Plausibility of Kosminski

[PaulB]

We must all examine the historical sources and assess their quality. Needless to say, historians being historians, and human beings being human beings, we are sure not to reach a consensus on those assessments.

Historians don't with historians... It's not so much a matter of singing from the same hymn sheet, but singing in the same church.

[Tom_Wescott]

Likely suspect is more fitting as there are no prime suspects would you not agree ?

Well, according to Casebook Examiner #2, there's a really good new prime suspect. And he could beat up Kozminski and Tumblety at the same time, so there.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[PaulB]

Hi Stewart,

...AND we still have to consider Anderson was the one who deceptively authored the 'Times' letters in the Parnell issue, demonstrating that deception is a perfectly acceptable tool to use for political reasons. He seems to be an 'ends justifies the means' kind of guy.

So, we basically have to consider what he stated, but remain a little skeptcal.

Sincerely,

Mike

Oh, more than just a little... And I think he was, but by the lights of his times.

[mariab]

and your response was to accuse me of anal condescension.

Which I guess is better than being accused of anal conversion.
I think Trevinator might stick for good. I like it.

[Trevor Marriott]

When all is said and done, I thoroughly agree with Paul, Anderson was too important, too involved, and too relevant to the case to simply dismiss. The Polish Jew/'Kosminski' suspect simply cannot be consigned to the bin and must remain a primary suspect for research.

Likely suspect is more fitting as there are no prime suspects would you not agree ?

[mklhawley]

We must all examine the historical sources and assess their quality. Needless to say, historians being historians, and human beings being human beings, we are sure not to reach a consensus on those assessments.

So true.

[Stewart P Evans]

We must...

Hi Stewart,
...AND we still have to consider Anderson was the one who deceptively authored the 'Times' letters in the Parnell issue, demonstrating that deception is a perfectly acceptable tool to use for political reasons. He seems to be an 'ends justifies the means' kind of guy.
So, we basically have to consider what he stated, but remain a little skeptcal.
Sincerely,
Mike

We must all examine the historical sources and assess their quality. Needless to say, historians being historians, and human beings being human beings, we are sure not to reach a consensus on those assessments.

[mklhawley]

When all is said and done, I thoroughly agree with Paul, Anderson was too important, too involved, and too relevant to the case to simply dismiss. The Polish Jew/'Kosminski' suspect simply cannot be consigned to the bin and must remain a primary suspect for research.

Hi Stewart,

...AND we still have to consider Anderson was the one who deceptively authored the 'Times' letters in the Parnell issue, demonstrating that deception is a perfectly acceptable tool to use for political reasons. He seems to be an 'ends justifies the means' kind of guy.

So, we basically have to consider what he stated, but remain a little skeptcal.

Sincerely,

Mike

[Stewart P Evans]

Don't...

Next thing you'll be doing is quoting Ripperologists like Colin Rumbelow, Melvyn Fido and Stewart P. Ryder.
I hope it never happens to me.
Ah. I think it already has....

Don't you start!

Stewart P Whittington-Fido.

[Stewart P Evans]

The Trevinator

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I don't want to speak for the Trevinator, but...
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Tom Wescott

'The Trevinator', and thus another legend of Ripperology is created.

[John Bennett]

Thank goodness it wasn't Sidelights on the Home Rule Diary.

Next thing you'll be doing is quoting Ripperologists like Colin Rumbelow, Melvyn Fido and Stewart P. Ryder.

I hope it never happens to me.

Ah. I think it already has....

[Stewart P Evans]

However...

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I don't want to speak for the Trevinator, but just in the last day on the 'Quick theory' thread, both Malcolm and myself commented on you being a 'Doubting Thomas' and a naysayer, and generally standing alone against the spirit of the thread, and your response was to accuse me of anal condescension.
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Tom Wescott

However, anal condescension is far less uncomfortable than anal retention.

[Stewart P Evans]

When all is said and done...

When all is said and done, I thoroughly agree with Paul, Anderson was too important, too involved, and too relevant to the case to simply dismiss. The Polish Jew/'Kosminski' suspect simply cannot be consigned to the bin and must remain a primary suspect for research.

[Tom_Wescott]

I don't know about anyone else, but I now find myself very curious as to what Phil Carter's views are about the lunar landing.

(to Trevor) Please cite ONE example of where I have not accepted constructive criticism from you or anyone else.

I don't want to speak for the Trevinator, but just in the last day on the 'Quick theory' thread, both Malcolm and myself commented on you being a 'Doubting Thomas' and a naysayer, and generally standing alone against the spirit of the thread, and your response was to accuse me of anal condescension. I would call that an example of you not taking constructive criticism.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[PaulB]

Only the other day I was reading The Lighter Side of the Jack the Ripper A to Z and Sidelights on the Diary of Jack the Ripper. Diary, what Diary? I know don't go there.

Thank goodness it wasn't Sidelights on the Home Rule Diary.