Harry Wilson

[Dave James]

Hi to all and seasons greetings,
I'm looking for information on Harry Wilson who was James Sadler's solicitor.
According to Don McCormick, an article in the Sunday News of 15 May 1927, stated that Wilson met JtR in a park.
Has any other information on this meeting ever surfaced?
Thanks for any help,
Dave

[Mike Covell]

Hi Dave, I have a fair few newspaper accounts on the trial of Sadler, as well as some rare local reports. According to some sources Sadler was known in Hull as he had worked on the Hull steamers, hence my interest in him. I will have a look at them and let you know.

[DVV]

I'm looking for information on Harry Wilson who was James Sadler's solicitor.
According to Don McCormick, an article in the Sunday News of 15 May 1927, stated that Wilson met JtR in a park.
Dave

Hi Dave,

could you tell more ?
Does it mean Sadler was JtR, according to Wilson ?
If so, that would be just like George Kebbell and his Grainger theory.

Best wishes Dave and Mike (I'm just back from supermaket, and ready for Xmas...)
David

[Dave James]

Harry Wilson

Mr. McCormick cites Wilson's reminiscences, which appeared in an article titled "Jack the Ripper", in the "Sunday News", of 15th May 1927. A few nights after the court case, Wilson was walking down bow Street from his office, when he was approached by a short, thick-set man, dressed in black, had pulled well down over his face. "How could I fail to see he clutched a big black bag," Wilson later confided in a friend. He asked who the stranger was and was told, "I am Jack," the mysterious stranger then continued with a light laugh, "Perhaps there will soon be some more work for you to do, Mr. Wilson." Shortly afterwards he found himself alone.

[Mike Covell]

I will re-read McCormick at some point.

My initial thought was that Wilson had mentioned this to get Sadler off the hook, however, as the event wasn't published until 1927, that theory doesn't make sense.

I have yet to find any other source for this claim, and I hate it when people recollect events, especially when so many years have passed.

[DVV]

Mr. McCormick cites Wilson's reminiscences, which appeared in an article titled "Jack the Ripper", in the "Sunday News", of 15th May 1927. A few nights after the court case, Wilson was walking down bow Street from his office, when he was approached by a short, thick-set man, dressed in black, had pulled well down over his face. "How could I fail to see he clutched a big black bag," Wilson later confided in a friend. He asked who the stranger was and was told, "I am Jack," the mysterious stranger then continued with a light laugh, "Perhaps there will soon be some more work for you to do, Mr. Wilson." Shortly afterwards he found himself alone.

Thanks Dave,

but if there is a black bag, I'm off!