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R.J. Palmer
Inspector
Username: Rjpalmer
Post Number: 269
Registered: 2-2003
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I think this strange object has been misinterpretted in the past. The Ripper authors who deal with it at all seem to place its discovery as having happened on the night of the so-called 'Double Event.' The A-Z, for instance, dismisses it, stating that 'it was in Coram's hands before Stride and Eddowes were killed.'
I don't think this is correct.
The double event happened on the night/morning of Saturday/Sunday Sept 29th-30th. According to the Times Coram discovered the knife Sunday night. The Daily Telegraph's coverage of the inquest has Coram stating that he found the knife "On Monday shortly after midnight". (DT, Oct 4, 1888). So, in other words, the knife was found the night/morning of Sept 30/Oct 1st, or, about 23 hours after the double event.
It's an oddity.
It was evidently dumped on a public stairway a day after the double murders. The knife was both wrapped and twisted in a handkerchief in an unusual manner. It had what appeared to be blood on it. It was near the London Hospital. Someone had evidently taken pains to grind down the edge by rubbing it on the pavement. Probably not a likely weapon to have killed Eddowes, but perhaps something more interesting than has been suggested in the past. RP |
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