SOLVED MA - Jane Britton, 22, Harvard student, Cambridge, 7 Jan 1969

[Pink Panther]

In Dan Potts' thesis forward, CCLK states that (at that time) five of the people who had participated on the Tepe digs had used their work for their thesis. These five people were <modsnip>

 

[Donamena]

Has anyone, well, obviously not, contacted Kent state about Borowitz's collection? I haven't but I just assumed if was a read-only donation.

Does anyone know, or has anyone contacted Nicholas D? He did his PhD in the same area as Jane for her senior thesis. He's at a university in Calgary now.

Does anyone know how many summers Jane did either in the French Pyrennes or at Tepe?

 

[Pink Panther]

Has anyone, well, obviously not, contacted Kent state about Borowitz's collection? I haven't but I just assumed if was a read-only donation.

Does anyone know, or has anyone contacted Nicholas D? He did his PhD in the same area as Jane for her senior thesis. He's at a university in Calgary now.

Does anyone know how many summers Jane did either in the French Pyrennes or at Tepe?

Donamena - I believe that Borowitz's collection included perhaps a single photograph at the crime scene which included Jane. It's not available to the public via a "click" but I do believe that it can be requested for research purposes. I do not know if anyone here has ever contacted Nicholas D.

I have only ever seen reference to Jane having done two field trips. One in France and one at Tepe. That doesn't mean that she hadn't done others but that's all I've managed to find.

 

[bessie]

:tos: I'd like to see this thread remain open. Funny thing is, people don't like their names tossed about on the web in association with a murder. Sooner or later, someone complains, and then we have problems. A little courtesy and respect now will prevent interruptions down the road. :thumb:

Thanks.


Rule: Only names which appear in the mainstream media (MSM) in association with a case can be posted in the threads.

 

[TtheBibliotaph83]

PP: One of my posts from yesterday disapeared as well. I have been doing research into Jane's family and background and it contained information about her brother(s) so I am guessing that was why it was taken down.

According to Bessie, I guess I need to be more careful about posting names and whatnot on the forum.

~T

 

[Donamena]

PP: One of my posts from yesterday disapeared as well. I have been doing research into Jane's family and background and it contained information about her brother(s) so I am guessing that was why it was taken down.

According to Bessie, I guess I need to be more careful about posting names and whatnot on the forum.

~T

But if they're named in an article regarding the murder, or who's dissertation is mentioned on the Internet & available from a university, would that still hold as TOS?

 

[Donamena]

Ah, ok, only if they're names are listed as POI. That's why I got in trouble for going off the reservation. Forgot, no sleuthing of peripheral people unless mentioned as possible suspects.

 

[fred&edna]

My laptop went "poof" and, since I abhor trying to use my phone on WS, I've spent a few weeks just glancing at the site while at work. I'm still reading/catching-up but wanted to jump in to say I'm intrigued and excited that we have new members sharing here!

Again, I haven't read all the latest posts, but wondering if anyone knows exactly what happened to JH? Any precise leads?


*Ahhh... after reading the most recent posts... I suppose this post (or any replies with info) may also be removed from the thread. I was just hoping that since Don Mitchell joined us, we might be lucky enough to find JH for some input, as well. A gal can hope, right??!!

 

[Pink Panther]

My laptop went "poof" and, since I abhor trying to use my phone on WS, I've spent a few weeks just glancing at the site while at work. I'm still reading/catching-up but wanted to jump in to say I'm intrigued and excited that we have new members sharing here!

Again, I haven't read all the latest posts, but wondering if anyone knows exactly what happened to JH? Any precise leads?

Welcome back f&e! From what I've managed to sort out JH left the anthropology program after five years of field work and most likely did not finish. He went to back to Toronto and married in 1972. He had two children. The last documentation I have been able to find for him was dated 1999.

moo

 

[fred&edna]

Welcome back f&e! From what I've managed to sort out JH left the anthropology program after five years of field work and most likely did not finish. He went to back to Toronto and married in 1972. He had two children. The last documentation I have been able to find for him was dated 1999.

moo

Many thanks for the info... it was very helpful!

 

[Donamena]

Why do I feel that this thread is vanishing into the ether?

We have a paradox: a cold case that is solvable, yet cannot be solved.

 

[dotr]

Did I imagine that J was working at a U in Glasgow?

 

[radiator]

Did I imagine that J was working at a U in Glasgow?

someone said that in a comment on a blog (I think the one run by Don's college roommate...can't find the link right now) but I tend to believe pink panther's research.

 

[Pink Panther]

I still think that this case is solvable. Regardless of whether the culprit is dead or alive.

moo

ETA - Don - I hope you didn't get put off by a post deletion or two. It happens quite regularly. Not because of anything horrible - the mods do their best to keep everything "kosher" in everyone's best interest. Look at it this way&#8230;"creative writing" is sometimes required to communicate without stepping on toes&#8230;It could be fun

Lt. Joyce had other frustrations beyond this case; but one of them was solved. See here:

"Over the years, her family and police never gave up hope of finding her killer. At the forefront of the effort was Lt. Frank Joyce, a State Police detective, who questioned hundreds of people and investigated dozens of leads in an effort to solve the brutal murder. Even after his 1981 retirement, he kept in touch with investigators on the case. According to a spokeswoman at the Middleboro State Police barracks, Lt. Joyce died several years ago. "It always bothered him that they didn't solve the case. He took it with him to his grave," his former colleague said."

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19960725/NEWS/307259959&emailAFriend=1

 

[Ausgirl]

So many cold cases are being solved these days, it's just incredible - 30, 40 years on. It pays to be patient and plug away at what we *can* do. Cold case threads generally lie dormant a while and then pick up again as new info or ideas come along, it's just how it goes.

I think this case is solvable. Will it be solved though? Not unless another dedicated detective or perhaps some savvy investigative journo gets after it, IMO.

I'm not going to let it sink to the bottom, that's for sure. This brilliant, vivacious young woman should have lived her life, and it was taken away from her. Dead or alive, I agree, her killer needs to be found at least, if not brought to justice.

 

[Pink Panther]

Welcome back f&e! From what I've managed to sort out JH left the anthropology program after five years of field work and most likely did not finish. He went to back to Toronto and married in 1972. He had two children. The last documentation I have been able to find for him was dated 1999.

moo

Sorry, I forgot to mention - she, the wife, (JP) was an anthropologist as well.

 

[Ausgirl]

Thanks for the info on Lt. Joyce. He was the kind of dedicated cop I wish were the standard for LE everywhere.

I wonder whether we could track down precisely where his notes went. If he was retired, would his case notes still be considered part of the police investigation, and therefore subject to nondisclosure?

 

[TtheBibliotaph83]

Hagerstown , Maryland "The Morning Herald" January 10, 1969 notes a Detective Sgt. John Galligan as working on the case. Anyone know about his involvement?

 

[TtheBibliotaph83]

1969 Valley Morning Star Article with picture of detectives removing Jane's body from the house at 6 University Road.


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[STANDREID]

1969 Valley Morning Star Article with picture of detectives removing Jane's body from the house at 6 University Road.


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With that headline, I'm surprised the newspaper has a fold in it.:thinking: