Ripperologist 138: June 2014

[AdamNeilWood]

OUT TOMORROW!

Ripperologist 138: June 2014

EDITORIAL: CARRY ON RIPPING
by Eduardo Zinna

ALICE McKENZIE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
by Jon Simons

THE DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE CHAPMAN,
AKA SEWERYN KLOSOWSKI
by Helena Wojtczak

WALTER SICKERT’S BLUES
by Brett Busang

DID JACK THE RIPPER WRITE THE RED FLAG?
by Paul Williams

FROM THE CASEBOOK OF A MURDER HOUSE DETECTIVE:
THE PLAISTOW HORROR and
ILFORD’S LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Jan Bondeson

COINS AND COINING
From The Strand Magazine, April 1894

AMERICAN WHITECHAPEL
by Howard and Nina Brown

CHRIS SCOTT’S PRESS TRAWL
The Scotsman special, Part Two

OBITUARY: PHILIP SUGDEN

I BEG TO REPORT: NEWS ROUNDUP

DEAR RIP: YOUR COMMENTS

THE GENTLE AUTHOR’S SPITALFIELDS LIFE

VICTORIAN FICTION: THE REDHILL SISTERHOOD
by C L Pirkis

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[james]

Adam,

Has it been mailed out, not got it yet?

James

[GUT]

Mine just arrived now to find time to read it.

[Cogidubnus]

In Jon Simons excellent article on Clay Pipe Alice (as I've remarked elsewhere, probably the most succinct and readable account I've so far encountered), there is a section devoted to the background and subsequent lives of various characters who appear in the case.

With regard to Chief Inspector John West, we are advised that by 1901 he'd retired to Hastings, Essex, and by 1911 he was resident in St Leonards on Sea, Essex.

Alas, last time I looked, both these well known seaside resorts were in East Sussex, and now being displaced some considerable distance away, I do feel for poor Helena who could face a quite considerable commute!

All the best

Dave

[Sam Flynn]

With regard to Chief Inspector John West, we are advised that by 1901 he'd retired to Hastings, Essex, and by 1911 he was resident in St Leonards on Sea, Essex.

Alas, last time I looked, both these well known seaside resorts were in East Sussex, and now being displaced some considerable distance away

Not a problem for John West who, by dint of his name, would presumably have had an uncanny homing instinct.

[Cogidubnus]

Hi Gareth

Is that before or after getting canned?

Personally, after getting oiled, it's sometimes difficult to find my way home...

All the best

Dave

[Tom_Wescott]

I read Jon Simon's article front to back yesterday. Absolutely exceptional. The various injuries outlined in the piece have never, to my knowledge been thoroughly discussed on this or any other forum.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Tom_Wescott]

Not a problem for John West who, by dint of his name, would presumably have had an uncanny homing instinct.

You mean to say West had excellent gaydar? He must have been off the charts around Henry Matthews.

Oh, I see now you said 'homing'.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott