Those Damned Cachous

[lynn cates]

unusual

Hello Velma.

"Perhaps victims continuing to hold items in their hands is not as unusual as we perhaps think?"

Not if:

1. victim had something in hand before the assault

2. hand clenched around item

3. item did not get knocked out

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

astute

Hello CD.

"My conclusion is that she did not have the cachous in her hand when thrown to the ground."

Astute observation.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

on the money

Hello Jon.

"I think the cachous belonged to Stride, these 'sweets' (to sweeten the breath?) are typically a female thing. But, she was killed by someone before she had time to take one."

On the money as usual.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

take note

Hello CD.

"I think she had them in her pocket. Although it is possible, I just can't see why she would have them in her sleeve. It's not like they were a knife and she wanted to have immediate access to them. Why risk having them fall out of her sleeve when it would be a simple matter to simply reach in her pocket to get them out?"

Agreed again.

(Note to self--how long can we go in this obviously correct direction and still miss the answer?)

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

warm

Hello CD.

"I also can't see a client giving them to her as a sort of present. Why give a gift to somebody that you are paying for sex?"

Right again. And we are getting warmer still.

Cheers.
LC

[curious]

Only in ripperology can something as seemingly innocuous as breath freshioners be used to bolster several possible theories about how a woman lived her last day on earth. If you really stop and analyze it, it's kind of nuts.

Mike

But isn't that just what we do?

[lynn cates]

warmer yet

Hello Velma.

"Either that or the B.S. Man encounter never happened at all."

Hmmmm. I like it.

Cheers.
LC

[curious]

(Note to self--how long can we go in this obviously correct direction and still miss the answer?)

Cheers.
LC

How about just giving us the answer, let us all go "Ahhhh, of course" ?

[lynn cates]

colder

Hello (again) Velma.

"There's a thread running through these murders of the victims all having something new, or fairly new, which could indicate little gifts.

Perhaps it would be the killer's way of playing a cat and mouse game with his victims, savoring what was to come . . . setting them up to trust him."

Oops, getting colder.

What did Annie have that was new?

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

warmer

Hello Tom.

"I don't see why it's such a crazy idea that a woman who owned silk and a nice wardrobe shouldn't also own a packet of cachous."

Not from where I sit.

We're getting warm again.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

In for a penny . . .

Hello CD.

"They cost only a few pennies did they not?"

They did indeed. And we KNOW Liz had a few pennies early evening.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

fiery

Hello Tom.

"Stride was not in desperate need of any of these things, so it doesn't surprise me that she should have possessed cachous."

Hallelujah! No, she was NOT in desperate need.

Careful, we're about to catch fire. (heh-heh)

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

making a splash

Hello CD.

"And if she were trying to attract men, they would be an investment which hopefully could result in money for a bed, alcohol or food."

Ah, cold splash of water.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

little things

Hello Michael. Ah, but it's the little things that crack the case.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

Aqui, ahora.

Hello Velma. Thanks.

"How about just giving us the answer, let us all go "Ahhhh, of course"?"

Go here:

"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a95rqNxxbiM"

Cheers.
LC