Jack the Ripper...in Illinois?-- Part 2

The November 1945 Chicago Tribune revisited the case of the death of Daniel Stott and reported that he was living alone, over the age of 60 and subject of attack from his malady (epilepsy). He decided to acquire the services of a housekeeper and hired one who had worked at the Belvidere (Ill.) honme of Myron Avery. Mr. Stott and the housekeeper (much younger than him) ended up getting married around 1880.

The Oct. 28, 2008 RR Star mentioned that Daniel Stott was a depot agent (good pension and/or salary).

And the Plot Thickens. More to Come. --Cooter

Jack the Ripper...In Illinois?-- Part 1

Back on December 31, 2013, I wrote about a possible victim of England's famed Jack the Ripper being buried out in a cemetery in Boone County, Illinois. I always thought Jack the Ripper to be strictly an English thing, so had to do more research. I found that this could be a great murder mystery plot with all sorts of twists and turns that I came across as I delved deeper into it.

Many people think Jack the Ripper to be this Dr. Cream.

Before reading the rest, refer back to the Dec. 31, 2013, blog entries on the subject.

The Boone County Historical Society has a website and has a complete file on the murder of Mason (I'm presuming this name refers to the group he belonged to) Daniel Stott.

A person wrote Ancestry.com looking for information on Daniel Stott saying he was Mr. Stott's GGG Grandson.

Geneaology.com said Mrs. Stott left jail in 1882.

The Nov. 16, 1882, Daily Citizen from Iowa City, Iowa reported that Daniel Stott was 73 (born 1808) and his wife was 33 (born 1848). That is an interesting difference in age.

And It Gets Better. --DaCoot