The Jack the Ripper Mystery is Finally Solved — Scientifically

[Herlock Sholmes]

Thompson appears to have lived within 100 meters of 1 of the murder sites. This is true of many of the suspects and we have no evidence about how close Ripper lived to his victims. IIRC, we don't even know where, if anywhere, that Thompson was living for most of the murders, since he was frequently homeless.

In a book called Merry England, Thompson mention being outside the Providence Road Refuge. There’s no evidence that he ever stayed there. Or, even if he had, when.

[Herlock Sholmes]

carrying scalpels

The ripper didn’t kill using a scalpel. Thompson used a scalpel to shave when he was sleeping rough.

[Herlock Sholmes]

* I've seen claims that Thompson was an arsonist. I've yet to see any evidence that he was.

It’s an attempt at shoehorning a suspect as you probably suspected Fiver.


Thompson the arsonist:

As an alter boy he took some candle lighters and started a fire at the alter - so it looks like a case of a boy playing around with matches. POSSIBLE ACCIDENT

On another occasion, after an argument, he spun an incense burner around his head and accidentally caused a small fire. ACCIDENT

Later he kicked over a lamp in his lodging house (probably under the influence) - ACCIDENT

He caused a small fire at the house of his editor by absent-mindedly leaving a lit pipe in his coat that he’d hung up. ACCIDENT


Francis Thompson wasn’t an arsonist.

[John Wheat]

Thompson still comes up as a stronger suspect given what we know about him as opposed to bury..

Like I said his means ,motive and opportunity trumps bury by good ways .

I completely disagree. I think you are wrong. I'm not even sure you know what your talking about as regards Bury.

[FISHY1118]

Very few suspects fit the Psych Profiles as well as Bury if any. Admittedly being in London at the time is not much of a plus point but a number of suspects weren't even in London at the time. You forgot Postmortem mutilator. How many other suspects were proven murderers that performed Postmortem mutilation?

Thompson still comes up as a stronger suspect given what we know about him as opposed to bury..

Like I said his means ,motive and opportunity trumps bury by good ways .

[John Wheat]

Yes of course . As for Psych Profiles , well thats pretty broad, i guess lots of people fit that catagory in some form or another . In London during the C5 ?, well so were most Londoners. So not much to crow about Bury i should think. Proven Murderer fits tho .

Very few suspects fit the Psych Profiles as well as Bury if any. Admittedly being in London at the time is not much of a plus point but a number of suspects weren't even in London at the time. You forgot Postmortem mutilator. How many other suspects were proven murderers that performed Postmortem mutilation?

[FISHY1118]

As opposed to Bury. Proven murderer, matches all the psych profiles, post mortem mutilator, in London during the C5 etc.

Yes of course . As for Psych Profiles , well thats pretty broad, i guess lots of people fit that catagory in some form or another . In London during the C5 ?, well so were most Londoners. So not much to crow about Bury i should think. Proven Murderer fits tho .

[John Wheat]

Plus six years of practice in medical dissection.

Considering the doctors at the time couldn't agree on wether the Ripper did or didn't have any anatomical skill. It's debatable as to wether this is a plus point.

[John Wheat]

Means ,Motive and Opportunity , I score him higher than Bury . Imo that makes him better.

As opposed to Bury. Proven murderer, matches all the psych profiles, post mortem mutilator, in London during the C5 etc.

[FISHY1118]

Plus six years of practice in medical dissection.

That too. Thanks George

[GBinOz]

Means ,Motive and Opportunity , I score him higher than Bury . Imo that makes him better.

Plus six years of practice in medical dissection.

[FISHY1118]

How is he a better suspect than Bury?

Means ,Motive and Opportunity , I score him higher than Bury . Imo that makes him better.

[Mike J. G.]

Anyway, as I've mentioned, Thompson is an interesting person, and a viable suspect. I just find the idea that it's in any way concrete and case closed, to be short of the mark. That's my final thought for this thread.

[Mike J. G.]

I am unwilling to spell things out on a public forum but I'd ask, respectfully, that people desist with this thread.

Perhaps, when someone posts these type of comments it's telling us far more about them than just Ripperology.

I don't know the man from Adam, so my opinions are literally just that, opinions, of a person posting information that I find questionable.

I can't lead my life refraining from giving my opinions on what I see online in case the poster is going through health issues or family problems or work related trouble, as I'd never bloody post, because the entire population of earth has those problems.

I obviously wish him well, though he's been putting this stuff out there into the world, and as far as everyone knew, he was just a man making bold statements.

Judging posters by how they react to those bold statements without knowing the context of the situation of the person making said statements is just as questionable.

[Mike J. G.]

It proves he was at least a better suspect than say Druitt, Lechmere, Maybrick, Cutbush ,Bury , Hutchinson .

I don't necessarily disagree, although as John asks, what makes him a better candidate than Bury?