Julia Wallace Murder Case

[DaisyChains]

Hi all,

I am a newbie on the block and feeling my way around and noticed this subject.

My parents rented a council house in Agar Road, West Derby, Liverpool 11 in 1923 when I was born.
As a small boy I remember there were times when my Mum did not have enough to pay the rent or other commitments collected at the door. We would all go into the back room when a collector knocked on the door and lie on the floor hiding behind the sofa!

One of those collectors was in fact a Mr. Wallace from the Prudential Insurance Company and sometimes he would peer through the back window to see if we were there! Scary! I seem to remember that he looked very much like Neville Chamberlain. Later my parents used to talk about him as the murderer - all a bit scary.

So for what it is worth you heard it from someone who was involved in a small way with him.

Cheers

Ken

wow!
that's an amazing bit of info ken!
I am sure Mark will be pleased with that!

[Mark R]

Hi Ken,

Interesting reading your comments regarding Wallace. My great aunt used to say that Wallace was guilty. When he was arrested (and convicted) she would say; "I always knew there was something about him - he always had cold hands when I paid him" (Forget that it could have been the middle of winter!!).

Regards

Mark

[Royal Navy Medic]

Hi Mark,

Just want to wish you all success in your research for another possible book on the Wallace subject.

I know that anyone who is a fan of Laurel and Hardy is sure to succeed and right now, I am having a little chuckle as I visualize these two master of comedy bringing that piano down all those stairs!

But what about the demolition of their car?

Good luck and good fortune

Ken

[Mark R]

Hi Ken

Thanks for your kind words. Yes, Laurel & Hardy with the piano reminds me of something that occured here in the U.K. some months ago. A company was delivering a piano and, you've guessed it, the deliverymen dropped it causing considerable damage. The piano was only a Bosendorfer and cost £45,000!! Needless to say, the media compared it to The Music Box!!

Busy Bodies is another favourite where they accidentally saw their car in half in the saw mill!

Regards

Mark

[Mark R]

The Post Office on Allerton Road. WHW went into the shop to look at a directory, but they didn't have one.

[Ged]

Keep plugging away Mark, you'll get there and just as I eagerly await PhilipG's cinema book which I hope he will persue, so I do with yours too.

ps. My fave L&H film (though I don't think they made a bad one) is Sons of the desert. How to get caught out or what!

[Mark R]

Hi Ged
Thanks for your kind words.
Yes, I've always been a big fan of L&H. Like you say, I don't think they made a bad film. I agree that Sons Of The Desert is probably their best feature (Blockheads is excellent though). I also like the short Busy Bodies.
Another of my favourite comedians is Will Hay.

Regards

Mark

[Ged]

I have all the L&H too. I'm not particularly that fond of the silents though you can see how they progressed and some were remade when talkines came in. You can also see that the likes of Russ Abbott, the two Ronnies and Morecambe & Wise have 'borrowed' parts of the L&H act for their sketches such were their class. I like them all that you've mentioned as well as Brats, Helpmates, County Hospital, Dirty work and Our relations. My wifes fave is Fra Diavlo, the bandit one. http://www.laurel-and-hardy.com/index.html

Sorry it's off topic.

[steveb]

For anyone researching the Wallace case these may help.
As most know he was taken to Anfield Rd police Stn and his trial
was in St Georges Hall Crown Court, found guilty sentenced to hang
but freed on appeal, went back to work but due to ILL health moved
to the wirral and he died in Clatterbridge Hospital. Buried in Anfield Cem
along with Julia.

[Mark R]

Saw this in a local brochure - (I'll definitely be going to this):

[Royal Navy Medic]

Hi Mark,

Here is a scoop for you, for your upcoming book.

My Dad was a policeman and I mention this in my Trilogy.
He was stationed at ANFIELD! He was of course there when the Wallace case was on and although he never spoke about the case to me or my sisters, I now remember that my Mother mentioned something to me about my father being involved with the arrest of Mr. Wallace!

I have a rare photo from my archives that shows the full complement of the Anfield Police station during the Wallace period. My now long gone Dad is on the right in the back row and, as a mobile cop on a bike did not wear the normal Bobbies helmet but a peaked cap,.

You can use this in your book if you wish with my permission and a credit as is usual but I cannot understand the protocol for attaching it to this note as it asks for the picture URL and not the file name, strange!

Can yiou help?

Good Luck

Ken Williams

[steveb]

Ken
put it on photobucket and use the IMG tag ie copy and paste the tag
into your message. Did you like my photo of the headstone in Anfied ?
It is free to use as long as credit is given

[Mark R]

Hi Ken,

That is very interesting. Yes it would be great to include the photo (I would of course give full credit). I take it your Dad's surname was Williams? Any relation to Fred Williams (the first policeman at the Wallace house on the murder evening)? Did your Dad live in the Anfield area?

Regards

Mark

[DaisyChains]

Saw this in a local brochure - (I'll definitely be going to this):

hiya mark

when is this?

[Ged]

Fri, sat and sun of the coming week - see a seperate thread on the big history festival.