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There is so much that supports the "Parry & A.N. Other did it together" theory then. Far, far more, imho, than supports any other theory.
John Parkes saying "Parry & A.N. Other" tried to lean on him afterwards is the icing on the cake.
Case closed, I think.
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Rod do you think Wallace was involved or not?
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No, Wallace wasn't involved. Parry set him up. He had the means, motive and opportunity.
Parry also knew he would be a suspect, so had to recruit A.N. Other to burglarise the house, posing as Qualtrough. It went wrong and Julia died.
The Qualtrough plan was ingenious, and double-edged. It was designed to send Wallace on a wild goose chase to Menlove Gardens, and to also persuade Julia to admit Qualtrough when he instead came knocking at Wolverton Street.
It all fits like a glove.
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Rod, if it was another that Julia knew (Marsden perhaps?) then why would he need to pretend to be Qualtrough to gain entry? And how would this person, even if Julia did not know him, explain his reason for being there and think that he could get alone for enough time to get away with committing the robbery and leave undetected without struggle?
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I don't think it was anyone Julia knew, which rules out Marsden. Whoever it was, in league with Parry, knew that there would be at least an hour before Wallace returned. Plenty of time.
All Qualtrough had to say was "there must have been a mix up. I distinctly left the message to say I would call here tonight at 7.30 on an important matter!" Julia would be covered in confusion, and reassured that there was indeed a Mr. Qualtrough from Mossley Hill [after all that was where poor William was bound for at that very moment] would most likely admit him to await William's return.
That was the gamble anyhow, and it worked...