Patricia Cornwell - Walter Sickert - BOOK 2

[Harry D]

All she "established" is that someone with the same mtDNA profile as Sickert wrote one of the Ripper letters. Which sounds good, but then you realise there are hundreds if not thousands of potential matches. And that's assuming the DNA testing was accurate in the first place.

[ChrisGeorge]

Old patty convinced herself old wally was the ripper even before she started her research nothing will make her change her mind its such a shame she Is wasting her resources on this.

I entirely agree that starting the research into Sickert after you've made up your mind that he is the Ripper is not the best way to go about it. She obviously detests the artist -- I recall one of the remarks she makes in her book is in regard to a 20th century later in life photograph of Sickert and how evil he looks.

[GUT]

Which ones, Gut?

I've always had a "soft spot" for From Hell, still on the fence but think there's a chance.

Now if it was then in my opinion "Openshaw" must be a good chance.

[Pcdunn]

Which ones, Gut?

[GUT]

Or maybe two.

[GUT]

Doesn't it largely depend on which letter?

Not unless you could convince me that the ripper wrote it. And so far there's probably only one that I consider likely.

[pinkmoon]

Old patty convinced herself old wally was the ripper even before she started her research nothing will make her change her mind its such a shame she Is wasting her resources on this.

[John G]

Hi.
I must disagree, if it could be proven that Sickert wrote at least one of the letters, it would point to guilt.
Would people be so keen to dismiss , if it could be proven that Druitt, Kosminski,Kelly, Prince Albert Victor, wrote one?
Regards Richard.

Doesn't it largely depend on which letter?

[ChrisGeorge]

Yep. And I think three of those you mention make good suspects, but being a letter writer does not a ripper make when we know as a fact that letters were received from 100s, if not 1000s, of different people.

Exactly so. Well said. Even if Sickert wrote a "Ripper" letter it only shows he had a fascination with the case. But then so did countless others. And not surprisingly -- it was the most famous case of the day, and has been so down to our day and presumably onward. If you read the press reports that Howard Brown posts at JtR Forums you will soon find that countless men thought to frighten a partner or a stranger by announcing they were the Ripper or that they would "ripper" the victim. Again, that's hardly proof of a link to the Whitechapel murders.

[Geddy2112]

A short vid of Patricia Cornwell prom'ing the new book...

Hmmmm!
https://twitter.com/1pcornwell/statu...88234154471425

C on a B.... clue 3, 'it almost looks like..'

Almost? That's proof enough for me.... send him to the gallows!

[richardh]

A short vid of Patricia Cornwell prom'ing the new book...

Hmmmm!

https://twitter.com/1pcornwell/status/834188234154471425

[John Wheat]

Hi.
I must disagree, if it could be proven that Sickert wrote at least one of the letters, it would point to guilt.
Would people be so keen to dismiss , if it could be proven that Druitt, Kosminski,Kelly, Prince Albert Victor, wrote one?
Regards Richard.

I stand by my post.

[Phil Carter]

Hi Abby,

Not sure now..but I don't think it was that one. I could be wrong.


Phil

[Abby Normal]

what letter/s did she have tested that matched Sickerts DNA?

was it the Openshaw letter? any others match, according to her?

[Phil Carter]

It boils down to this.

Proof of being the writer of a letter does not prove the same person being a killer.
If Kosminski, Druitt and Co wrote one of the letters.. it would mean..
They wrote a letter. Thats all.

As long as there is no tangible link to the act of murder.. Which there isn't.. then this isnt even circumstantial evidence.

The craving to find "guilt" must be tempered methinks.


Just my opinion.



Phil