Resurrection City III: The Breconshire Horrors

[Jarval]

"Dr. Hewitt and I could possibly check around at asylums and sanitoriums in the area for record of this man as well. A Dr. Yesset shouldn't be hard to find, I don't believe. It's not a common name, after all. And Mary's skull had healed over quite a bit," he says. "So it's quite likely we'd be dealing with a procedure done anywhere from 1883 to 1886, which also helps narrow it down. That is, if Dr. Hewitt's willing, of course."

"More than willing, more than willing." Richard says. "I'd be very interested to find out just what the thinking behind the procedure was, even more so given it's 'mystical' significance. There are some odd fellows in the world who take an unfortunate interest in things like that.

"As for the procedure itself, I'd never contemplate attempting anything like it. Dr. Bond is a far superior surgeon to myself, so I'd certainly class it as being outside of my own capabilities.

"To be honest, I've always been rather dubious of such practices. I think pharmacological treatments prove far more effective in the cases where that type of surgery is performed, although I admit I'm in the minority in this opinion."

 

[JimAde]

I didn't realize until I wrote it (love how that happens), but Bond's procedure date ties in nicely with the date of 1884 Mary Kelly gave as when she arrived in London. I frighten myself...

Jim: I totally forgot. In reality, apparently, Marie Lloyd also knew John McCarthy. Really, I didn't make that up.

[OOC: Ok, now my head hurts ]

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Diggory nods. "Excellent. Shall we divide ourselves up into smaller parties and commence with our inquiries? I'm not very keen on splitting up into groups smaller than three, mind ye."

 

[JimAde]

Diggory nods. "Excellent. Shall we divide ourselves up into smaller parties and commence with our inquiries? I'm not very keen on splitting up into groups smaller than three, mind ye."

"Very well," the Baron agrees, "but the fellow I'm planning to speak with will most likely not be available until this evening."

 

[Old Fezziwig]

"Fair enough." Diggory pauses. "After our trouble with Monty, I'm not sure that I want to be going to look into police records after dark. Better to have a crowd, I think."

 

[Jarval]

"I'd be happier if we stayed together. After our little encounter at the police station and the unpleasantness at Pellgraine Hall... well, I'm sure you all remember well enough..." Richard shudders at the thought.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

"Excellent," Dr. Bond says. "Did Mr. McCarthy give any indication of where this Dr. Yesset may have operated? That would narrow down even further our search. Assuming Yesset is even the one who performed the procedure."

From downstairs, you can hear Bond's housekeeper conversing with someone. The front door shuts and in a moment she knocks and enters the smoky office.

"A man to see you, sirs," she says as she turns towards the group. In the doorway stands Inspector Longtree.

"Good day to you, gentlemen. Dr. Bond," he says in greeting. "John McCarthy told me where you were. I have some news for you. You'll be happy to hear we've identified our mysterious blind man." Then he looks over and catches sight of the folder lying on Bond's desk. "And a bit surprised, too, I'd be guessing, given your conversation with Dr. Bond. Our man was none other than John Kelly. Retired soldier, served in the 2nd Scots Guards. Kensington address. Had a sister, you may be interested to know, named Mary."

Kajamba: Works out rather conveniently, I hadn't realized that New Scotland Yard across the way served as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police - I had always though the Yard was a seperate entity. So your searches can be carried out within a block or so of Bond's offices.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

In response to Dr. Hewitt's comment, Jamison nods. "We'll stay together then. The scene in the morgue did go a lot more smoothly."

"And a bit surprised, too, I'd be guessing, given your conversation with Dr. Bond. Our man was none other than John Kelly. Retired soldier, served in the 2nd Scots Guards. Kensington address. Had a sister, you may be interested to know, named Mary."

"Bloody hell. That's enough to give me the chills for weeks. Everything seems to be coming back to that fall." Diggory sighs, shaking his head. A slight grin comes to his lips. "Well, if the Ripper was mixed up in all this, then it's no wonder we couldn't find him."

OOC: That is kind of convenient. I wasn't sure of that, either, and didn't want to venture a guess.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

"We're heading 'round to this Kelly's address in Kensington directly," says Inspector Longtree. "If we find anything, we'll be in touch." With that, he bows and takes his leave.

"Well," says Dr. Bond, extinguishing his pipe and rising to replace the Kelly file, "I guess we had better head over to the Yard first." He puts on his coat and hat. "Come on, then." Bond and the other exit the house and stroll across Parliament Square towards the stately edifice of New Scotland Yard. "Between Inspector Diggory and myself," he says, "we should have little trouble getting in to see the Ripper records." Once inside, they are met by a young constable. After inquiries, he directs the company upstairs to the archives.

They step to a counter in the foreroom of the archives, behind which sit a number of clerks of varying age. By one of the clerks stands a youngish man, welldressed and cleanshaven, with light brownish hair neatly combed to one side. He is talking rather excitedly to the clerk and gesturing about - evidently, he is trying to consult police records, as well.

"May I help you, gentlemen?" a middle-aged clerk says, glancing upwards at them.

 

[JimAde]

Leaving Dr. Bond and Inspector Diggory to deal with the bureaucrats, Trevor loiters distractedly at the edge of the group, perusing notices and posters on the wall.

[OOC: Eavesdropping is an ugly word, but just on the off chance that it might matter, Trevor will listen in on the young man's conversation. ]