Hi,
A thought I had recently after Going over Hutchinson's statement, was that the handkerchief may have had a symbolic meaning.
I believe that the coloured handkerchief was given by a gipsy to a girl of his choice, who will not wear it until she says Yes to marriage.
I am not certain if this applies in modern times, but it would have done so around the time of the murders.
I also believe that infidelity amongst women was punished by cutting off a ear , or nose, and to scar the cheeks.
Obviously only Eddowes , and Kelly had facial damage, the former had those two v shaped marks on her cheeks, and she had recently returned to London from her fruitless hop picking trip to Kent, which I believe was a frequent trip made by east end gypsies.
Did she observe someone during that period, and that lent her to comment, I have come back to claim the reward money, I know who he is''?, the man seen with her was wearing a handkerchief.
Pure speculation, but I thought it was worth commenting on.
Regards Richard.
A thought I had recently after Going over Hutchinson's statement, was that the handkerchief may have had a symbolic meaning.
I believe that the coloured handkerchief was given by a gipsy to a girl of his choice, who will not wear it until she says Yes to marriage.
I am not certain if this applies in modern times, but it would have done so around the time of the murders.
I also believe that infidelity amongst women was punished by cutting off a ear , or nose, and to scar the cheeks.
Obviously only Eddowes , and Kelly had facial damage, the former had those two v shaped marks on her cheeks, and she had recently returned to London from her fruitless hop picking trip to Kent, which I believe was a frequent trip made by east end gypsies.
Did she observe someone during that period, and that lent her to comment, I have come back to claim the reward money, I know who he is''?, the man seen with her was wearing a handkerchief.
Pure speculation, but I thought it was worth commenting on.
Regards Richard.
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