Why did Pipe Man chase Israel Schwartz away?

[c.d.]

Oh, what brave those two men were!

Two men saw a man assaulting a woman on the street, and they ran away!


The Baron

This seems to be a rather cryptic remark. Care to elaborate?

c.d.

[c.d.]

I’m not convinced that the man that was seen having an altercation with Stride was the ripper. After being clearly seen assaulting her would he really have gone on to kill right at that spot? There was hardly a shortage of prostitutes. It’s not impossible of course but it would appear to have been an unnecessary risk. Also the fact that she screamed but not very loudly might indicate that this was just an angry punter or even someone that she knew.

Hello Herlock,

I agree completely. Had he fled the scene he could only have been accused of pushing a prostitute. Add in the fact that no one heard any screams or sounds of a struggle post Schwartz. Stride only had her throat cut with no other cuts to the body. This is hardly indicative of someone in a rage. Her clothes were not ripped or torn and no bruises to the face which you would expect if she had been slapped around by an angry lover. And of course there are those damned cachous (cue Abby with a red herring remark )

c.d.

[richardnunweek]

Yes Lizzie. not Lipski.

[Herlock Sholmes]

I’m not convinced that the man that was seen having an altercation with Stride was the ripper. After being clearly seen assaulting her would he really have gone on to kill right at that spot? There was hardly a shortage of prostitutes. It’s not impossible of course but it would appear to have been an unnecessary risk. Also the fact that she screamed but not very loudly might indicate that this was just an angry punter or even someone that she knew.

[The Baron]

Hello Stacker,

The problem is that we don't know for sure that Pipe Man chased Schwartz. Pipe Man himself could have been running away from what he considered a dangerous situation leading Schwartz to believe that Pipe Man was chasing him. It is all just too murky to reach a conclusion one way or another.

c.d.

Oh, what brave those two men were!

Two men saw a man assaulting a woman on the street, and they ran away!


The Baron

[c.d.]

I really think this should be discussed. In my opinion, it indicates that Pipe Man was on the 'Ripper Team' in some role. I would like to see if anyone else could come up with an alternate explanation.

Hello Stacker,

The problem is that we don't know for sure that Pipe Man chased Schwartz. Pipe Man himself could have been running away from what he considered a dangerous situation leading Schwartz to believe that Pipe Man was chasing him. It is all just too murky to reach a conclusion one way or another.

c.d.

[Stacker]

I really think this should be discussed. In my opinion, it indicates that Pipe Man was on the 'Ripper Team' in some role. I would like to see if anyone else could come up with an alternate explanation.