Trying to add blown up samples of Ross’s writing without changing or losing quality

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His misspelling of Syracuse is more than mildly ceruous…

His misspelling of Syracuse is more than mildly ceruous…

That’s funny.

-glurk

Looking thru Ross’s SS application, not much to work with I know, but one thing that jumps out at me, Ross shares Zodiac’s odd spacing habits in his writing

Even in the small sample we have, Ross has that noticeable spacing.

Described in this video, around 8:57:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecOGk7I … k&index=10

We really need more of Ross’s writing to look at. That odd spacing in Zodiac’s true writing is a real writing habit in my opinion, and whomever Z was, if we had enough of their writing to examine, we would see the same things.

I keep coming back to Morrill’s claim – that Z’s handwriting wasn’t contrived, but "natural" (whatever that means in this context – his writing clearly varies a great deal).

The spacing, I think, is hard to explain as a means to throw anyone off the scent. I think it is "natural" in the sense that he did not consciously opt for it (in order to fool anyone). It’s the result of something beyond his control in one way or another – so, yes, if we ever get to see samples of his non-Z writing, I think there’s an excellent chance that same, odd spacing will be present in those too.

I keep coming back to Morrill’s claim – that Z’s handwriting wasn’t contrived, but "natural" (whatever that means in this context – his writing clearly varies a great deal).

The spacing, I think, is hard to explain as a means to throw anyone off the scent. I think it is "natural" in the sense that he did not consciously opt for it (in order to fool anyone). It’s the result of something beyond his control in one way or another – so, yes, if we ever get to see samples of his non-Z writing, I think there’s an excellent chance that same, odd spacing will be present in those too.

We are in complete agreement!

I keep coming back to Morrill’s claim – that Z’s handwriting wasn’t contrived, but "natural" (whatever that means in this context – his writing clearly varies a great deal).

The spacing, I think, is hard to explain as a means to throw anyone off the scent. I think it is "natural" in the sense that he did not consciously opt for it (in order to fool anyone). It’s the result of something beyond his control in one way or another – so, yes, if we ever get to see samples of his non-Z writing, I think there’s an excellent chance that same, odd spacing will be present in those too.

Hi Norse
Could you, or whomever else, please provide a link to or copy of the news report where Morrill is saying that "Z’s handwriting wasn’t contrived, but "natural""

I realy would like to see it with my own eyes because I am 99% sure I have read the exact opposite.

"I’m sure this is his natural handprinting, and he was used to using it a lot […] it is so consistent I don’t think he uses script."

San Francisco Examiner, January 30th, 1978.

The article can be found in the FBI files (that’s where I came across it) – but I’m sure there’s a better copy out there somewhere.

It’s in the fifth file, on page 44 (you need to scroll down, as it’s not possible to link directly to the page in question):

http://vault.fbi.gov/The%20Zodiac%20Kil … %2006/view

I completely agree with the synopsis on the style and spacing’s being fluent and inherent in Z writing, one day when he is found I am sure all his writings will have these traits… I do like the open 4`s in Ross`s writing and the S`s. Just read in those FBI files that its about the writing speed. Something I have to go back and visit on my own poi writing note, which was written at speed. So it seems the faster you print just to get a note or letter done the more it turns to script and changes its style.
cheers.

Caught something else in Paul’s video. Paul correctly points out something in Ross’s writing which closely matches Zodiac’s. But in the same frame, I’ve added red arrows to demonstrate a similarity that I see, what I call a ‘dinosaur head’ on top of the upper case R in both Zodiac’s writing and Ross’s. See if you agree, I think it clearly has the same shape and design, but the sample of Ross’s writing from the SS card is really bad. The bottom of the R’s don’t look alike, but I wonder if it could be because Z was trying to write fancy in that particular letter? I am wondering if there’s a way that I could order a better quality or digital version of Ross’s ss application?

The uppercase R is interesting since Zodiac / Riverside letters has a few noticeable variations to it. Even the Bates had to die letters show two different variations.

If Ross was Z, Uppercase R would be the Key letter he would have to be extra careful with.