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Jeff Rients
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 11:44 am: |       |
Or rather, I'm a longtime lurker. I'm a banker by trade with no real experience in any field related to Ripper research.
I first became interested in the Ripper when I heard of a theory involving a Masonic connection. Being a loyal lodge man, I went about to find a learned criticism of Mr. Knight's claim. I ended up here at casebook. Once again I'm digging into the Ripper situation, researching a Whitchapel scenario for the horror roleplaying game Call of Cthulhu.
I'm not much of a sleuth and don't really have a favorite suspect, but I think several suspects are rather dubious: Dodgson, Dr. Cream, the Prince, Stephen, Sickert. Frankly, if Lewis Carrol did it we should weep for the whole world because there isn't a decent man among us.
My tendency is to regard the "Mishter Lusk" letter as the only one possibly from the perpetrator. Also, I sometimes wonder if Mary Kelly was a Ripper victim or a copycat.
Again, Howdy! |
Suzi Hanney
Chief Inspector
Username: Suzi
Post Number: 722
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 3:41 pm: | |
Hi Jeff
Hang in there and welcome to the boards!
Cheers Suzi |
Dan Norder
Detective Sergeant
Username: Dannorder
Post Number: 72
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 10:53 pm: | |
Hi Jeff,
Ah, Cthulhu by Gaslight, eh? Sounds like a lot of fun. There are a lot of whacky theories out there that would make far better RPG material than non-fiction books about the case. I don't know if you had the basic plot in mind already or not, but if you'd like some wild Weird Tales-style ideas feel free to email me.
And, yeah, it's bad enough that some people want to paint Lewis Carroll as a pedophile, but Jack the Ripper...? Ugh.
Dan Norder, editor, Ripper Notes |
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