The Reid Scale: Classic Unsolved Murder Cases

[Bargle]

Here's the 2 threads.

Australia The Murphy Murders. Gatton,1898 - Page 2 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community

Australia Australia - The Gatton Murders: 3 Siblings killed, 1898 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community

 

[STANDREID]

Yes Bargle - Thank you.

 

[STANDREID]

I believe that first one is the thread that has been quite active of late.

 

[STANDREID]

On my unsolved cold case poll though, Gatton only has one vote out of 153.

 

[STANDREID]

I suppose a lot of people haven't heard about the case.

 

[STANDREID]

Dahlia has 28 votes then Jack the Ripper and Zodiac are tied for second with 23.

 

[STANDREID]

It appears that Boston Strangler will move up at least a level.

 

[STANDREID]

From a 4 to a 3 at present.

 

[STANDREID]

The fact that two different tests from supposedly the same sample got opposite results bothers me regarding Boston S.

 

[STANDREID]

And each got the result that their sponsors wanted.

 

[STANDREID]

I guess now we need a tie breaker.

 

[STANDREID]

The Sullivan DNA may well be compromised by now though.

 

[STANDREID]

I guess the question is, why was there a second test of the same victim rather than of another victim?

 

[Winward1]

Question, where does the Valerie Percy murder stand on the Reid scale, and does the new book on it change its rating on said scale?

 

[STANDREID]

At this stage, I suppose I would put it at a 4.

 

[wfgodot]

Stan, what would be Reid Scale on the classic and controversial Bogle-Chandler deaths -- one even can't call them murders, quite, following certain - and also controversial - "revelations" of hydrogen sulfide as a possible causal factor back in '06 - in Sydney on New Year's morning back in 1963? I've long found this to be the classic Australian "unsolved" case and Taman Shud something of a non-starter.

(Anyone interested in this great, "has it all, practically," case should check out http://www.boglechandler.com/ for the most complete account online, including coroner's inquest transcripts, and also see at http://boglechandler.freeforums.net/ for discussion)

 

[Dreamnine]

Wow - that is interesting, another case I hadn't heard of.

 

[STANDREID]

Stan, what would be Reid Scale on the classic and controversial Bogle-Chandler deaths -- one even can't call them murders, quite, following certain - and also controversial - "revelations" of hydrogen sulfide as a possible causal factor back in '06 - in Sydney on New Year's morning back in 1963? I've long found this to be the classic Australian "unsolved" case and Taman Shud something of a non-starter.

(Anyone interested in this great, "has it all, practically," case should check out http://www.boglechandler.com/ for the most complete account online, including coroner's inquest transcripts, and also see at http://boglechandler.freeforums.net/ for discussion)

I'd have to go with a 5 and I think it was a murder otherwise there would have been dead animals all over the place.

 

[STANDREID]

Of course, it wouldn't be on the scale if it wasn't a murder.

 

[STANDREID]

An intriguing mystery no matter which it is.