New Article on Kozminski in Ripperologist 128

[robhouse]

Thanks Jenni. In a sense, the geographical element of this new address is the most intriguing aspect of these new Kozminski discoveries to me. Although the new info about Jacob Cohen and Helen Singer is also very interesting, and helps fill in more of the gaps in the story. Also, they open up new avenues for follow up research.

As I said in my talk, and as the article illustrates... the most direct walking route from Spitalfields to 25 Providence Street would take you down Berner Street and right past Dutfield's Yard. This is not even really debatable.

The other fascinating new discovery is that one of Wolf Kozminski's previous addresses (in 1882) was 38 Berner Street, right next door to the future home of the IWEC and the site of the Stride Murder.

And also, as I discussed, the removal date of Wolf's daughter from the Berner Street school is just one day after the first appearance of the Batty Street lodger story in newspapers.

So in my opinion, there is a lot to discuss here... but I would like to hear what other people think.

Rob

[Jenni Shelden]

Thanks for the photos Rob. That is really interesting. I think this new information has made me think about the suspect in a new way following on from your talk in York.

Jenni

[robhouse]

I want to be the first to congratulate Pat Marshall and Chris Phillips for a truly great article in Ripperologist. And I also want to give my personal thanks to Pat for all the great research she has done in the past year. These new discoveries are really food for thought. It is great to see that new info on Kozminski is still being uncovered. And this article presents several new avenues for discussion and thought.

This new address of Providence Street is (in my opinion) the likeliest address for Aaron Kozminski at the time of the murders. And walking between Aaron's siblings residences at this time (as Aaron surely would have done), one would obviously traverse either Berner Street or Batty Street, as both streets lie directly between Greenfield Street and Providence Street.

Chris and I took a walk around the area last week and I took a few photos that show just how close this address was to the site of the Stride murder. And incidentally, the locations in reality seem closer than you would think looking at a contemporary map of the area... I assume because the streets may have been thinner in those days.

I took the first two (composited) photos standing near what would have been the intersection of Fairclough and Providence Streets. Looking left you can see the approximate location where Wolf Abrahams' house would have been at 25 Providence Street. And looking right, you can see the corner of Fairclough and Berner Street, just a few steps from the site of the Stride murder.

The other photo I took from the south end of Greenfield Road, showing Batty Street on the left and Berner Street on the right.

I do hope this article will generate some discussion.

RH