Adolphus Williamson

[lynn cates]

Alice

Hello Debs. Seems to me to obtain information.

Alice was given L500 (if I recall properly) for her testimony. That was quite a sum. Tynan was convinced that she was a British spy.

I don't know what to believe, except that she gave some crucial testimony.

At inquest the defense tried to make heavy weather of her being in pubs. She played down that aspect of their testimony, but then with that D & D you found . . .

Perhaps alcohol was her bane after all.

Cheers.
LC

[Debra A]

Thanks, Lynn.
Why do you think Meiklejohn was visiting Alice?

[lynn cates]

take

Hello Debs. That is pretty much my take. Hence, my astonishment.

Cheers.
LC

[Debra A]

Wasn't Meiklejohn hired by William O'Brien of the "United Ireland" to get dirt in Dublin on George Bolton (amongst others), Crown solicitor in Ireland . Meiklejohn paid a visit to Alice Carroll in connection with this particular private investigation, ( I assume because Bolton had been stated to have been withholding crucial defence evidence in certain cases in the Irish courts and perhaps fabricating prosecution evidence too?)

[Scott Nelson]

Thanks Simon. Is the T.J. Bulling, Esq. a different guy from the newspaper journalist?

[lynn cates]

Bulling

Hello Simon. Thanks for that. A veritable who's whom.

I think the Borthwick chap was a Primrose League lad, as, I think, was Dolly.

Did you notice TJ Bulling? Zounds!

Cheers.
LC

[Simon Wood]

Hi All,

Adolphus Frederick Williamson was undoubtedly a much respected police officer.

A few familiar names contributed to his Memorial Fund.



Regards,

Simon

[Bridewell]

Hello Simon, Colin. Here is the trial of Meiklejohn.

Cheers.
LC

http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/brows...john#highlight

Hi Lynn,

Thanks for that. I'll have a look at it over the week-end.

Regards, Bridewell.

[lynn cates]

yet another

Hello Simon. Thanks.

Working for Dublin Castle? Good grief, that puts him in the thick of things.

That's all I need, another PI working against the Irish cause.

(And a Scots lad. I may cry.)

Cheers.
LC

[Cogidubnus]

Check back on the Dublin Castle scandal.

I do hope that's not some form of rhyming slang!

Dave

[Simon Wood]

Hi Lynn,

Here's your man -

John Meiklejohn

1840 - Born, Perthshire, Scotland

1864 - PC 262 [V - Wandsworth Division].

1866 - PC [W - Clapham Division] (W is probably a typo)

1867 - PS 7 [V - Wandsworth Division]

1867 - Marries Eliza Jane Mortimer [b. 1846].

1871 - Police Sergeant working with Sergeant Littlechild.

1873 - Police Sergeant.

1875 - DS investigating jewel theft.

1876 - Allegedly in charge of stolen Duchess of Devonshire painting case [from own 1901 press report].

1887 - Described as Police Inspector and Chief Police Superintendent, Midland Railway Company.

1877 - Sentenced to two years hard labour.

1879 - Released from prison.

1881 - Census records him as private enquiry agent [married, two children].

1881 - Allegedly negotiated early return of stolen Duchess of Devonshire painting [from his own 1901 press report].

1882 - Employed by Dublin Castle in Phoenix Park murders case.

1884 - Meiklejohn and George Clarke [acquitted co-accused Turf Fraudster] in business together. Employed by MP William O'Brien.

1886 - Allegedly employed on behalf of the government in the Tichborne Claimant case.

1888 - Private Detective Agency advertisement, working from home.

1888 - "Detective Stories", authored by Meiklejohn, Brisbane Evening Observer, 17th December.

1889 - Mentioned at the Old Bailey as having intervened in a case of assault.

1889 - Advertisements for "Life in London", memoirs authored by Meiklejohn.

1892 - Commercial Directory, Private Enquiry Agent, Chancery Lane offices.

1903 - Sues Major Arthur Griffiths for libel. Loses case.

1912 - Died, South Hackney.

Regards,

Simon

[lynn cates]

In donde esta?

Hello Simon. Whilst doing research on Meiklejohn, I found one male "James John" who was born in St Georges-in-the-east. Born 1845.

Same?

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

Old Bailey

Hello Simon, Colin. Here is the trial of Meiklejohn.

Cheers.
LC

http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t18771022-805&div=t18771022-805&terms=meiklejohn#highlight

[Simon Wood]

Hi Bridewell,

I take your point, but as far as I can tell it was but one small-ad in the great scheme of things.

If you're right, I get the feeling that Lloyds—first on the scene at Mitre Square—would have capitalised on the opportunity.

But who knows? So far, hitting the JtR mystery with logic has got us absolutely nowhere.

Regards,

Simon

[Bridewell]

Hi Bridewell,

Are you seriously suggesting that Lloyds Weekly News put the arm on Meiklejohn to insert a paid advertisement?

How and why?

Regards,

Simon

Hi Simon,

I'm not suggesting that anyone put the arm on anyone else. It just struck me that it could be mutually beneficial to Lloyds Weekly News & Meikeljohn, if anything of consequence with regard to the Whitechapel Murders resulted from the advertisement. He'd have the kudos of succeeding where the police had failed & they'd have first use of the big news story -so perhaps, as both businesses stood to gain substantially in the event of success, he didn't have to pay. It was just a thought - perhaps not one of my better ones though!

Regards, Bridewell.