Who was 'Jack the Ripper' - the poll.

[Joseph]

A policeman possibly abetted by another.

[j.r-ahde]

Hello Joseph!

When I read about this case for the first time in the 1970s - it was only shortly mentioned in the articles about The Yorkshire Ripper - I thought him to be a copper...

However, I am not so sure anymore.

But; he was someone, we have never even been thinking about!

All the best
Jukka

[judyj]

MY VOTE IS FOR JAMES KELLY.




Julie

[Mascara & Paranoia]

A policeman possibly abetted by another.

But why? What would be in it for the accomplice?

The only reason I can think for thinking JtR was a policeman would be because of how the Ripper got away with murder (literally), but anyone could've killed and gotten away with it in those days, all they had to do was be quick and discreet, which Jack obviously was. There's nothing sinister or even clever about him in that respect.

[iris84]

I'm still undecided on this. Until recently, i believed it was Tumblety, but following research I now see that as highly unlikely.

Montague John Druitt was someone I also suspected at one point, but again, research has put that theory to rest.

It's probably someone that neither we, nor anyone involved on the case in a professional sense has considered.

[brummie]

At various times I've favoured Druitt then Fleming and after the opening of Broadmoor files a little while ago Cutbush, but I am now leaning towards Francis Thompson as a man with medical training and mental problems and a fascination with murder who was known to have associated with Eastend prostitutes, including an ill fated relationship in the summer of 1888.

[Malcolm X]

Joe Fleming is intersting... as for Hutch...well

i think Hutch more likely than Fleming and no they're not both the same person, because those Hutch signatures match.

i'm still highly suspicious of G Chapman too, so who do i vote for? or do i go for Blotchy face, who could be Fleming

oh you've got to laugh, right; i'm voting for G.Chapman and i dont give a damn what anyone thinks

[Roy Corduroy]

MY VOTE IS FOR JAMES KELLY.

Hi Judy, he is a good suspect.

Roy

[judyj]

Hi Roy

He has been my choice from the beginning, many many years.
And though I agree that his presence in London cannot be proved, but on the other hand it cannot be disproved!
julie

[Mr.Hyde]

I don't believe JTR is actually listed as a suspect in this poll or on The Casebook
Suspects List.
If I had it on good authority that he is,I would bet everything on Dr.John Williams.

[perrymason]

Im like Jukka...I dont think we have seen his name yet....but I wouldnt be surprised at all to find Fenian anarchy and Jack the Ripper intertwined to some degree.

Best regards all.

[smezenen]

I also voted other becose i dont believe we have seen the name of the ripper yet. He was so anonomus in his own time that he was never caught I think he will remain that way for a long time to come.

[judyj]

Nobody

I am like the many others who have also chosen other. I have been a firm believer that James Kelly was J the R. But there have been so many convincing arguements for others eg: Cutbush with Uncle's help, Hutchinson
and even the Lodger whoever he was.

I don't know anymore, however I firmly believe that the authorities at the time knew for sure who he was. Therefore there is a famikly member somewhere who either has yet to discover the info, or they know but for obvious reasons would not wish to disclose the truth about his or her family.
I refuse to believe that his identity was not then known.

Call me stubborn but that is my GUT feeling after reading so many fine books and magazines on the infamous JtR.

Julie

[Graham]

It is a tradition in my family that Jack the Ripper was none other than -----arrrgh!

X

[perrymason]

It is a tradition in my family that Jack the Ripper was none other than -----arrrgh!

X

I liked that post the best so far.

Cheers Graham