Eight words: Robert Donston Stephenson, also known as Roslyn D'onston.
Very interesting. To finally solve this caseONE of the greatest murder mysteries of all time the identity of Jack the Ripper may soon be revealed by DNA technology developed in Australia.
Scientist Ian Findlay was to use the new test on saliva the notorious serial killer could have left behind if he licked the stamps on the envelopes of letters he sent to London police.
Prof Findlay's method, called Cell Track-ID, is able to extract and compile a DNA fingerprint from a single cell or strand of hair up to 160 years old.
Hair believed to be from Catherine Eddowes one of at least five prostitutes Jack the Ripper was known to have butchered in London's East End during his reign of terror in 1888 will also be tested. Prof Findlay, based at Queensland's Griffith University, said if DNA was found intact on the stamps, it could be compared to DNA from the descendants of suspects.
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… knowing in consequence of suspicion having fallen upon a Jew named “John Pizer” alias “Leather Apron” having committed a murder in Hanbury Street a short time previously, a strong feeling existed against the Jews generally, and as the Building upon which the writing was found was situated in the midst of a locality inhabited principally by that Sect, I was apprehensive that if the writing were left it would be the means of causing a riot and therefore considered it desirable that it should be removed …
I absolutely loved Cornwell’sOther than none of the letters having come from the canonical Jack - interesting. (Also: Cornwell's Sickert book is horrible.)
I believe that the Metropolitan Police maybe had decided that #4 was what had happened if I remember correctly.These first 8 are sort of the old standards:
1-Moved away and went on killing.
2- Died or became incapacitated by a cause unrelated to crimes.
3-Convicted and went to prison for another crime.
4-Entered a mental institution, perhaps voluntarily.
5-Confined by family.
6-Entered a controlled environment such as military or priesthood.
7-Became burned out and quit.
8-Scared straight by near capture.
Maybe more later if I don't get too lazy.
I'm going with 1, 2, or 4. I could see #1 happening if he felt that he almost got caught at one point. Then he fled to America or maybe just went to another part of Europe. I'm not well-versed on European crimes, other than Jack.These first 8 are sort of the old standards:
1-Moved away and went on killing.
2- Died or became incapacitated by a cause unrelated to crimes.
3-Convicted and went to prison for another crime.
4-Entered a mental institution, perhaps voluntarily.
5-Confined by family.
6-Entered a controlled environment such as military or priesthood.
7-Became burned out and quit.
8-Scared straight by near capture.
Maybe more later if I don't get too lazy.