William Henry Hurlbert

[lynn cates]

What's in a name?

Hello Simon. There should indeed. Poor chap is due for a name change.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

music company

Hello (again) Simon. That musical company is ringing a bell. Was that the one for whom Llewelyn Winter (AKA Mr. Dawson) worked?

Cheers.
LC

[Simon Wood]

Hi Lynn,

I wanted to use the word s****** regarding my schoolboy QC **** joke, but got heavily asterisked for my pains.

Snicker, I believe, is a particularly revolting chocolate bar and no good substitute for s******, so for a brief moment I considered using "chortle" before finally losing the will to live.

Yours s******ingly,

Simon

[lynn cates]

I bet you . . .

Hello Simon. Explanation below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj7zi9Tp5s4

Cheers.
LC

[Simon Wood]

Hi Lynn,

Thank you.

Happy Happy Joy Joy.

May the paragons of political correctness be forever haunted by the living dead of S****horpe [a town in North Lincolnshire, UK].

Yours, ever so ****-sure,

Simon

[Simon Wood]

Hi Lynn,

Beetham Jackson was still in business in November 1888.

Musical World, 3rd November 1888.



Regards,

Simon

[lynn cates]

music

Hello Simon. Thanks again.

Still, that music company sounds vaguely familiar.

Cheers.
LC

[TradeName]

New York Times, June 29, 1892, link (second article)




Another article which mentions Cream, Hurlbert and Murrays:

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9495, 2 August 1892, Page 3

SENSATIONAL BLACKMALLING CASE.

[lynn cates]

seek and ye shall find

Hello Trade. Thanks for posting this. WHH was certainly a much sought after man. (heh-heh)

Cheers.
LC

[Simon Wood]

Chinese Whispers

Hi Lynn,

And here we have the genesis of Cream being the Ripper.

San Francisco Morning Call, 30th June 1892 -



Regards,

Simon

[lynn cates]

story

Hello Simon. Yes, indeed. Not the first time an SY copper is sent across the pond and JTR is the story line.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

Echo

Hello All. Here is a bit more on the trial with some details omitted in the "Lloyd's" piece.

("Echo" April 14, 1891)

Cheers.
LC

[Simon Wood]

Climbing the Mountain of Piety

Hi Lynn,

I wonder if Gladys Evelyn ever knew she made it into "A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles", by Sir James A. H. Murray, 1908—



The author's surname has a certain piquancy.

Regards,

Simon

[lynn cates]

hmmm

Hello Simon. Zounds. Who would have thought it?

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

maarying for money

Hello All. Here's a bit of insight into Hurlbert's character.

Snippet is from "The Warren Ledger" October 1, 1886.

Cheers.
LC