Would we have suspected Maxwell?

[Steve S]

I could see anyone listing Druitt with Tumblety & Kozminski, as they were all named suspects by police officials after-the-fact.
But why list Druitt with Maybrick & Ostrog?

The less said about Maybricks candidacy the better, and Ostrog was not even in the country at the time - or perhaps you were not aware of this?

I would suggest.....Because Druitt, Maybrick, and Ostrog are "One-source" suspects?

[C. F. Leon]

I think this is an excellent point - it shouldn't be taken as a disparagement of the police to speculate that he might have been stopped in the street, or interviewed in a police sweep and been released. I'm not as expert on serial killers in general as many on the boards, but it's a common refrain from neighbours to say that an arrested killer was the "last person" you'd have suspected of being a monster.

You hear that line from people with ANY crime- especially sensational murders, but I remember it being used with some of the spying cases in the '80s-'90s. It's usually from people only casually connected with the suspect- neighbors, co-workers, fellow students, etc (because these are who the media can get to give interviews). I've become convinced that it doesn't refer to the suspect, but to how naive the 'witness' is and to the style of reporting these crimes by the media.

[pinkmoon]

dirtyd22no

I should have explained that remark of mine more fully.
I meant I would discount anyone that the police had a close look at and cleared - where they interrogated them and 'checked them out'.
Sutcliffe while he was interviewed several times was never closely looked at as he seemed too normal and didn't fit the police prejudice as to what the culprit should be like.
I think the Yorkshire Ripper case provides many interesting parallels. One of which was 'information overload', where the blizzard of paperwork prevented clear thinking.
I also think there is a very good chance the culprit was at one stage or another interviewed but probably seemed totally harmless.

Whoever our killer was he was certainly a cool customer and he could probley stand up to a grilling from the police without any forensics in those days it would be a lot easier to bluff the police.

[Lechmere]

dirtyd22no

I should have explained that remark of mine more fully.
I meant I would discount anyone that the police had a close look at and cleared - where they interrogated them and 'checked them out'.
Sutcliffe while he was interviewed several times was never closely looked at as he seemed too normal and didn't fit the police prejudice as to what the culprit should be like.
I think the Yorkshire Ripper case provides many interesting parallels. One of which was 'information overload', where the blizzard of paperwork prevented clear thinking.
I also think there is a very good chance the culprit was at one stage or another interviewed but probably seemed totally harmless.

[CPenney]

I'm not saying the police were 'dummies', but as late as the 1970's Peter Sutcliffe was interviewed 9 times by police who were swamped with information. Not saying JTR was ever interviewed that many times but a very good chance that whoever committed these murders was at some stage questioned/spoken to by police...

I think this is an excellent point - it shouldn't be taken as a disparagement of the police to speculate that he might have been stopped in the street, or interviewed in a police sweep and been released. I'm not as expert on serial killers in general as many on the boards, but it's a common refrain from neighbours to say that an arrested killer was the "last person" you'd have suspected of being a monster.

[dirtyd22no]

I would personally not give that much credence to a suspect who was effectively cleared at the time as the police were not total dummies.

I'm not saying the police were 'dummies', but as late as the 1970's Peter Sutcliffe was interviewed 9 times by police who were swamped with information. Not saying JTR was ever interviewed that many times but a very good chance that whoever committed these murders was at some stage questioned/spoken to by police...

[dirtyd22no]

Feel sorry for Mr Isaac Rogers (#14 Dorset), 10 daughters... What are the odds of that happening?

[Wickerman]

I certainly think that, of the witnesses-turned-suspects, Lechmere is the most plausible, and I have defended both Fisherman and the latter-day Lechmere from what I view as unfair attacks on their views and the work they've done.

Certainly more plausible than Maybrick, Druitt, Ostrog, Tumblety. Less plausible than Kosminski or Koslowski. Not that I think the killer is anyone whose name is mentioned in this or any other post on this forum.

I could see anyone listing Druitt with Tumblety & Kozminski, as they were all named suspects by police officials after-the-fact.
But why list Druitt with Maybrick & Ostrog?

The less said about Maybricks candidacy the better, and Ostrog was not even in the country at the time - or perhaps you were not aware of this?

[Damaso Marte]

I certainly think that, of the witnesses-turned-suspects, Lechmere is the most plausible, and I have defended both Fisherman and the latter-day Lechmere from what I view as unfair attacks on their views and the work they've done.

Certainly more plausible than Maybrick, Druitt, Ostrog, Tumblety. Less plausible than Kosminski or Koslowski. Not that I think the killer is anyone whose name is mentioned in this or any other post on this forum.

[Cogidubnus]

Hi Lynn

Now how did I know....

All the best

Dave

[lynn cates]

cute

Hello Dave. Cute.

Cheers.
LC

[Cogidubnus]

Well at least we know that the cab drivers surname was in no way a misnomer...

All the best

Dave

[lynn cates]

Deeming

Hello Sally. Thanks.

I'm deeming you had someone else in mind? (heh-heh)

Cheers.
LC

[Sally]

14 Dorset Deering Frederick 26 lodger London tinman unemployed

For a moment there, I misread that entry. Should've gone to SpecSavers...

[Lechmere]

Did anyone tell those Cohens and Milmskys that they shouldn't have been living in Dorset Street?