I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Did Conan Doyle Discover the True Identity of the Ripper?

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In September of 2014, the <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/has-jack-the-rippers-identity-really-been-revealed-using-dna-evidence-9717036.html" target="_blank">news broke</a> that author Russell Edwards working with molecular biologist Jari Louhelainen, had analyzed DNA evidence from one of the Ripper victim's shawls.  This evidence seemed to single out Ripper suspect Aaron Kosminski, a polish immigrant whose DNA was a match to that found on the shawl.  So, was the case closed? <br />
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Not so fast!  Author <a href="http://www.dianegilbertmadsen.com/#!the-conan-doyle-notes/c1a5" target="_blank">Diane Gilbert Madsen</a> claims that not only has the DNA evidence against Kosminski has fallen apart, she also claims the mystery was solved long ago, by none other than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  and Joseph Bell. Madsen names the killer in her latest book, <a href="http://amzn.to/1NxrfI2" rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">The Conan Doyle Notes: The Secret of Jack the Ripper</a>. [Amazon]<i> </i> I interviewed Ms. Madsen over email about her book, the Ripper case, and Sherlock Holmes.<br />
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<b>IHOSE: The Conan Doyle Notes is a modern day mystery starring your literary sleuth, DD McGil.  What made you decide to write the story in modern times as opposed to a historical mystery starring Doyle and Dr. Bell?  </b></h4>
<b>Diane Madsen:</b> The Conan Doyle Notes is the third book in the DD McGil Literati Mystery Series, the first being about Robert Burns and the second about Hemingway.  The entire series takes place in modern times as opposed to being period-piece historical mysteries.  The main character, DD McGil, is a very contemporary person, and her persona would not transfer well back to Victorian England where she would be shunned, ostracized and probably even locked up in Bedlam.  I also set <i>The Conan Doyle Notes</i> in modern times because it gave me a chance to use all of the resources that have accumulated since 1888 concerning both the Ripper murders and Conan Doyle -- information I could not have used if it had been written as a contemporaneous mystery.  I did, however, do a great deal of research on both Doyle and the Ripper case, and I’ve tried to use only historical facts throughout the book.<br />
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<b>IHOSE: Like Doyle's London, Chicago is an important part of your story such that the setting almost feels like a character.   Why did you find Chicago was the perfect city for telling this tale?  </b></h4>
<b>DM: </b>I was born and raised in Chicago.  I love the City and enjoy making Chicago a character in my DD McGil Literati Mystery series because there is a distinct feel about the place and its people.  Chicagoans tend to be down to earth and hard working and perhaps a little sentimental.  We love our heroes and hate our villains.  We support our city, our teams, our schools and our friends; and above all we display an enduring hope for the future. These characteristics come from our connective, collective experiences living in the city.<br />
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First of all, we must contend with our name which, taken from the Ojibwa Indians, means ‘skunk.’   Then too, we used to be known as the Second City before LA went on steroids.  We knew we were number two, not number one, and we were never allowed to forget it.  That mind set fostered a certain perverse twist to our egos and our ids.  Then there’s our weather.  Let’s face it, when it’s nice, it’s really nice, but when it’s not, it’s horrible.  And it’s horrible usually six months out of the year.  That’s why we don’t act like carefree Californians.  No – we need our coats, our scarves and our gloves.  We don’t go naked into that good sunlight in January, and it marks us for life. On top of that, as fans of the Chicago Cubs, we were doomed to never win a pennant, thus scarring our whole outlook on life, luck, talent and ball club owners.<br />
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On the positive side, even though we’ve lost Marshall Fields, Chicago’s still got the Lake, the Loop, the EL, Lake Shore Drive, Water Tower, Wacker Drive underground, and a heck of a lot of monumental architecture – good and bad. Chicagoans have risen above our name, our teams and our size.  We’re the Windy City.  We’re the City of Big Shoulders, and my characters in the DD McGil Literati Mystery Series are like the city – we rise above the difficulties and rely upon internal characteristics that come from our roots and our passions about the city.<br />
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In setting my books, I’ve used many well known Chicago landmarks such as Soldier Field, Wrigley Field, and Graue Mill, the oldest working mill in the area and where I served as a Board Member.  I’ve also used Chicago’s weather seasons to give readers a feel of the hardiness it takes to be a Chicagoan. And, as with every writer, my characters are connected to my own life and experiences in the city.  My main character, DD McGil, lives in Wrigleyville, as I did, and she’s a Cubs fan, as am I.  Her university connections come from my own associations with the University of Chicago which I attended as an undergraduate.  Like Chicago, DD is stubborn, sassy, determined, and loyal to her friends.  .<br />
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<b>IHOSE: This is a tricky question because I don't want to give anything away, nor do I want you to in your answer. You have said you feel that the DNA evidence used to name Aaron Kosminski as the killer is problematic.  What makes you feel that you've come to the correct conclusion in your book?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>DM: </b>You are so right.  This is a tricky question.  First, let’s tackle the DNA evidence used to identify Aaron Kosminski.  When a group of DNA experts poured over the findings, they found that the molecular biologist made a fundamental error in calculations.  The fatal flaw was <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/jack-the-ripper-id-hinges-on-a-decimal-point-as-scientists-flag-up-dna-error-in-book-that-claims-to-identify-the-whitechapel-killer-9804325.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">an error in nomenclature</a>.  The smoking gun is that the biologist referenced the wrong mutation (314.1C) – a rare mutation -  from the michtochondrial DNA database.  The correct mutation (315.1C) which he should have used is not rare at all.  It is so common that it’s shared by 99 percent of people of European descent.  So the same DNA match would  have been seen with almost anyone who had handled the shawl over the years – including perhaps hundreds of people.<br />
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Secondly, let’s look at my suspect, who here will remain nameless because I hope people will be interested enough to <a href="http://amzn.to/1bLGvWe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">read the book</a>.  When I began looking at the Ripper case, it struck me that each of the suspects became a suspect because someone advocated their guilt from the bottom up.  I love to do research, and I had the advantage of starting with a huge amount of materials.  I tried putting the pieces together as a modern police officer might do on a cold case, from the top down, without any preconceived notions.  I used the Sherlockian method to develop 10 clues which lead to my suspect.  While nobody today can say with certainty who the Ripper was, I believe that my solution takes into account all of the available evidence and considers things that various advocates find it convenient to minimize or ignore.  I'd love to hear from readers about what they think of the clues I propose and the solution I offer in the book based on those clues.  I tried to make everything in the book about the Ripper case as accurate as possible.  I looked at what the police involved in the case said (often that they knew who the Ripper was but wouldn’t say), and at the news coverage, the eye-witness testimony, and the suspects.  I also looked at what happened to various suspects and police after the murders.  My suspect is chosen based on the ten clues I offer in the book.  These clues link a chain of evidence – much of it circumstantial – but strong enough when taken together to confirm the suspect I identify as Jack the Ripper.<br />
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<b>IHOSE: You've written other DD Mcgil mysteries in the past.  This is your first to focus on Doyle.  Will we see more of DD in the future?  Any chance she will return to the realm of Doyle or Holmes?</b></h4>
<b>DM: </b>People tell me that DD McGil is a very interesting character, so yes, I intend to give her more outings.  Her next adventure is entitled, <i>The Cardboard Palace</i>, and it contains some of the work that Bram Stoker did as the Literati character.<br />
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The Literati Series is a continuing series, and DD’s encounter with Conan Doyle has marked her and made her into a Sherlockian.   In future DD adventures,  watch for DD to be quoting Sherlock Holmes and talking about Holmes plots and even joining a Sherlockian Society.<br />
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On a slightly different note, I’m working on a deadline to finish a non-fiction work entitled <i>Cracking the Code of the Canon,</i> a look at how Sherlock Holmes made his decisions, to be published this summer by <a href="http://www.mxpublishing.com/index.html" target="_blank">MX Publishing</a>.  <br />
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<b>IHOSE: The question all Sherlockians dread!  If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have one Sherlock Holmes story with you, which would it be and why?</b></h4>
<b>DM: </b>This is my favorite question, and I don’t have to think twice.  It would most definitely be "The Musgrave Ritual."<br />
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Not only is this my all time favorite Holmes story because of the connection with the Stuart monarchy and the royal regalia, but it’s also a gem of a story because the butler did it.  It would be even more valuable to have it with me if I were stranded on an island.  Halloa, I would use the text within The Musgrave Ritual as a guide to my escape. <br />
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"'Where was the sun?'<br />"'Over the oak.'<br />"'Where was the shadow?'<br />"'Under the elm.'<br />"How was it stepped?'<br />"'North by ten and by ten, east by five and by five, south by two and by two, west by one and by one, and so under.'</blockquote>
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I would seek to follow this ritual catechism with the hopes that it would lead me to a path off the island.  (Given the island would have oaks and elms and an “under” of course. If not, I’d have to work to decode the message.)<br />
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<b>IHOSE: Any other future projects you would like to comment on?</b></h4>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUb2YesBjgZWgZE8EWPvSeuNDBzB-kEATgPN9853Xeh_l_FtWVju38xZNzngIHNuJ9wFMgHiGHkuSpG95etOouqyTuqnUHAR3ZNZdU4jBM4YpJ4eVtZWijkO0DlAk4KYWmgfkzpoe6Z-Zz/s1600/DGM+w+Corona+%233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUb2YesBjgZWgZE8EWPvSeuNDBzB-kEATgPN9853Xeh_l_FtWVju38xZNzngIHNuJ9wFMgHiGHkuSpG95etOouqyTuqnUHAR3ZNZdU4jBM4YpJ4eVtZWijkO0DlAk4KYWmgfkzpoe6Z-Zz/s1600/DGM+w+Corona+%233.JPG" width="195" /></a><b>DM: </b>I’ve already mentioned the upcoming non-fictional <i>Cracking the Code of the Canon: How Sherlock Holmes Made His Decisions</i>,” coming out this summer, as well as the next book in the DD McGil Literati Mystery Series, <i>The Cardboard Palace</i> featuring Bram Stoker.  I also have two more DD McGil plots – one entitled <i>Dark As Shadows</i> featuring Robert Louis Stevenson, and one on Edgar Allan Poe entitled <i>Restless Bones</i>.<br />
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I have submitted a screen-play to my agent entitled <i>Young  Hemingway</i>, which is currently at Paramount.   <br />
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I’ve also been asked by Hallmark Mysteries to submit six DD McGil Literati Mystery plots for a possible TV series on their network.<br />
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And, as a result of <a href="http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-11-07/did-arthur-conan-doyle-and-the-real-sherlock-holmes-solve-the-jack-the-ripper-mystery" target="_blank">an extremely good article</a> on <i>The Conan Doyle Notes</i> in Radio Times by the terrific writer Paul Jones, I’ve been approached by a London TV and film producer  who is putting together a TV series on Doyle, Dr. Joseph Bell, and the Ripper case.  <br />
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Remember when looking up a book in the library meant a stop at the reference librarian's desk or a trip to the massive banks of card catalogs, to browse through cards notated with the famed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey_Decimal_Classification" target="_blank">Dewey Decimal System</a>?<br />
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Those days may seem long gone, thanks to the Internet and so many digital tools available in libraries everywhere. But that doesn't mean we don't wistfully long for the manual and tactile efforts to index and find our favorite books.<br />
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Some years ago, we came across a site called the <a href="http://www.blyberg.net/card-generator/" target="_blank">Catalog Card Generator</a>. We dutifully filed it away and recently found it buried in our "Drafts" folder - dated January of 2007, if you can believe it.<br />
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New Audio Web Series Tackles the Canon

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How many of us grew up listening to <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose68" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes on the radio</a>? Basil Rathbone, Clive Merrison, Carleton Hobbs, the names would become
synonymous with the Great Detective. The theatre of the mind offers listeners a
completely unique entertainment experience. Unlike film or the written word,
details are presented before you with little room for interpretation, radio
plays offers listeners the chance to create many of their own details through
subtle audio cues.<br />
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The soft clattering of horse hoofs, the offhanded comment of
the beautiful scenery, or the cries of dismay over the Falls of Reichenbach,
all help us to fill in the gaps of the fictional world in whatever way we see
fit. Budgetary limitations, or unrealistic visuals need not apply. The Falls
can be enormous, a city street jam packed with people, or a vista pristine. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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While radio was hit hard (especially in America) by television,
audio dramas have made a comeback in recent years thanks to the mass
distribution offered through the Internet. Technology and audio innovations
have opened the doors for people throughout the world to pursue their passions
and produce their own high quality audio dramas from the convenience of their
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It was into this world that David Harnois chose to combine
his background in theatre and audio work, with his fandom of Sherlock Holmes,
to take on one of the most difficult tasks in Sherlockdom: adapt the full
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After having acted as Holmes in a local theatre production,
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stage and help from friends and colleagues, David began work to adapt the canon
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<a href="http://iamlostwithoutmyboswell.com/" target="_blank">I Am Lost Without My Boswell</a> first started in early 2014
with a goal of adapting every story in the canon, with a full cast of
characters comprised of actors and fans alike. After just over a year of work,
David’s passion project had produced a dramatization of "<a href="https://soundcloud.com/holmesboswell/a-scandal-in-bohemia" target="_blank">A Scandal in Bohemia</a>"
and "<a href="https://soundcloud.com/holmesboswell/the-red-headed-league" target="_blank">The Red Headed League</a>," and are well on their way to producing the third
installment, "A Case of Identity."<br />
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We sat down with David to ask him some
questions about the project, where he gets his inspiration, and how <i>you</i> can
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<b>I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere: <i>Can you recall what your first exposure to Sherlock
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<b>David Harnois:</b> I'm sure as a kid I saw <i>The Great Mouse Detective</i>, and I
know I saw the Wishbone episodes of “A Scandal in Bohemia” and “The Hound of
the Baskervilles.” Holmes was a character I sort of worked my way back around
to. I read some mystery novels when I was in middle school, my favorite comic
book character is Batman, it was really a matter of time. When the Robert Downey, Jr. film came out, I thought that maybe it was time to actually read
the stories. The BBC's <i>Sherlock</i> and the Granada Holmes were the final nails in
that coffin. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>IHOSE: <i>Can you tell me a little bit about your professional
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<b>DH:</b> I grew up doing theatre. I started when I was 11, and
continued on throughout my childhood. I graduated with my BA in Theatre in 2009
from the University of Northern Iowa. The audio work comes from a combination
of my theatrical background, being in a band, and my years as a karaoke DJ.
Between the band and the DJing, I gained a pretty good ear for balancing audio,
and working with audio equipment. I started doing sound design work in college,
did it for the theatre I worked at, and have a regular freelance gig I do once
a semester. My training in it was all pretty much on the job.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>IHOSE: <i>What prompted you to do your own audio dramatization? </i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>DH: </b>I was given the opportunity to play Holmes onstage in a
production of “Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily” (produced by
Waterloo Community Playhouse and written by Katie Frogrette). So I cut off my
hair after 9 years, shaved after 4 1/2 and took my turn in Baker Street. After
the show was done, I started realizing that I liked playing Holmes so much I
didn't really want to stop. I thought the easiest way to keep doing it was
something like this. I put the idea out to my Facebook friends, and they
responded with a resounding, “YES! Do it!” Plus I got to keep my hair and my
goatee. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>IHOSE: <i>How did you go about the scripting process?</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>DH: </b>The nice thing about the bulk of the stories being public
domain is that the text is all readily available online. I just copy and paste
the story text into a new document and start to reformat it like a script. I
indicate which text to not speak; you'll notice a large lack of 'he said', 'she
said'. I try to make it flow much more conversationally. I also make
indications about text to read, but that it also indicates a sound effect. My
personal copy of “A Case of Identity” is highlighted in 4 colors: 1 for general
highlighting of lines, 1 for words I need to watch from a pronunciation
standpoint, 1 for words not in English, and 1 for sound effects. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>IHOSE: <i>Was this your first time producing your own audio
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<b>DH: </b>This was indeed my first go at something like this. I was
fortunate to have a lot of support early on, so I was able to get a nice
microphone right off the bat, which was a big help. I suppose the most
difficult part was, and still is, finding a consistent place to record. During
SCAN I was recording at work after hours, which actually got me in trouble
(which is a whole other story). For REDH we were able to record in Jabez
Wilson's (John Jensen) house. <o:p></o:p></div>
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on "A Case of Identity"? <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>DH: </b>It's going well so far! We have a cast, and we've done a
read-through of the script. We'll be recording this coming Sunday at the
Waterloo Public Library. Hopefully we can knock the recording out in one
session. Then it's on to the editing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>DH: </b>Ooo, <i>that</i> is a good question. I'm actually looking forward
to “The Yellow Face,” because outside of demonstrating that Holmes isn't always
right, I think it ultimately displays a good message about tolerance,
understanding, and honesty that is never bad to be reminded of. From a
challenge standpoint, I'm excited and terrified for <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>. The
novels are going to take a lot more work, and a lot more time to produce. But
it will be worth it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>IHOSE: <i>Has this process changed your perspective on any aspect
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<b>DH: </b>Not yet oddly enough, ask me after we get halfway through,
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<b>IHOSE: <i>How can I audition?! </i></b><o:p></o:p></div>

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<b>DH:</b> Head over to <a href="http://iamlostwithoutmyboswell.com/" target="_blank">iamlostwithoutmyboswell.com</a> and
click on <a href="http://iamlostwithoutmyboswell.com/auditions/" target="_blank">Auditions</a>. We have a general audition piece that can submitted anytime
if you just want to be considered for any part. Otherwise, when we're ready to
start on the next story, there will be character specific pieces available.<o:p></o:p><br />
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[<b><i>Editor's note:</i></b> this is Peter Holmstrom's first contribution to I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere.]<br />
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If you had a chance to listen to <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose75" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the latest audio episode of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a>, you will have heard our guest Sonia Fetherston, BSI ("The Solitary Cyclist") playing a quiz game on behalf of a listener. It's a quiz game we call "Mental Exaltation" and we'll be playing it on every episode. If you'd like to pick up the portion of the episode where we played, either <a href="http://pca.st/RaRT" target="_blank">click here</a> or look for the annotation on the embedded audio below.<br />
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<li>We'll either have a guest play on your behalf or we'll patch you into the show to have you play over the phone or Skype.</li>
<li>If your player or you succeeds in passing the test, you'll have your choice of prizes: a random item from our I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Grab-Bag of Goodies (that's the IHOSE GBG), or the voice of a member of the Baker Street Irregulars on your answering machine.</li>
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