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Stephen P. Ryder
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 2799
Registered: 10-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 1:20 pm: |       |
These two mutts were quite the celebrities in their day.... Just acquired this 1890 print of them both, titled "Champion Barnaby [and] Burgho".
Can be seen in greater detail at: http://www.casebook.org/images/brough-dogs-big.jpg
Stephen P. Ryder, Editor
Casebook: Jack the Ripper |
Christopher T George
Inspector
Username: Chrisg
Post Number: 271
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 2:28 pm: | |
Arf! Arf!  |
Kevin Braun
Detective Sergeant
Username: Kbraun
Post Number: 52
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 4:57 pm: | |
If only these two mutt celebrities had been oncall on September 30 and November 9,1888. |
Bob Hinton
Detective Sergeant
Username: Bobhinton
Post Number: 113
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2003 - 2:52 am: | |
Dear Board,
I recently purchased a contemporary magazine article by the owner of these dogs. He gives a very full account of his dogs use in catching criminals and of course the full details of the JTR affair. I am in the process of moving offices at the moment so can't readily lay my hands on it.
As soon as I can I will post further details.
Bob |
Christopher T George
Inspector
Username: Chrisg
Post Number: 272
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2003 - 8:32 am: | |
Hi, Bob:
The magazine article you mean is possibly Edwin Brough, "The Bloodhound" that appeared in The Century; a popular quarterly. New York. Volume 38, Issue 2, June 1889, pp. 189-198, previously discussed on the boards. I believe the intrepid Chris Scott found article. If it is not that article, by all means, give us the details. The link to the title of the article above will take people to Brough's piece in The Century.
All the best
Chris |
Andrew Spallek
Detective Sergeant
Username: Aspallek
Post Number: 66
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2003 - 11:27 am: | |
Interesting piece. The author indicates that trial were indeed made in the London streets, but proved ineffective. Considering the apparent expertise of the author, this seems to settle the matter of whether they might have been effective if available at Miller's Court.
Andy
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Robert Charles Linford
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Robert
Post Number: 3146
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 11:13 am: | |
April 23rd 1929 - the "Times"
I haven't found the individual obits of the hounds, but I live in hopes. 
Robert |
Christopher T George
Chief Inspector
Username: Chrisg
Post Number: 979
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 9:02 am: | |
Hi, Robert
I certainly hope you do find the obits for my late departed furry friends, Barnaby and Burgho. 
Fido (not Martin) 
Christopher T. George
North American Editor
Ripperologist
http://www.ripperologist.info
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