Christmas Eve 2009 Trivia

[How Brown]

Being that today is the day before Christmas....I'm going to put up nothing but Christmas Eve Ripper trivia today...and convert attachments. I tried to jam 36 hours into a 24 hour day yesterday and I'm sort of beat...and I'll bet you are too.

If you have a trivia question you would care to share on the thread, by all means do so.

[How Brown]

This one's pretty easy....even an editor of Ripperologist Magazine might get it.

What happened at Scotland Yard on this day 121 years ago involving an Inspector and an out of work salesman ?

[Currerbell]

I want to write 'Does Santa really exist?' as my trivia question, but I cant see it going down well with yours truly ;-)

[How Brown]

Which police official's family member died on this calender day?

A. Charles Cutbush
B. Edmund Reid
C. Melville Macnaghten

[Currerbell]

Its C!!! His dad

[How Brown]

Thats a theoretical exercise, my good woman. Its a good question and the answer is yes. I done seen him with some kids on his lap at the local Mall...where it took two Fri!*&#in' hours to park yesterday.

[Mike Covell]

This one's pretty easy....even an editor of Ripperologist Magazine might get it.

What happened at Scotland Yard on this day 121 years ago involving an Inspector and an out of work salesman ?

George Marsh went to see Inspector Thomas Roots to tell him he thought Stephenson was Jack!

[Currerbell]

Thats a theoretical exercise, my good woman. Its a good question and the answer is yes. I done seen him with some kids on his lap at the local Mall...where it took two Fri!*&#in' hours to park yesterday.


Ahh I see the 'car parking at xmas' problem is a universal one...glad you saw Santa though, I am now a complete believer...thank you for restoring that belief How, I knew you would be some help one day...:becky::eyebrows:

[How Brown]

Good reply Mike.

Trivia question;

Who did the assumed name "Alice Downey" apply to on this day in 1888 ?

[Mike Covell]

On this day in 1888 The Birmingham Daily Post featured an article about a Wolverhampton resident who recieved 3 threatening letters signed by Jack the Ripper.

What was the residents name?

[Mike Covell]

Good reply Mike.

Trivia question;

Who did the assumed name "Alice Downey" apply to on this day in 1888 ?

The body at the Poplar Murder. :rockon:

Aka Fair Alice, aka Drunken Liz. :laugh:

[How Brown]

Question:

Who was the language instructor picked up prior to Dec. 24th, but appearing in print on Christmas Eve of '88.... while walking around of unsound mind as the paper described him...and sent off to Shoreditch Infirmary ? He had allegedly stated that he was the Whitechapel Murderer.

[How Brown]

Mike;

That was Mrs. Paddey's daddy....Frederick Paddey.

[Mike Covell]

Mike;

That was Mrs. Paddey's daddy....Frederick Paddey.

It certainly was! :censored:

[Mike Covell]

Question:

Who was the language instructor picked up prior to Dec. 24th, but appearing in print on Christmas Eve of '88.... while walking around of unsound mind as the paper described him...and sent off to Shoreditch Infirmary ? He had allegedly stated that he was the Whitechapel Murderer.

Theophil Hunbart. :evil:

[How Brown]

What did the Freeman's Journal ( Dublin, Ireland ) claim that the police were concerned about materializing in Whitechapel on this day in 1888 ?

1. That a missive found in a ginger beer bottle tossed through a Scotland Yard window with the threat that the Ripper was going "after" an official's wife would occur ?

2. That John Pizer would get pro bono services from Goldstein,Goldstein,Goldstein and O'Brien, Solicitors, to pursue a law suit against the Yard for "defamation of character" ?

3. That the Ripper would commence to cuttin' and creatin' mayhem once more on Xmas Eve ?

[How Brown]

What was found in a railing near the body of Rose Mylett ( as reported on this day in 1888 ) that was linked to her by an anonymous engineer's remarks following her death ?

1. Her Ipod...with 20 downloaded songs from Jon Rees' idol, Boy George.
2. Her hat
3. Her monogrammed handkerchief which had the writing...." 4AGoodTimeCall...867-5309 "
5. Plans for an invasion by the French..
6. A letter from her mother.

[Mike Covell]

They thought Jack was back and ready for more! Especially as the Poplar Murder had just occured. :tea:

[Mike Covell]

Her ipod! :peace:

Right folks, I am off to spend some time with the family. All the best, and I hope everyone has a lovely Christmas!!! :smow:

[How Brown]

What was the man Theo Hanhart's original place of birth ?

1. Cleveland,Ohio....down near 33rd and 3rd...near Clancy's pool hall.
2. Germany
3. Austria-Hungary
4. Wales
5. He was from India...Hyderabad in fact....suffering from Hyderabadphobia, being bitten by a Rottweiler in Rotterdam.

[How Brown]

A for effort Mike...and have a great holiday !

What was the reason given and attributed to Hanhart said to have been for his outburst ?

1. Self abuse.
2. His interest in the Whitechapel Murders
3. Over study
4. Under weight
5. Sidewalk injury where he slipped on a schmatta ( Yiddish for rag). The schmatta was da matta...
6. Down because his girlfriend left him

[How Brown]

On Christmas Day in 1888, this event, which occurred on Christmas Eve, was mentioned in a Liverpudlian paper....the Liverpool Mercury.

A man named Frederick Rendersdorf, a German....followed a woman named Ann Schofield throughout the town...for what purpose I cannot determine.

Then....a PC named Schofield confronted Rendersdorf....who pulled a knife out on the PC...and actually kicked the constable several times. He was subdued...and fined One Pound and 11 shillings. He is said to have mentioned he would do a "Jack The Ripper" on the policeman.

What other penalty did Rendersdorf recieve ?

1. 10 years in Liverpool's local asylum
2. Sentenced to Strangeways Prison for 20 years acting strange
3. The "option" of 6 weeks in jail.

[Ultra Violet]

I give it a go:

What was found in a railing near the body of Rose Mylett ( as reported on this day in 1888 ) that was linked to her by an anonymous engineer's remarks following her death ?

2.Her hat

(though I really like the iPod!! :D)


What was the man Theo Hanhart's original place of birth ?

2.Germany


And - if you celebrate it - Frohe Weihnachten!

[How Brown]

Wunderbar Madchen ! Das ist corrrrrrrrrrrrrect !

Nice going Helga.