The Lechmere trail - so far

[GUT]

An Australian Shepherd!

A beaut dog.

[Jon Guy]

The devil is in the detail, Christer

Regarding the hat, either Cross or Paul moved it, as Neil found it by her left side.

Eh...? Hats will not fall to the left...? Or?

Cross: Her bonnet was off but close to her head
Daily News Sept 4th

PC Neil:Her bonnet was off and lying close to her left hand
Reynolds Sept 2nd

[BTCG]

Dear gawd.. this thread is at best, like a bad smell; at worst (save a mere handful of intelligent people and responses), a contest among idiots.

Most obviously:

One-How do we know the spot at which the victim was found was the actual crime scene?

Two- Why is it seemingly ignored (by most, anyways) that visibility at the hour of the morning the body is found is practically nil?

Three- Why is it seemingly ignored (again, by most) that the better case can be made against Mizen as the killer?

Four: If Cross was the killer, how was he able to access Sickert's stationary to send many of the Ripper's letters?

Puzzling!

[Jon Guy]

Four: If Cross was the killer, how was he able to access Sickert's stationary to send many of the Ripper's letters?

Good point.
Did Sickert take his stationary to France with him or did he leave it London?

[BTCG]

If he took it to France, maybe a better question is how did the handout advertisements from the late evening clubs get to Sickert in France so he could doodle on them?

-or-

Did Cross also obtain them, and somehow learn to draw in Sickert's exact hand?

-or-

Was France on Cross' meat delivery route?

[Jon Guy]

If he took it to France, maybe a better question is how did the handout advertisements from the late evening clubs get to Sickert in France so he could doodle on them? :

He took them with him, someone posted them to him, someone from England visited him with them

-or-

Did Cross also obtain them, and somehow learn to draw in Sickert's exact hand?:

Very possibly. It wouldn`t have been that difficult to see a sample of Sickert`s handwriting. Sickert was a Victorian celebrity (which is why he and other Victorian celebrities are named in the Ripper suspect game )

-or-

Was France on Cross' meat delivery route?

Would Pickfords have delivered stuff to France ?
Yes

[Fisherman]

A beaut dog.

An absolutely and incredibly awesome dog. I am training him to be a researcher - he is by far the smarter one of us. Problem is, whenever I ask him who the killer was, he goes "Baul! Baul! Baul!"

Then again, heīs just a pup.

[Fisherman]

The devil is in the detail, Christer



Cross: Her bonnet was off but close to her head
Daily News Sept 4th

PC Neil:Her bonnet was off and lying close to her left hand
Reynolds Sept 2nd

In all modesty, can I point out that the hat could have been close to BOTH head and hand...?

[curious4]

Off-thread, I know

Further to my previous:

http://m.mentalfloss.com/article.php?id=53529

Although I have my doubts about no 18

Cheers
C4

[Abby Normal]

An absolutely and incredibly awesome dog. I am training him to be a researcher - he is by far the smarter one of us. Problem is, whenever I ask him who the killer was, he goes "Baul! Baul! Baul!"

Then again, heīs just a pup.

awesome dog-lots of energy. Good luck!

[Jon Guy]

In all modesty, can I point out that the hat could have been close to BOTH head and hand...?

But her left hand was nearly touching the gate ?

[Fisherman]

awesome dog-lots of energy. Good luck!

Thanks, Abby - yeah, heīs a regular power plant...!

[Fisherman]

But her left hand was nearly touching the gate ?

How does that NOT leave us with an area that was close to both head and hand? Maybe I am daft, but I canīt see how the hat must have been moved. And why.
Oh, and the hand was not nearly touching the gate - it was in contact with it, I believe.

[Jon Guy]

How does that NOT leave us with an area that was close to both head and hand? ..

Cross: Her bonnet was off but close to her head

PC Neil:Her bonnet was off and lying close to her left hand

I canīt see how the hat must have been moved. And why..

Described as close to her head, and close to her left hand - these are very helpful descriptions - no ambiguity

Why, maybe it was kicked their by accident, maybe someone picked it up with a view to putting it on her head, until they gave up trying to prop her up.

Oh, and the hand was not nearly touching the gate - it was in contact with it, I believe.

Indeed, with such attention to detail you should appreciate what I am trying to point out to you.
We know Paul and Cross tampered with the body before PC Neil got there.

I don`t know why you`re getting defensive about it, Christer ?
It`s just another little detail working towards an accurate picture of what happened.

[caz]

Interesting point I’ve just discovered, you can give any surname but you must give your real Christian names, which, of course is exactly what Xmere did.
"A man may have divers names at divers times, but not divers Christian names. Any one may take on himself whatever surname or as many surnames as he pleases, without statutory licence"
Dictionary of American and English Law, definitions.

I'd say that puts an end to the whole stupid 'false name' argument, but I have a feeling it won't make a hap'orth of difference.

Love,

Caz
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