Tag: mystery

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Another poet accused of being Jack the Ripper

On 15 August 1914 the poet John Barlas died in the Gartnavel Royal Asylum, Glasgow, aged 54. According to his friend, Robert Sherard, Barlas gave away his fortune and became destitute. On New Years Eve 1891 he fired a revolver at the House of Commons. Oscar Wilde paid part of his bail. Afterwards his mental […]

Written by paulecwilliams

The origins of the Royal Conspiracy

In 1960 author and researcher, Colin Wilson, wrote a series of articles for the London Evening Standard about Jack the Ripper. Afterwards he received several letters, three of which intrigued him. One alleged that Jack the Ripper had died in an asylum run by the writer’s father. Another recounted a story from artist, Walter Sickert, […]