Hallo Loki, sicherlich sind Deine Einwürfe berechtigt, und letztlich habe ich mich bislang zu wenig mit den Torso-Morden beschäftigt, als dass ich mir groß eine Meinung hätte bilden können, dennoch will ich aber versuchen, Dir als Diskussiongrundlage noch ein paar Punkte mitzugeben. Das Zerstückeln einer Leiche wie in den Torso-Fällen ist meiner Ansicht nach etwas sehr spezifisches und seltenes. Es ist daher zu vermuten, dass zumindest einige der Fälle von derselben Person verübt wurden. Die unterschiedlichen anatomischen Kenntnisse können sicherlich ein Hinweis auf unterschiedliche Täter sein, oder aber einfach andeuten, dass der Täter nachlässiger wurde.
Übrigens gab es auch 1884 solche Fälle:
The Times (London)
24 October 1884
SHOCKING DISCOVERY IN TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD.- Yesterday considerable excitement was caused in the neighbourhood of Tottenham-court-road by the discovery of human remains, supposed to be those of a woman, under circumstances suggesting foul play. It appears that a carman named Rawlinson, along with a sweeper named Threader, went to Alfred-mews, Tottenham-court-road, for the purpose of clearing a dustbin. While doing this they noticed near the entrance a heap of dirt upon which was a parcel. Thinking it might contain the dead body of some cat or dog it was conveyed with the rest of the rubbish in a van to the yard of the Great Northern Railway. The workman of the railway company while at their work of distributing the refuse in the railway truck were surprised to find that the parcel contained a human skull, and that there was flesh adhering to it, but no hair, and, further, that there was some kind of lime attached to it. Upon this they turned it into they van and told the carman Rawlinson to take it back and then to call a policeman's attention to it. Rawlinson did so, and the policeman took him and the skull to the Tottenham-court-road. previously, in a garden at Bedford-square the gardener had discovered lying under some shrubs a parcel which upon being opened was found to contain a human arm also having lime upon it, for the purpose, apparently, of destroying the flesh. Chief Inspector Richard Willams and Inspector Hollis, of the Police Department of the Great Northern Railway Company, on learning these facts made further examination and found other portions of a human body. The police of the Division at Tottenham-court-road at once called in their divisional police surgeon, and the remains were removed to the St. Giles's mortuary pending further inquiries, and to see if any further remains were to be found about in the neighbourhood.
The Times (London)
31 October 1884
THE DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS. - Dr Danford Thomas held an inquest yesterday at the St. Giles's Coroner's Court on the human remains which were recently discovered in Bedford-square, Alfred-mews, Fitzroy-square, and at King's-cross Railway Station. George William Peck said he was employed as gardener in the Bedfors-square inclosure. On the morning of Oct. 23 he noticed some pieces of flesh on the ground. He was going to throw them from the garden into the road when he found a human arm. He then went to the Tottenham-court-road Police Station, and a constable returned with him and removed the remains in a basket. By the coroner.- They had been packed up in brown paper and had been thrown over the railings. There was lime on the spikes and on the flesh. William Meager, scavenger to the St. Giles Board of Works, stated that on the morning of Oct. 23 he was sweeping Alfred-mews, Tottenham-court-road, when he saw a newspaper parcel about 15 yards away from Thexton's dust bin. He scooped it up and afterwards heard that it contained a human head. Inspector Summers stated that on searching a truck at the Great Northern railway Station into which rubbish had been put he found a quantity of woman's hair. Police-constable John Watts, 305 E, said, early on the morning of October 29 as he was passing through Fitzroy-square on the south-west side he noticed in the area of No. 33 a quantity of human flesh. He asked the caretaker to let him go down and found the lower parts spread about at a distance of a foot from each other. They were covered with a white powder which smelt very strong. Dr Samuel Lloyd, divisional surgeon, stated that he had examined the several pieces, and, from their appearance, should say they had belonged to the body of a gentlewoman; the arm was beautifully shaped, with delicate hands and filbert nails; the face was smooth, and the hair long and fair. The parts had been divided by some one skilled, but certainly not for the purposes of anatomy. The body was not complete. He should think the age between 25 and 50. The coroner remarks that on Sept. 25 a parcel was found in the Mornington-crescent inclosure consisting of a right arm, a right and left foot, and a right forearm. Dr Jakins, the divisional surgeon of the S Division, had seen them, and thought they were those of a young person. They had remained in the St. Peneras mortuary for some time, and had since been buried. Dr Lloyd said the parts would be required to complete the present body. Inspector Langrish said the police were still proceeding with their investigation, and if an adjournment were made they might perhaps be able to find a clue. The coroner said he would communicate with the Home Secretary with a view to getting the other parts exhumed, and to urge the advisability of offering a reward. The inquiry was adjourned.
The Times (London)
11 November 1884
THE DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS.- Acting under the personal direction of Inspector Langrish, chief of the Detective Department at Bow-street, the police are engaged in making the strictest inquiries with reference to the discovery of human remains at King's-cross Station, Bedford-square, and Fitzroy-square. The circumstances under which various portions of a human body were found in the above places have been made public, but up to the present the affair is surrounded in mystery. It will be remembered that almost simultaneously with the discovery of a thigh and some human flesh in Bedford-square, it was reported that a skull and another portion of the body were found at King's-cross Station. Subsequently, further remains were found in the area of 33, Fitzroy-square. The different portions were submitted to Dr Samuel Lloyd for examination, and at first it was thought by that gentleman that it was possible that the different portions might belong to separate bodies. A closer examination, however, has convinced the doctor that the remains submitted to his inspection are portions of the body of a woman. In each case the remains were covered with the same kind of disinfectant. It is conclusively proved that death must have taken place between four and six months since. On the arm found in Bedford-square there is a tattoo mark about two inches above the wrist, apparently representing half a bracelet, the marks being in a bright red colour.
Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
Sunday, 14 December 1884
THE FINDING OF HUMAN REMAINS
The inquest on the body of the woman whose mutilated remains were picked up in Alfred-mews, Bedford-square, and Fitzroy-square, was resumed on Monday, having last being adjourned from the 10th of November, for the purpose of enabling the police to see whether they could gain any further information, but more especially for the purpose of having an application made to the Home Secretary for the permission to exhume some other remains which several weeks before had been picked up in Mornington-crescent, St. Pancras. Dr Jakins, who saw those remains, expressed his conviction that they had been used for anatomical purposes, and then were thrown away. No inquest was then considered necessary, and they were ordered to be buried. These remains consisted of an arm and a foot, and other portions of the body, which were wrapped up in what appeared a part of an old towel. Instead of burying them in a small coffin by themselves, the remains were put at the foot of one of the coffins which contained the body of a pauper who had died in the workhouse. As fra as can be recollected it was the body of an old man who was known to have any friends, and the coffin was buried with other paupers in St. Pancras cemetery, Finchley, in September. Since then upwards of 50 paupers had been buried in layers two or three feet deep, and it was finally decided not to exhume the remains, as a number of coffins might have to be opened before the right one could be found.
The medical evidence on the first day of the inquiry was to the effect that the various parts were portions of the body of a woman, whose age was probably 25 or over. The parts had been separated by some blunt instrument, and not for the purpose of dissection. The coroner said that since the last occasion on which they met Drs Jakins and Lloyd had consulted, with the result that it was quite clear that the two sets of remains had nothing to do with each other.
Inspector John Langrish, Criminal Investigation department, Bow-street, in examination stated that he had charge of this case, and had been prosecuting inquiries, but had failed to obtain any further information. Several persons had been reported as missing, but they had all been traced and found alive. Up to the present he had been able to prove the identity of the body. Men had been placed to keep observation on various parts of the district, but no further remains had been discovered.
Dr Winter Blyth, medical officer and analyst for Marylebone, said that he had examined some portions of the body sent to him, and found it covered with chloride of lime, or common bleaching powder. This would have a deodorising effect, and also a preservative action. No analysis had been made to detect poison. He Thought the value of such an analysis now would be only small, but a mineral poison like arsenic might be traced in the muscular tissues. Alkaloids would only be found in the internal organs, which were missing.
Dr Samuel Lloyd, the divisional surgeon of the district. said he had made further examination of the remains, and had found that the ears were pierced for earrings. He had been in consultation with Dr Jakins, who had examined some remains found in Mornington-crescent in September, and the conclusion he had come to was that the remains must have been those of two different bodies. In the pieces of a human body on which they were holding the inquiry there were some signs of skill in the disarticulation of the joints, the removal of the internal organs, and the separation of the lower part of the body. A theory for the removal of the internal organs was that it might be either to attempt to hide the sex, or to disguise the actual cause of death. It was quite impossible to state what that actual cause was.
Dr Jakins, Osnaburg-street, said that on Sept. 25 he was sent for to Albany-street Police-station to examine some remains, which proved to be a left arm, fore arm and hand, and two feet, all of which had been properly dissected. They had undoubtedly been used for anatomical purposes. There was no chloride of lime on them.
The coroner said that he himself saw the remains and on finding that they had undoubtedly been used anatomical, he, in exercise of his discretion, gave orders for their burial.
Dr Lloayd, recalled, in reply to the jury, said that he was utterly unable, from the appearance of the remains, to assign any cause of death. The way in which the joints had been disarticulated showed that whoever did it knew where to find them properly. He did not think that they were placed in the positions they were found by medical students for the purpose of creating a scare.
The coroner pointed out that under the present regulations at hospitals and other public institutions it was practically impossible for students, even if they felt so inclined, to carry away portions of a body and strew them about in this manner without detection.
There being no further evidence, the jury consulted in private for half an hour, and eventually returned the following verdict:- "The jury having viewed the remains of a woman, whose age is believed to be from 25 to 40 years, the said remains having been found in various places in the parishes of St. Giles and St. Pancras, are strongly of opinion, that although the medical witnesses are unable to assign the cause of death, owing to the advanced state of decomposition and the absence of viscera and other internal organs, from the character of the evidence generally, death did not arise from natural causes, but they believe an abortion had been, previous to death, either attempted or completed, and that some persons or persons unknown are thereby chargeable with the cause of death. Further, the jury call the special attention of the Home Secretary to the case, and suggest that a substantial reward be offered with a view to procuring evidence with regard to the identity of the deceased, and to the circumstances attending her death."
Übersetzung hab ich erstmal keine, aber wir können unverständliche Punkte diskutieren.
Viele Grüße,
Shadow Ghost