The lighter side of Ripperology and suspects

[Paul Sutton]

Another thing I love is the phrase 'Till I do get buckled', from Dear Boss. I always assumed this referenced not just being arrested, but being pinioned before execution. It reminds me of lines from T.S. Eliot's 'Sweeney' - written years later, of course; Eliot was born in autumn of the Ripper year! I'm sure he was influenced by it. But being only months old for the last killing, he is - even by the standards of absurd candidates - safe from accusation.

[Abby Normal]

For some reason, I always have a wry smile at any mention of Squibby.

yes Squibby!!!! how could i forget about him!

[Pcdunn]

I like the amusing detail of the witness who named her kitten Diddles.

[Ms Diddles]

I like the amusing detail of the witness who named her kitten Diddles.

Me too, Pat!

[Ms Diddles]

yes Squibby!!!! how could i forget about him!

Yes Abby, seldom mentioned, but rarely forgotten!

[caz]

Many of the hoax ripper letter writers appear to have had genes in common with the politically incorrect jokers on the 1970s tv show The Comedians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKsHBdO5N4Y

Love,

Caz
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[Paul Sutton]

Many of the hoax ripper letter writers appear to have had genes in common with the politically incorrect jokers on The Comedians.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Co...1971_TV_series)

Love,

Caz
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One I suspect find missing from the discussions here. It's astounding that he's not been the subject of a thread.

Here's a recent documentary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBEyLZZBbfE

[caz]

Must have been William Gull then. He's the best suspect if they want to buckle an old fart for having a crafty stroke or two before going in for the kill.

[caz]

Why did I think of Peter Bone just then?

[Paul Sutton]

Why did I think of Peter Bone just then?

What a name for a sex-pest!

[Ms Diddles]

What a name for a sex-pest!

Ditto Thomas Cutbush!

[Lewis C]

The answer to the question of whether Aaron Kosminski had any known brushes with the law is kind of amusing: yes, once he got in trouble for failing to muzzle his dog.

[PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR 1]

Bishop Bangers was a respected medieval theologian who, in his spare time, invented sausages. Strange but true.

You might be wondering how sausages ended up with the nickname "bangers." It dates back to World War I, when food shortages necessitated the use of fillers (mostly water) in meat. The high water content and tight casings often caused the sausages to explode during cooking. The term was widespread by World War II.


https://www.allrecipes.com/article/w...rld%20War%20II.

[PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR 1]

The answer to the question of whether Aaron Kosminski had any known brushes with the law is kind of amusing: yes, once he got in trouble for failing to muzzle his dog.

Is it believable that the Whitechapel Murderer gave up his favourite hobby in order to take up dog-walking?

Is it believable that more than a year after his gluttony in Miller's Court, the most heinous offence for which he could be arraigned in court was not having committed murder, grievous bodily harm, nor attacked a woman, nor even displaying in public those things which should be kept private, but rather, walking someone's dog in public without a muzzle?

And this is the same Kosminski who was referred to by Anderson and Swanson as a murderer and by Anderson as the criminal!

[Lewis C]

Is it believable that the Whitechapel Murderer gave up his favourite hobby in order to take up dog-walking?

Is it believable that more than a year after his gluttony in Miller's Court, the most heinous offence for which he could be arraigned in court was not having committed murder, grievous bodily harm, nor attacked a woman, nor even displaying in public those things which should be kept private, but rather, walking someone's dog in public without a muzzle?

And this is the same Kosminski who was referred to by Anderson and Swanson as a murderer and by Anderson as the criminal!

That he would be the killer is counter-intuitive, to say the least.