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James Grant Goldin
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| | Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 6:59 pm: | 
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I'm sure this must have been discussed somewhere on this board -- which I've looked into off and on for quite some time -- but none of the books I've read on the subject note what seem to me to be the peculiar regularity of the killings: Aug 31 for Nichols, Sept. 8 for Chapman, Sept. 30 for Stride and Eddowes...and then, for some reason, nothing in October...and then Nov. 9 for Kelly, which seems right on schedule. Especially if you count Martha Tabram on Aug. 7. Seems like a pattern to me. Any realistic theories? |
Andrew Spallek
Chief Inspector
Username: Aspallek
Post Number: 546
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 11:12 am: |
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Hi James,
It's been discussed many times, unfortunately with no very convincing theory. At the time it was thought the dates might correspond to shipping schedules and that the killer might be employed on a ship that called in London at regular intervals.
Andy S.
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Richard Charles Vincent
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 5:26 pm: |
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James,
I think it is suggested in Charles Dickens, London Directory that police officers worked shifts based on a monthly rotation. I cannot remember the exact detais without having another look. It would certainly be convienient to commit the muders whislt at work as wandering about in the middle of the night in other circumstances would cause some suspicion amongst relatives friends etc. The chances of JTR living alone seems a long shot to me. I think a night watchman or police officer would have the opportunity as far as timing is concerned. Somebody who would not arouse suspicion being out at night.
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ex PFC Wintergreen
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2005 - 2:27 am: |
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The only pattern that can be seen emerging is that some days he felt like killing people but some days he didn't there's no mysterious pattern that'll break this case wide open, if that's what you're hoping.
Actually, if we discount Tabram just because we can't be one hundred percent on her, then the 31 of August, 8th of September, 30 of September, 9 of November decrease in frequency, then who knows if there was a next one it could be for a couple of months.
W. H. Bury perhaps? |
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