Fred Abberline A.K.A. Jack the Ripper

[Celesta]

Abberline-the-Ripper would never have trusted Hutchinson-the-Witness.

Amitiés,
David

Mon ami David,

Abberline-the-Ripper would have framed Hutchinson-the-witness, out of sheer convenience and proximity, whether Abberline was snorting Absinthe or not. Besides, I'm telling you, Hutch was a scotch man.

[DVV]

My dear Cel,

Could Abberline-the-Ripper frame Hutchinson-the-Fleming ?

Amitiés,
David

[Tom_Wescott]

Archaic,

Did I quote you as Belinda in my previous post? There goes my bid for president.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Archaic]

Hi, Tom. No, you quoted Belinda and myself correctly... you are still in the running for Prez.

As long as you have witnesses to swear that you didn't inhale.

Best regards, Archaic

[Tom_Wescott]

I have such witnesses, unfortunately they'll also attest to my vigor with a cigar, which I also most certainly did not inhale. You never know where political cigars have been.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[ianincleveland]

The theory of it being a policeman is one thats never been as explored as maybe it should be.Its one of my favourite theories.Abberline knew Whitechapel very well and would have been a reassuring presence maybe.

The only two things that are against him are

1.what was his motive???

2. Why did he stop??

[Tom_Wescott]

Hi Ian, it has been explored, by Bernard Brown among others. Problem is, there's really no reason to suppose it was a copper.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Celesta]

My dear Cel,

Could Abberline-the-Ripper frame Hutchinson-the-Fleming ?

Amitiés,
David

Only in Flanders on a Tuesday or a Thursday, and I'm reasonably certain he never left London the entire Ripper era. Do they have Absinthe in Flanders?

[Tom_Wescott]

Chris George has an interesting suspect named PC Robert Brown. He's the only potential police suspect who comes to mind.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Celesta]

Hi Ian, it has been explored, by Bernard Brown among others. Problem is, there's really no reason to suppose it was a copper.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

His article is interesting though. Definitely worth a read. It's here on the site for those who haven't had a chance to read it yet.

[DVV]

Only in Flanders on a Tuesday or a Thursday, and I'm reasonably certain he never left London the entire Ripper era. Do they have Absinthe in Flanders?

They do not need any, Cel, if Jacques Brel is to be believed.

[DVV]

Chris George has an interesting suspect named PC Robert Brown. He's the only potential police suspect who comes to mind.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

I'm pleased to see that nobody cares about about Sophie's Macnaghten theory - if we can call it so.

Amitiés,
David

[JTRSickert]

This is funny guys, but let's try to stay on the subject.

I have another question: Can Abberline's whereabouts be accounted for during any of the alleged murders, from Tabram to Kelly?

If not, then it leaves him without an alibi...again, another circumstancial piece of evidence against him.

[Tom_Wescott]

Hi JTR. The reason the thread developed a humorous tone is because the idea of Abberline being Jack the Ripper is, in itself, a joke.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[DVV]

"You've got Jack the Ripper, at last !"

Jack the Ripper