Collateral Damage Of Whitechapel Murders ?

[Howard Brown]

.........or an excuse ?
If so, then consider that this isn't the only time the murders in the East End were used as an excuse, according to press reports, for someone to murder another person.

New York Evening World
November 12, 1888
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[Jonathan A]

He killed his poor wife because she wanted him to work.

[Howard Brown]

Some might believe Mr. Ralston was already unhinged before he went down to Whitechapel....then again, maybe the experience unhinged him.

Vermont Watchman
Monpelier, Vermont
April 3, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

Biron

North Eastern Daily Gazette
April 27, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

Masters

Aberdeen Weekly Journal
May 2, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

Kilkenny

Daily News
October 25, 1888
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[Howard Brown]

Mary Burridge

Dundee Courier
September 15, 1888
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[Robert Linford]

It's my opinion she took ill when Bolton lost 6-3 at home.

[Adam Went]

Regarding the earlier reports about others being 'inspired' by the Ripper killings, I seem to recall hearing a few stories over more recent years about people who play violent video games occasionally being driven to try and carry out what they've done playing the game in real life. Perhaps these are more modern examples of a similar thing?

Cheers,
Adam.

[Howard Brown]

AW:
Personally, I don't know...maybe someone else does.

[Sam Flynn]

Fascinating thread, by the way. Thanks, Howard.

[Howard Brown]

My pleasure, Sam.

[Howard Brown]

For God's Sake, Don't Cut The String !!!

Dundee Courier
November 1, 1889
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[Howard Brown]

Schoolmaster Cornish

Morning Post
November 14, 1888
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[Howard Brown]

Morning Post
November 14, 1888
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