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10-11-2009, 05:40 AM
In his much discussed report of 23 February 1894, Melville Macnaghten states, apropos of Thomas Hayne Cutbush, "Cutbush's antecedents were enquired into by Ch. Inspr. (now Supt.) Chis[holm], by Inspr. Race, and by P.S. McCarthy C.I.D. - (The last named officer had been specially employed in Whitechapel at the time of the murders there, -)..."
This appears to refer to inquiries made by the three named officers back in 1891 when Cutbush was originally arrested. Race and McCarthy, of course, are well known to aficionados of the case, but not their supervisory officer Chisholm. It would be quite something to locate the reports of these officers concerning Cutbush if they still exist.
This appears to refer to inquiries made by the three named officers back in 1891 when Cutbush was originally arrested. Race and McCarthy, of course, are well known to aficionados of the case, but not their supervisory officer Chisholm. It would be quite something to locate the reports of these officers concerning Cutbush if they still exist.