Scientist’s quest to solve Ripper case (Jack the Ripper)

icLanarkshire ^ | 12/15/05 | Emily Henderson

[ozzymandus]

Montague was always my favorite suspect, especially since his parents told the cops he was the Ripper.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Time after Time where Malcom McDowell as HG Wells was chasing an associate who turned out to be Jack the Ripper. A little film I've always liked, but haven't watched in awhile.

[atomicpossum]

Not too far off from 'Time After Time.'

[rightazrain]

It'll be interesting to see if Patricia Cornwell's theory of who he was pans out. She thought it was an artist (can't remember his name, Slick or something like that). It was a real page turner.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Everything I've read about the Ripper murders has lead me to believe that the Ripper murders were done by a writer's circle in possession of a time machine so that the said writers' circle could make a fortune on writing about these unsolved murders.

I've also heard that one of these writers used the time machine to take a copy of one of these books back in time before the book was first published...and successfully sued the rest of the writers for copyright infringement.

[yarddog]

I remember a TV special maybe 10 or 15 years ago. They brought together several of the worlds top investigators from Scotland Yard, FBI, Interpol etc.

They presented all the known facts and at the end had each investigator submit his vote on a card.

When they tallied them, each one had named the same person. I can't recall his name but he was a Polish Jew.

[King Prout]

that would make an interesting story

[Herford Turley]

Nope, there are plenty of unimaginative authors out there who never seem to tire of rehashing old stories. -:)

God help us. :-)

[Safetgiver]

The JOOOOOOOOS done It?

[yarddog]

The JOOOOOOOOS done It?

No a guy who happened to be a Jew may have done it.

[processing please hold]

I've always suspected someone in the Royal family.

[Publius]

My favorite line from "Time After Time" was uttered by Jack the Ripper, who after spending some time in San Francisco reflects, "In my era I was considered a freak. Here I'm just a bloody amateur."

[Focault's Pendulum]

Hey, look for me. I'll be the small Asian woman with the large red fedora.

Five dolla'....OK...ten....but it's gotta be for all night.

[wagglebee]

I think, at the very least, the murders were committed to protect the royal family.

[processing please hold]

In some way the Royal family was involved, IMHO.

[wagglebee]

You should have a look at the site I linked in #19.

[socal_parrot]

Done!

That's actually a description of my mother-in-law, so prices may change without notice.

[MarkL]

Jack The Ripper was actually The Loch Ness Monster.

And it was proven using undiscovered evidence!

I also liked that show's reenactment of the sinking of the Titanic. Great movie, One of Landis' best ever, IMHO.

Mark

[bilhosty]

"It is commonly accepted by the experts on the case that none of the letters purported to have been written by the Ripper were in fact written by him."

This may not be a good way to prove the case after all.

http://www.casebook.org/intro.html

[Numidian Horse]

Patricia Cornwell does not deserve any credit for fingering painter Walter Sickert as Jack the Ripper. That case was made by Stephen Knight in "Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution," published first in 1976 by Granada Publishing Ltd., and republished in 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1981, copyright George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd., London, UK. Cornwell promoted "her" so-called solution to the mystery in a TV special with Diane Sawyer a few years ago, during which she never once mentioned Knight or his work. I wish I knew some way to get Mr. Knight the recognition he deserves. Any suggestions?