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Chris Scott
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Chris
Post Number: 1262
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 11:56 am: |       |
The account below interested me.
Times (London)
13 April 1892
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
April 12.
A respectable man, whose name is known, but is not made public, has made a statement here which, in view of the recent revelations connected with the Deeming trial in Melbourne, has attracted a good deal of attention. He says that in the spring of 1882 he made the acquaintance in Halifax of a man named Jacobs, who professed to be engaged in mining speculations, and spoke of having been in Australia and the Cape Colony. As the acquaintance grew more intimate, Jacobs became confidential, and showed his friend a letter which he received from Kate Eddowes, whom he described as a fast woman of London. The letter was for the most part of a friendly character, but it made complaint of the treatment which the writer had received at the hands of Jacobs. (Catherine Eddowes was the name of the woman who was found murdered on September 30, 1888, in Mitre square, Aldgate.) Jacobs also talked freely of a girl named Kelly, whom he boasted of having enticed away from her home in Wales. (Mary Jane Kelly was the name of another of the Whitechapel victims.) On being asked what would ultimately become of these unfortunate girls whom he had betrayed, Jacobs said they would all end up Whitechapel way. From one cause and another, particularly in view of the Australian and African travels of this man, it was concluded that Jacobs must be no other than Deeming. The informant, however, has been shown the portrait of the latter in one of the London illustrated papers, and he does not recognize a likeness between the prisoner at Melbourne and his acquaintance of former days, Jacobs. Morover, it appears doubtful whether Deeming was in Canada in 1882.
Reuter.
If this man Jacobs was not Deeming, as the unnamed informant claims, it would be very interesting to knwo who he was.
Chris |
Richard Brian Nunweek
Chief Inspector
Username: Richardn
Post Number: 904
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 3:40 am: | |
Hi Chris,
What a fascinating account,very baffling, it would imply that jacobs was some kind of early 1880s pimp, that had connections with the last two victims, which in itself would be exciting as it would strongly imply that they were aquainted with each other, it seems to imply that jacobs was familiar with them when they led a more upper lifestyle, but they were destined to end up in the whitechapel existence.
This case never fails to bring something new to light, and credit once again Chris.
Regards Richard, |
Chris Scott
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Chris
Post Number: 1267
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 9:33 am: | |
Hi Richard
Glad it was of interest
Below is the original
All the best
Chris
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Scott Suttar
Detective Sergeant
Username: Scotty
Post Number: 60
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 9:19 am: | |
Fascinating find, why oh why will people never put their names in print!
Scotty. |
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