Photo of Kelly's room - NOT GENUINE - but where is it from?

[Cap'n Jack]

Just can't refuse such a mallard, Stephen, it sort of fell out of the sky into my lap.

[Monty]

Nah....was gonna but nah....let the old dog be.

Its not as if its worth it anymore.

Monty

[spyglass]

Yeah ..OK !
I deserve that...my mistake.

[belinda]

It's very interesting that he went to such a lot of trouble to make models of the sites.

I was just looking at that dissertation and this bit struck me as interesting

"Stewart had re-staged the murder of Catherine Eddowes in Mitre Square to prove that the Night Porter, who said he heard nothing, must have been wrong. Stewart tore a piece of apron cloth which echoed around the Mitre Square buildings. "


If they all sell for 750 pounds I'll never get to read it

[Monty]

Its a shame Stewart didnt conduct a more acurate experiment.

The apron piece was cut not torn.

Monty

[Dr. John Watson]

I first saw this photo in the late eighty's in a "True Crime" magazine JTR special, I think they churn it out every time they print a JTR story.
I also remember a strange photo of the Duckfield Yard site in the same magazine which looked like a mock up as well, I have never seen it since.

I'm not sure this is the same magazine you're referring to, but the same illustrations are found in my copy of the true crime quarterly "Murder Most Foul," issue No. 22, which devoted about half the issue to Jack the Ripper. The articles are profusely illustrated with period photographs and engravings, including many by Stewart. Oddly, the date of publication is nowhere to be found!

[belinda]

Its a shame Stewart didnt conduct a more acurate experiment.

The apron piece was cut not torn.

Monty

Hmm. Cutting through a piece of cloth with a knife should make some noise. That is a shame.

[Monty]

Not as much as tearing Belinda.

Depends on the sharpness of the knife.

Collard states it was cut, Brown matched the two pieces via the patch, if it was torn the tear would not have left the patch cut in two.

Monty

[belinda]

I know. It's not easy to cut fabric with a knife though as anybody who sews will tell you.

Need to do some experiments cutting fabric with a knife. The weight of the fabric makes a difference as well.

Does anybody know what Kates apron was made of?

[Madam Red]

I know. It's not easy to cut fabric with a knife though as anybody who sews will tell you.

Need to do some experiments cutting fabric with a knife. The weight of the fabric makes a difference as well.

Does anybody know what Kates apron was made of?

Well, we could try selecting several squares of fabric- the most common available to East End prostitutes- and test them out with different knives and/or scissors and see how that works out.

[ChrisGeorge]

Just can't refuse such a mallard, Stephen, it sort of fell out of the sky into my lap.

At least you know when to duck, Ducky.

Cheers

Chris