Julia Wallace Murder Case

[Mark R]

Yes, agree.. when your book comes out MarkR., we will all be waiting to read your masterpiece...
Bravo for your hard work and dedication to your passion .

A masterpiece? Don't be putting pressure on me!! Thanks for the kind words though...

[DaisyChains]

That's right Ged - they were making the radio show in the latter half of 1980 (for the 50th anniversary in '81). Wilkes located Parry living in North Wales but found out he had died on 14th April, 1980. I've got that radio show - it is very well made - Pete Postlethwaite plays the part of WHW.

Hi Mark
Is there any way you could do me a copy?
I would pay for costs.

[Mark R]

Hi DaisyChains

I'll send you a pm.

[AntiPathos]

Better still, make it available for download.

[JohnH]

hi Lindy
I am a new member and I see that you used to live in Wolverton Street where Wallace was supposed to have murdered his wife Julia. I am interested in the case from chess point of view I think it may have been Parry but I need to read the case notes and other pieces of info There is a article in Chess Notes that you may interested in.
Yours John Hamer

[JohnH]

Photo of the lavatory pan with blood spot (circled).

Was toilet tissue invented in those day or did they have to use newspaper ?
John

[Mark R]

hi Lindy
I am a new member and I see that you used to live in Wolverton Street where Wallace was supposed to have murdered his wife Julia. I am interested in the case from chess point of view I think it may have been Parry but I need to read the case notes and other pieces of info There is a article in Chess Notes that you may interested in.
Yours John Hamer

Lindy's left the site (hope she comes back).

Was toilet tissue invented in those day or did they have to use newspaper ?
John

They used newspaper

[JohnH]

There is a article in Chess history website edited by Edward Winter that might interest you Its called Chess and the Wallace murder case I only found it this morning Yours John

[JohnH]

Took these photographs yesterday (6 November 07).
Maybrick's grave is in a pitiful state.

What happened to Maybricks grave stone it looks as if vandals have brokens it John hamer

[Mark R]

What happened to Maybricks grave stone it looks as if vandals have brokens it John hamer

Yes, Maybrick's grave has been vandalised. Thanks for the earlier tip.

[JohnH]

I think the Johnsons may have some thing do with Julia's murder because they had clean clothes on A query did the Johnmson have access to the Wallaces house John

[Ged]

They had clean clothes on probably because they were just on their way out for a few scoops when confronted by WHW who couldn't get in the back door but then suddenly could?

Tom Slemen and his mate supposedly reckon they have a confession from someone on their deathbed that it was the Johnsons. He could have got in as a known person by being let in by Julia as there was no sign of a break-in.

I still think it was Parry.

[JohnH]

The CD I have (that was broadcast on the radio) did mention Parry. His conclusion was that maybe Wallace hired Parry to commit the crime. I'm not convinced of this theory. Two points why:
1) If Wallace did hire Parry, it would surely have been more convincing (and beneficial) when Wallace had a larger hoard of money in the house.
2) I don't think Wallace would have named Parry as a major suspect after using him to murder Julia. He would have obviously named him as someone who would have been admitted to the house but I cannot believe Wallace would have hired him and then gone to the point of actually naming him as a suspect.

Did insurance agents get a good wage in those day?

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[Ged]

The money in the house Mark R is referring to would be the premiums collected on the round. WHW was ill the previous week and hadn't collected much.

[JohnH]

My guess is its Belmont Drive or Newsham Drive.

I used to live at Newsham Drive in the early 80's just opposite the Judges Lodgings. How from Newsham drive is Wolverton Street?
John