who "JTR" was."

Not even the Met? Recall they had an unsolved "case" on their hands.

Cheers.
LC

What I was getting at was is it might have been a lose-lose situation. Damage done. Sometimes the only way to win is not to play. Think about it .If it was a toff you lose. If it was a Jewish person you lose. A police you lose. Etc. The exception maybe being an Amercan. But still you lose. Apologies. Ceasing derailing now.

[lynn cates]

conviction

Hello Jason. Thanks.

"I'm still convinced the so called private information must have come from that school. . ."

Very well. What convinces you?

Cheers.
LC

[pinkmoon]

But to sack some one like druitt without giving a reason dosnt make any sense

[lynn cates]

benefit

Hello DLDW. Thanks.

"I don't think anyone would've benefited from knowing who "JTR" was."

Not even the Met? Recall they had an unsolved "case" on their hands.

Cheers.
LC

[pinkmoon]

Yes I'm sure if some strong evidence was found this would have been the case but I'm still convinced the so called private information must have come from that school ......has anyone tried to trace Mr valentines descendents?

[Digalittledeeperwatson]

Hullo Lynn.

Hello Jason. Thanks.

But if the police knew, would it not be in their best interest to relate the tale and proclaim, "See, we solved the mystery of the Whitechapel Fiend"?

Cheers.
LC

I don't think anyone would've benefitted from knowing who "JTR" was. Unless it was multiple unconnected people perhaps? It was just a failure all around. Damage control. Like after "MJK" perhaps?

[Digalittledeeperwatson]

Touchy feelly?

I am not aware of any thing concrete, I am also not the most knowledgable, that Druitt had engaged in any unappropriate acts with his students. I would say mental illness, ie ending up like mother, is a very good reason for his suicide, or rather a possible decent into non-functioning behaviour. Which could have resulted in his termination. Especially if he had been acting strangely and then went missing. The notion of him being a sad soul who despaired, or maybe saw what the future had in store, and then ceasing to care as there was no viable future to had and snuffing it, has always felt pretty good to me. It's by no means the truth though. He could have been "JTR". But the suicide doesn't make sense then. He would had to have been the extremely rare compulsory type. Really can't control my very cautious methodical murderings. Doesn't sit right. Wow, that was a prattle. Apologies.

[lynn cates]

police

Hello Jason. Thanks.

But if the police knew, would it not be in their best interest to relate the tale and proclaim, "See, we solved the mystery of the Whitechapel Fiend"?

Cheers.
LC

[pinkmoon]

The last thing the owners of that school or any school would want would be the connection of one of their long serving members of staff to such an horrendous crime maybe druitt disappeared after he knew his room had been disturbed than after his suicide and possible many months later Mr Valentine tells what he knows to a high ranking police man also why did it not come out what he was sacked for I think this had been overlooked

[lynn cates]

next move

Hello Jason. Interesting idea for a thread.

If something had been found in Druitt's room, say, a bloody knife or clothes, would not the proper next move be to notify the police?

Cheers.
LC