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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrew D. Gable" data-source="post: 1895521" data-attributes="member: 4144">It begins to rain as Willie and the servants engage themselves in straightening up the sitting-room.  Trevor and Diggory talk amongst themselves.  After a short time, they are startled by a ring of the doorbell.  "It's Inspector Charles," comes a muffled shout.  After the door is opened, the balding detective bustles in, pulling a number of documents from under his coat.  He holds them up in his hand.  "I've found some things you may be interested in about your young friend Mr. Langan."Nodding to Bridey as she takes his raincoat, Charles walks over towards Trevor and Diggory.  He unfolds one of the papers and gives it to Diggory.  It is an arrest log, written in French.  Diggory notices the names Langan, Serge Verdain and Jack l'Eventreur."In October of 1888 -- yes, during the Ripper," Charles says, "the Yard received word from France, from the port of Boulogne.  A vagrant had been picked up, and found to bear a resemblance to sketches by folk who'd seen Jack.  We questioned him, and found that he had an alibi that washed.  He was released.  But here's the part you'll find interesting.  He gave previous addresses.  One was in Partrishow, Wales.  Which was near what you say was the Kelly estate."  He chuckles.  "I'd wager that Charlie Warren's still kicking himself over that one.  Letting the Ripper go."</blockquote>