Retracing the steps.

[Allen]

Shelley's posts on retracing the routes taken by John Morse and Miss Churchill were interesting. I hated to make a new thread just for this but didn't think this fit in with the others and didn't want to go off topic. There are a few other routes I would like to see retraced with a walk through. One is the route Bridget took to Miss Russell's upon Lizzie's request that she summon Alice. Has that ever been done? Does anyone else have any interest in the routes taken by any of the other key characters that day?

Trial testimony Bridget Sullivan page 245:

Q. Now you were describing to us where you first went to get Miss Russell?
A. I went in the house on the corner of Second and Borden street.

Q. Did you find anyone there?
A. I found a woman and asked her if--

Q. Never mind that. You learned that Miss Russell was not there?
A. Yes, she was not there.

Page 246

Q. Where did you go then?
A. I went out and on the corner I met a man Mrs. Churchill sent, looking for a doctor I guess, and I asked him--

Q. One moment. Please do not repeat that. Where did you go? You learned where Miss Russell lived from someone?
A. Yes, sir.

Q. Where did you go?
A. She lived on Borden street.

Q. In the little cottage house next to the baker shop?
A. Yes, sir.

Q. How far did you go before you found her?
A. I can't tell how long it was.

Q. Well, was Miss Russell there then?
A. Yes. I saw Miss Russell at the screen door as I came to the door. She appeared at the door, and I told her.

Q. She appeared at the door as you approached the door?
A. Yes, sir.

Q. After some conversation with her did you go away?
A. Yes, sir. I went back home.

[Shelley]

The Mutton Eaters filmed "Bridget's Run" -adding some time for that chat to find the house and some conversation with Alice at the door, and talk with Mrs. Bowen before going back to the house to get further instructions from Lizzie at our annual meeting last month. Richard has made a mini-doc of it which will be coming out soon. I have Andrew's last walk on slide.com. http://www.slide.com/r/qfBT_KFN4z-XhPHB ... bedded_url

[Allen]

Thanks Shelley. I think it's interesting that not only did she initially go to the wrong place, but that she got directions to the correct residence from the person she ran into on the street.

[Shelley]

Officer Allen's dash to #92 and the hasty retreat back to the station will also be timed (allowing a few moments for him to commandeer a Mr. Sawyer to stand guard. Jeff, if you are reading this- are you free Saturday morning to time out Uncle John's trip to the Emery house?