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I do wonder if Cheri would have been able to put up the fierce fight she did against a Guy the size of Ross.

I’m trying not to confuse the Bates murder with the Bates case letters, because it’s entirely possible, that Zodiac authored the letters & desktop, but did not kill Cheri. The police certainly feel Z did not kill Cheri, and tried to separate her case from the letters & desk.

I’m trying to focus on Ross was Zodiac, and as the Bates case letter/desk writer.

If Ross killed Cheri Jo, would that mean the 7-7.5 inch Timex watch was an unrelated artifact to the murder? Or else if Ross killed her he had a much smaller sized accomplice who lost the watch?

Also, the initials "r" and "h" used as a signature in the desk top poem wouldn’t fit Ross Sullivan (assuming r and h are signatory initials).

Wrist would fit.
Also you are not required to use your real initials when you vandalize something.

Height and average wrist size

5’8" Tall
7 inches
5’10" Tall
7.1 inches
6′ Tall
7.27 inches
6’2" Tall
7.45 inches
6’4" Tall
7.62 inches

The above, I assume, is based on someone in the average weight range and medium bone structure and not "hefty" as Ross was said to be. Also, a watchband needs to be quite a bit larger than the wrist measurement, at least an inch or more in order for it to wrap and buckle.

Patinky I love your rational comments, I wish you had more time to post. Very true about the watch! Ross was not average sized.

Thank you Seagull. I miss posting like I used to.

We don’t even know that the watch belonged to the killer. The watch is just one piece of the puzzle, it doesn’t prove or disprove anything.

We don’t even know that the watch belonged to the killer. The watch is just one piece of the puzzle, it doesn’t prove or disprove anything.

Yep, I agree. It is neutral information but I’d say "con" since we only had two choices (pro or con). It did have blood on it but I don’t know if it was Cheri Jo’s blood.

I can’t remember if the watchband was believed to have been torn from the wrist or not but based on what I’ve read, iirc, the Timex watch was believed to be a part of the crime scene. I suppose it could have been Cheri Jo’s watch (based on the size that an average woman’s wrist measures 6-6.5 inches).

We don’t even know that the watch belonged to the killer. The watch is just one piece of the puzzle, it doesn’t prove or disprove anything.

Yep, I agree. It is neutral information but I’d say "con" since we only had two choices (pro or con). It did have blood on it but I don’t know if it was Cheri Jo’s blood.

I can’t remember if the watchband was believed to have been torn from the wrist or not but based on what I’ve read, iirc, the Timex watch was believed to be a part of the crime scene. I suppose it could have been Cheri Jo’s (based on the size that an average woman’s wrist measures 6-6.5 inches).

Sure it was blood, or did you mean paint??

We don’t even know that the watch belonged to the killer. The watch is just one piece of the puzzle, it doesn’t prove or disprove anything.

Yep, I agree. It is neutral information but I’d say "con" since we only had two choices (pro or con). It did have blood on it but I don’t know if it was Cheri Jo’s blood.

I can’t remember if the watchband was believed to have been torn from the wrist or not but based on what I’ve read, iirc, the Timex watch was believed to be a part of the crime scene. I suppose it could have been Cheri Jo’s (based on the size that an average woman’s wrist measures 6-6.5 inches).

Sure it was blood, or did you mean paint??

I don’t remember Morf. It could have been paint. Was it paint?

There was paint splattered on it for sure, but perhaps Blood too.

Here’s two references for the watch:

http://zodiackiller.fr.yuku.com/topic/2546#.VRgWEOFx02g

http://www.zodiacciphers.com/the-confession.html

I’ve interpreted the data shown in the above links to indicate the wearer had a seven inch wrist. If related to Cheri Jo’s murder, I doubt Ross Sullivan had a seven inch wrist.

Wonder what Sullivan’s shoe size was?

For what it is worth. This is Ross’s niece.

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/In … 9.php#next

While one may have terrorized SF, the next generation swam around it.

Ah, the possible irony of his niece being known for plunging herself into the billowy waves…

Ah, the possible irony of his niece being known for plunging herself into the billowy waves…

It is this wonderful humor that makes this forum need a "like" button.. actually two "like" buttons ..one for the wit that exudes and one for the rational intelligent comments that may one day bring the case together.

Morf, I read the synopsis and it looks really good so far. I like the background facts that you included, and the timeline.

Smokie

Morf, I read the synopsis and it looks really good so far. I like the background facts that you included, and the timeline.

Smokie

Thanks

I wonder if any of Ross’s known addresses, the houses that he lived in, had a basement. What addresses do we have so far?

Smokie

I wonder if any of Ross’s known addresses, the houses that he lived in, had a basement. What addresses do we have so far?

Smokie

We have ZERO