The worst suspect

[Pierre]

Hi,

People have a lot of theories about JtR-suspects and they have their own favourite suspects.

But if you seriously would suggest the worst or least favourable suspect - a suspect that you wouldn´t like to be JtR - who or what type of JtR would that be and why?

Pierre

[Fisherman]

Hi,

People have a lot of theories about JtR-suspects and they have their own favourite suspects.

But if you seriously would suggest the worst or least favourable suspect - a suspect that you wouldn´t like to be JtR - who or what type of JtR would that be and why?

Pierre

Am I correct in thinking that you are looking for confirmation of your thoughts about your own suspect...?

[Pcdunn]

My worst suspects

Hi,

People have a lot of theories about JtR-suspects and they have their own favourite suspects.

But if you seriously would suggest the worst or least favourable suspect - a suspect that you wouldn´t like to be JtR - who or what type of JtR would that be and why?

Pierre

I do not think these suspects are logical or viable:

"Lewis Carroll", Vincent Van Gogh.

I do not want the killer to be either of these suspects:

Francis Thompson, James Maybrick.

I would be very disappointed if any of these people turned out to be The Ripper:

Charles Dickens, George Bernard Shaw, Queen Victoria... And so on.

[curious4]

I do not think these suspects are logical or viable:

"Lewis Carroll", Vincent Van Gogh.

I do not want the killer to be either of these suspects:

Francis Thompson, James Maybrick.

I would be very disappointed if any of these people turned out to be The Ripper:

Charles Dickens, George Bernard Shaw, Queen Victoria... And so on.

I think we can rule out Dickens as long as we don't believe in zombies. :-)

C4

[Pierre]

Am I correct in thinking that you are looking for confirmation of your thoughts about your own suspect...?

No, I only use original sources for that.

But hearing so much about who JtR may be or should have been, I think it could create some balance in the discourse about him to hear who he shouldn´t have been.

Pierre

[Shaggyrand]

I think we can rule out Dickens as long as we don't believe in zombies. :-)

C4

Where was Thomas James in 1888???? Maybe after channelling Dickens's spirit to, uh, ghost write the ending of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Ol' Chuck borrowed his body again to kill a couple folks? Because zombies are just ridiculous.

[barnflatwyngarde]

You "doth protest too much methinks"!

[Pcdunn]

I think we can rule out Dickens as long as we don't believe in zombies. :-)

C4

Well, that's why I'd be disappointed, Curious4! ;-) point taken, though...

[Robert]

Zombie and Son

[RivkahChaya]

Christopher Marlowe

[Mayerling]

I do not think these suspects are logical or viable:

"Lewis Carroll", Vincent Van Gogh.

I do not want the killer to be either of these suspects:

Francis Thompson, James Maybrick.

I would be very disappointed if any of these people turned out to be The Ripper:

Charles Dickens, George Bernard Shaw, Queen Victoria... And so on.

Unless he was well hidden for 18 years, it can't be Dickens, who died (officially) in 1870.

I wouldn't mind if real proof showed it was Maybrick. He seems to have been a real brute toward Florence.

Jeff

[Mayerling]

Zombie and Son

Was it Captain Cuttle, Mr. Toots, or John Carker then??

[Mayerling]

Christopher Marlowe

19th Century not 16th Century murdered dramatists. I suppose William Schwenck Gilbert or Dion Boucicourt. Sheridan Knowles?

[RivkahChaya]

19th Century not 16th Century murdered dramatists. I suppose William Schwenck Gilbert or Dion Boucicourt. Sheridan Knowles?

That's why he's such a bad candidate.

[Paddy]

Originally Posted by Fisherman View Post
Am I correct in thinking that you are looking for confirmation of your thoughts about your own suspect...?

No, I only use original sources for that.
But hearing so much about who JtR may be or should have been, I think it could create some balance in the discourse about him to hear who he shouldn´t have been.

Pierre please dont think I am being disrespectful, but you have stated on other threads that we would be upset if we knew your suspect. Yet you ask on this thread what would upset us, who would we least want it to be.
While I accept this is a good alternative thinking exersize. Can you accept that as you cannot give any information there could be doubts about your motive?

Pat........