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Originally Posted by Bev
There was a convincing theory in one book I read that he was actually a butcher, rather than the surgeon everyone first thought, and I think Whitechapel had more than its fair share of jewish butchers/shochets didn't it? It would explain the apparent anatomical knowledge in the letters (if they were genuine) but lack of literacy that you'd expect from a surgeon.
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....and also the throat cutting
There are a number of interesting books which have been republished describing the Jewish problem in London, and elsewhere.
One that I recommended is:
The Alien Immigrant (1903) by William Eden Evans-Gordon, who was an MP.
This can be read online or downloaded here
http://www.archive.org/details/alienimmigrant00evanuoft
It can also be purchased online:
Another recommended book is:
England Under The Jews This was written by Joseph Banister and published in 1907. It is a vicious masterpiece of anti-Semitism which proves that there was a time when people knew perfectly well who the enemy was and didn't mind telling you.
You can ''have a look inside'' on Amazon to see it's for you
