Mr McCarthy and some questions

[GBinOz]

Hi George

Slightly off topic

Are you aware that McCarthy and Abberline were both Masons?

Abberline was a member of The Zetland 511 Lodge and McCarthy a member of the King’s Head lodge.

www.trevormarriott

Thanks for that information Trevor. Do you know if Reid was a Mason. That might explain why McCarthy asked for him when he went to the police station.

Cheers, George

[Herlock Sholmes]

The museum. It's like IKEA in Hell. Getting pushed around, no room, loads of little jam eaters even if the schools are back. I'm getting PTSD just typing about it...

I’m getting worried now Geddy.

‘Operation Push A Plan B’ has just begun.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Thanks for that information Trevor. Do you know if Reid was a Mason. That might explain why McCarthy asked for him when he went to the police station.

Cheers, George

Hi George,

It looks like Littlechild was a Mason too but, although I haven’t read the full thread on here and going on faulty memory wasn’t there some doubt as to when Abberline joined?

Here SuspectZero posts the record of their initiation but when I enlarge the picture it becomes unreadable so I can’t quote from it.

https://forum.casebook.org/forum/rip...328#post508328

[Lewis C]

True, but keep in mind that there were apparently quite a number of prostitutes (regular or occasional) in Whitechapel. So lots of competition. Also, look at the room. So more? Yes, but how much more and would that be enough to share with a pimp?

c.d.

I think it's possible that she would have had enough to share with pimp, provided that the pimp didn't demand very much. But I think that the explanation that you gave in another post for why he didn't evict her is far more likely. In that area, there would have been many renters that had trouble coming up with the money, so he might not have wanted to evict someone unless he was fairly confident that he could get a new renter that would be more reliable.

[The Rookie Detective]

Thanks for that information Trevor. Do you know if Reid was a Mason. That might explain why McCarthy asked for him when he went to the police station.

Cheers, George

I'm not sure if he was also a Mason; i would need to recheck my notes.

But Reid and Mccarthy did have something in common; they were both theatrical. Both men were actors and singers to varying degrees.

Reid and Mccarthy even attended the same public events and one could say they were acquaintances.

Another actor was Charles Reeves of WVC fame.

And Lusk renovated and built theatres.


The theatrical links are there.

[The Rookie Detective]

I'm not sure if he was also a Mason; i would need to recheck my notes.

But Reid and Mccarthy did have something in common; they were both theatrical. Both men were actors and singers to varying degrees.

Reid and Mccarthy even attended the same public events and one could say they were acquaintances.

Another actor was Charles Reeves of WVC fame.

And Lusk renovated and built theatres.


The theatrical links are there.

I have always believed that Kelly was an actress and singer, and that her entire story as told to Barnett was a fabrication; she played the part.

Her true identity may have been known to the likes of Mccarthy and it wouldn't surprise me if Kelly was related to Mccarthy in some way; which may explain him showing her some leniency when her rent was long overdue (relatively speaking)

To find the real MJK, I would start with the theatre.