William Henry Hurlbert

**lynn cates** · 11-15-2011, 05:43 AM

Betham jackson

Hello Simon. Thanks for that. This business is becoming bizarre.

Turns out that "Gladys" had a boyfriend most of the time she was trysting with Hurlbert. He was a certain character named Betham Jackson.

Lots of loose ends in all this.

Cheers.
LC

**sleekviper** · 11-16-2011, 06:02 AM

Hurls was not the only one to make Gladys toes curl? Nice, a regular soap drama.

**lynn cates** · 11-16-2011, 06:41 AM

looks

Hello Joe. Yup. But not too sure about toe curling--the poor devil looks a good deal like me. Frightening.

Cheers.
LC

**Simon Wood** · 11-17-2011, 12:47 AM

Hi Lynn,

Here ya go�

The object of Hurlburt's affections.

Regards,

Simon

**lynn cates** · 11-17-2011, 01:52 AM

Gladys Evelyn

Hello Simon. Thanks for that. I've always wanted to have a look at the old girl.

She must have been famous on the stage? Perhaps James Maybrick named his daughter after her?

Cheers.
LC

**lynn cates** · 11-17-2011, 02:06 AM

Love affairs for $100

Hello (again) Simon. Here's a bit of trivia for you. What was it about WHH that so thrilled and captivated Gladys and made her fall in love with him?

Cheers.
LC

**Simon Wood** · 11-17-2011, 02:10 AM

Hi Lynn,

Would it be a pocket watch which chimed the hour?

Regards,

Simon

**Simon Wood** · 11-17-2011, 02:20 AM

Hi Lynn,

The Illustrated American, 2nd May 1891�

"Being corpulent, bald and decidedly over sixty, he would not have succeeded in capturing the fair Gladys if he had not possessed a watch which chimed the hours. The gewgaw so fascinated Miss Evelyn that she accepted the friendly overtures of Mr. Murray, who forthwith escorted her to resorts on the Continent, wrote her letters of extravagant affection, and finally promised to marry her and settle a portion of his property upon her, including the watch which chimed the hours."

This story must be a wind-up.

Regards,

Simon

**lynn cates** · 11-17-2011, 03:54 AM

daily double

Hello Simon.

"Would it be a pocket watch which chimed the hour?"

It would indeed. Should have made it a true Daily Double. (heh-heh)

Cheers.
LC

**lynn cates** · 11-17-2011, 03:59 AM

gew gaw

Hello Simon.

""Being corpulent, bald . . . "

Say, I resemble that remark!

"This story must be a wind-up."

Hmmm, about time you made a pun like that.

"The gewgaw so fascinated Miss Evelyn that she accepted the friendly overtures of Mr. Murray, who forthwith escorted her . . . "

Well, some women will do anything for a chap's gewgaw.

Cheers.
LC

**lynn cates** · 11-19-2011, 03:32 AM

double event pt 1

Hello All. Seems Gladys was not alone. Anyone know about the other woman?

(Snippet from "The New York World" December 11, 1891.)

Cheers.
LC

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