Time Factor

[curious]

DRoy - the medical evidence is not my strongest suit in Ripperology. However, I seem to recall that the opening and evisceration of the body is seen as allowing it to cool more quickly in the chilly morning air - hence the rigor set in earlier.

Phil

Hi, Phil,
While the cold air might have caused the body to cool faster and has been used as a reason for Chapman becoming too cold too fast, cold actually retards the onset of rigor, while heat speeds it up.

I just double checked to be sure my memory was right on this.

curious