Ripperologist 124, February 2012

[ChrisGeorge]

Does this refer to the Johnny Carson show?

Like with the “divided answer, sealed envelope“ routine, i.e.: "Over 105 in Los Angeles", appearing to refer to the weather report, but instead being the answer to the question "Under the Reagan plan, how old would you have to be to collect Social Security?"

Incidentally I happen to know this gig from my older American BF, when I once asked him why the hell David Letterman sometimes wears a turban and behaves so out of character.

Hi Maria

It sounds as if Letterman was spoofing the one and only late comic and late night talk show host Johnny Carson, seen below in his role of "Carnac the Magificent." As you might know, there's some history behind this because David Letterman was in line to take over "The Late Show" when Carson retired but Jay Leno got the gig instead. There was a TV movie about it.

All the best

Chris

[tji]

Hi Greg

Thanks - we enjoyed researching it. Hopefully at some point we will transcribe the documents to the boards. If there is any specific part you want deciphering before that just shout up

Me and Jimi have thought Jacob a good suspect for a lot of years and hopefully the article will raise his profile in that way.

Paraphrasing Jimi here - Can we prove Jacob was Jack the Ripper.....no, but I think he can definitely be classed as a lot better suspect than some out there and does merit closer investigation. I am not sure if you have read the thread on the boards here Jacob the Ripper, there is some good input on there also.

Just one thing we left out of the article but may be of interest, Jacob's brother, Isaac *probably* lived at Wentworth buildings in 1888, next doorway to the one the apron was left in.

Tracy

[GregBaron]

Jacob the Ripper?

Hi all,

I read the Jacob Levy piece in #124 and it's very intriguing. Good work by all involved. It's especially nice to see original sources although they are difficult to read.

Anyway, I want to throw out some observations that hopefully will lead to interesting debate...


If you haven't read it I would bypass this post now as I may spoil the plot.....I warned you...


Levy, Koz and J Isenschmid all have amazingly similar diagnoses, all were schizophrenic and what could be said of one might easily apply to the other. Maybe that's why officials mixed things up...?

If this thesis is correct, Anderson is right…!

If you switch Koz to Levy, Swanson is also right and Levy did die in an asylum.

Police surveillance may have been of Levy….? On butcher’s row? Middlesex Street?

He was a butcher like JI and had the requisite skills…

Joseph Levy may have withheld as a witness and Lawende may have fabricated to protect…!

Does Levy fit Lawende's sailor man? I would say no.

Does Levy fit Mrs. Long’s description – I would say yes.

I doubt Levy is broad shoulders at 5’3” and 125 lbs.

Does he fit any of the Berner St. sightings? Not sure...

Could Levy be Astrakhan or Bethnal Green? – facially yes, pale and small -yes, doubt he could be as flashed up as Hutch contended though.

Middlesex St. fits right in the wheelhouse of a possible perp…and Ghoulston St. is on the way home isn’t it?

Syphilis, jail and a failed career are big time stressors...

Levy had a wife and kids...


All interesting starting points with many others as well...

Could the puzzle be falling into place?



Greg

[AdamNeilWood]

Hello Beowulf,

Ripperologist is designed as A4 pages but published in electronic format only (PDF and Kindle).

In terms of page count this issue is 161 A4 pages, in terms of byte size it's 18mb. It should be even larger, to be honest, because of the clarity needed from high res photos of the Aberconway Version and Jacob Levy's asylum records which appear in the issue.

Best wishes
Adam

[Beowulf]

Hi Greg

Ripperologist 124 is coming and will be out within a matter of hours. It's a massive issue of some 175 pages with lots of interesting material. I think the Ripper community will be pleased.

Best regards

Chris

Pages...does that mean when downloaded on the net? I would love to subscribe to this but I do not want to overfill my computer space, how many bytes, or whatever it is called, does this magazine take up? Is it possible it's out in print yet? It looks lovely...

btw; after reading multiple quality books on this subject, all complicated and full of details, people would regard me quite knowlegeable on the subject...but on the casebook here it is plain to see I have not scratched the surface.

Fascinating, as Spock would say.

[mariab]

Does this refer to the Johnny Carson show?

Like with the “divided answer, sealed envelope“ routine, i.e.: "Over 105 in Los Angeles", appearing to refer to the weather report, but instead being the answer to the question "Under the Reagan plan, how old would you have to be to collect Social Security?"

Incidentally I happen to know this gig from my older American BF, when I once asked him why the hell David Letterman sometimes wears a turban and behaves so out of character.

[Supe]

Ken & Lynn,

Carnac the Mag: He has a nose for news. (Opens envelope and reads -- What do you say of someone who uses a newspaper for a handkerchief?

Don.

[The Grave Maurice]

I enjoyed that, Lynn. (I wonder, though, if anyone outside of North America will get it.)

[lynn cates]

seer, sage, soothsayer

Hello Chris, Adam. Thanks.

I can hardly wait to read about Carnac. I daresay it will be magnificent. (sorry)

Cheers.
LC

[AdamNeilWood]

Ripperologist 124

Ripperologist 124, February 2012 has now been published:

EDITORIAL: ONE FOR SORROW, TWO FOR JOY
by Eduardo Zinna

A HISTORY OF THE MACNAGHTEN MEMORANDUM
INCLUDING THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THE ABERCONWAY VERSION
by Adam Wood

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JAMES CARNAC
by John Bennett

JACOB THE RIPPER?
by Neil and Tracy I’anson

RIDDLE OF THE TOWER RAVENS ALMOST RESOLVED
by Dr Geoffrey Parnell

AMAZING DOGS
by Jan Bondeson

CHRIS SCOTT’S PRESS TRAWL

SPITALFIELDS LIFE:
THE RATCLIFFE HIGHWAY MURDERS
by The Gentle Author

VICTORIAN FICTION:
NURSE’S STORIES
by Charles Dickens

THE TRUTH
by Glen L Bledsoe

I BEG TO REPORT: NEWS ROUNDUP

REVIEWS
The Autobiography of Jack the Ripper and more!

Best wishes
Adam Wood

Executive Editor
Ripperologist magazine

https://www.ripperologist.biz

https://www.facebook.com/ripperologist

[ChrisGeorge]

Hi all

You should have now received the issue. In fact there are 158 numbered pages of text or 161 pages including the covers. In my opinion, in addition to the comprehensive and fascinating investigation into the Aberconway version written by Adam Wood, the contributions on James Carnac's The Autobiography of Jack the Ripper--a review written for us by Martin Fido and an investigative article by Jim Bennett--and the detailed, exhaustive article on suspect Jacob Levy by the I'ansons, Tracy and Neil, plus may other goodies, the numerous informative reviews of new books and software written by Paul Begg are alone worth the price of admission.

Best regards

Chris

[GregBaron]

Massive manuscript....

Hi Greg

Ripperologist 124 is coming and will be out within a matter of hours. It's a massive issue of some 175 pages with lots of interesting material. I think the Ripper community will be pleased.

Best regards

Chris

Wow. Perhaps be careful for what one wishes is the proper sentiment.

Many thanks.


Greg

[The Grave Maurice]

<Sigh> There go my plans for the weekend.....

[lynn cates]

super

Hello Chris. Super. But a bit long for those of us old chaps with short attention spans. (heh-heh)

Cheers.
LC

[ChrisGeorge]

Hi guys,

Has #124 been published yet? I'm anxiously awaiting my copy...



Greg

Hi Greg

Ripperologist 124 is coming and will be out within a matter of hours. It's a massive issue of some 175 pages with lots of interesting material. I think the Ripper community will be pleased.

Best regards

Chris