Is He In The Mix?

[Lewis C]

Severin Klosowski
- a proven serial killer, that is practically a unique trait among the Ripper suspects (Deeming does not count, nothing but rumours connect him to the Whitechapel murders)

Neither Deeming, nor Klosowski, nor Bury has a known connection to the WC murders. The only decent suspect that does have a known connection is Hutchinson.

[C. F. Leon]

Neither Deeming, nor Klosowski, nor Bury has a known connection to the WC murders. The only decent suspect that does have a known connection is Hutchinson.

Kidney, Schwartz, McCarthy, and Cross/Lechemere do also, which is more than can be said about Gull, Kosminsky, Druitt or even Cohen. But they have the SAME problem as Hutchinson- they at best can only be connected to one PARTICULAR murder, and none of the others (other than living in same general area) and, frankly, can be excluded on other grounds.

[Indian Harry]

Does anyone think it possible, or even likely, that the ripper was someone already mentioned in the case (apart from Cross who gets enough attention elsewhere)?

If it's someone hiding in plain sight I like John Richardson or a horse slaughterer at the Buck's Row sight.

[Lewis C]

Kidney, Schwartz, McCarthy, and Cross/Lechemere do also, which is more than can be said about Gull, Kosminsky, Druitt or even Cohen. But they have the SAME problem as Hutchinson- they at best can only be connected to one PARTICULAR murder, and none of the others (other than living in same general area) and, frankly, can be excluded on other grounds.

I don't think that any of those other people are decent suspects, but granted, it's a matter of opinion.

[Herlock Sholmes]

If it's someone hiding in plain sight I like John Richardson or a horse slaughterer at the Buck's Row sight.

There was a bit of talk about Richardson a while back Harry. I don’t personally think that he was the ripper but I certainly take your point. There’s more than might be construed as notable about Richardson than there is against Cross. I often think, when I look at an old photograph or a piece of film footage, that the ripper could easily be there looking back at the camera or walking along a street.

[Abby Normal]

Neither Deeming, nor Klosowski, nor Bury has a known connection to the WC murders. The only decent suspect that does have a known connection is Hutchinson.

agree a bout deeming and hutch. but chapman and bury were suspected at one time by contemp police, so imho that qualifies as a connection.