How do you know he stalked his victims, Wooltonian?
Sorry perhaps I should have made that point a bit clearer.
I didn't mean Just stalking a person. I believe he must have noted 'likely areas' and Known 'Prostitute patches' also.
Facinating stuff Karl, should look at doing a book or something, if your theory stands up would be of interest to tv producers as well I'm sure.
Yes. And Wooltonian, you should also think about protecting your ideas somehow, so that someone else doesn't nick them and then do a book.
I thought about this for all of 2 minutes.
But I have never sought financial gain or notoriety for any of my stories or books.
I write for personal satisfaction and others enjoyment.
My hope in starting this, was only to add another suspect to the list. At the end of the day I will never be able to prove my theory to everyone’s satisfaction.
My idea is based on the most simple explanation.
As previously stated “the most simple answer is so obvious it stares you in the face”If census information or electoral roll registers would have been available to the Police in 1890 don’t you think the Police would have used it to check or rule out suspects ?
We take information like this for granted nowadays with search engines, but with 100 years data protection, the nearest census of the time only became available in 1992. And even then, to start a search you need both Name and location.
MEANS, MOTIVE and OPPORTUNITY have always been the cornerstones of any Police Enquiry.
Personally I would always add GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE.
A person living in Edinburgh could have had (MMO) but he would be excluded on (GP).
I believe I have already offered ‘Means’ by him having access to Long Knives in his workplace at night.
I believe I have already offered ‘Opportunity’ as a Night worker in Whitechapel who was in the position to slip out while work continued.
I believe I have already offered ‘Geographical Presence’ by him living and working in the area for at least 30 years.
‘Motive’ was and always is going to be the hardest to prove.
But being childless in an era of families having a child (yearly) in my mind suggests the possibility of sexual tension. Being a married couple without children in this era really was rare. In comparison my GG Grandmother had 17 children in this period.
I suspect being born in Germany could indicate Anti-Semitic tendencies.
Putting all the above information together, even in my mind is not enough to have him elected to ‘Suspect Status’
But I have a trump card up my sleeve.
The final clue, which together with above will leave you all ‘Gobsmacked’
A Final clue that was unavailable to anyone prior to 1992.(to be continued)
