Julie Wallace

[Marko]

I see that the Wiki article says the case against Parry is much stronger than that against Wallace. That is not my opinion obviously.

The Amy Wallace angle doesn't seem to get much play except in The Man From the Pru.

I agree with you Stan - it is not my opinion either. I wouldn't put any faith in Wiki

Yes, the possibility of there being some sort of tryst between Wallace and Amy seems extremely unlikely and perpetuated by the TV movie Man from the Pru. While it is a so-so adaptation it is not a patch on the docu-drama that mesemerised me in 1975 - Who Killed Julia Wallace? The only person that I know of that saw it was Russell Johnston's daughter Fiona, who I spoke to back in January. It was great to finally speak to someone else who was likewise terrified on that Autumn/Fall night back in 1975!!

[sdreid]

I see that the Wiki article says the case against Parry is much stronger than that against Wallace. That is not my opinion obviously.

The Amy Wallace angle doesn't seem to get much play except in The Man From the Pru.

[Marko]

I am currently writing a book on this case. I have to say I don't want to say too much about it at the moment...

Yes, Wallace named Stan Young. He was named by Wallace as someone who would be admitted to the house by Julia but I think you might be getting him mixed up with Richard Gordon Parry. It was supposed to be Parry that had the sing songs at 29 Wolverton Street but I don't believe it for a second. None of the neighbours ever attested that they heard music from there. Certainly not of an afternoon. The whole idea that 'Parry' did it is a nonsense.
Even when the 'Who Killed Julia?' radio programme aired and subsequent Wilkes book saw publication I thought it a nonsense.
Yes, police believed at the time that the name 'Qualtrough' was given by Wallace as it was unusual and would be remembered in his enquiries in Menlove Gardens.

[louisa]

I have to admit that I haven't read this entire thread but the Wallace case is a fascinating one. A real whodunnit.

I'm going from memory now because it's been a while since I read the book but Wallace did name somebody called Young as the person he suspected of murdering Julia. Young used to occasionally pay the Wallaces social visits and they would have sing-songs around the piano.

Young's part in the affair was hushed up because he had friends and family in high places.

Whenever I think about this case I can't help but wonder why somebody would chose a name like Qualtrough. Would it be because it's a very unusual name.....and if so....why would that be necessary?

[Marko]

Thanks Marko! My efforts had been unsuccessful finding that. I thought perhaps it was because Marsden was still alive although he would have to be 100 or so.

In the next days, I will put your informations in the thread I have on this case over on www.jtrforums.com/showthread.php?t=7642 with due attribution, that is if you don't beat me too it or object.

No of course not Stan

[sdreid]

Thanks Marko! My efforts had been unsuccessful finding that. I thought perhaps it was because Marsden was still alive although he would have to be 100 or so.

In the next days, I will put your informations in the thread I have on this case over on www.jtrforums.com/showthread.php?t=7642 with due attribution, that is if you don't beat me too it or object.

[Marko]

Thanks Marko. Do you know Marsden's first name?

Hi Stan
His full name was Joseph Caleb Marsden. He lived in 24 Adelaide Road in the Kensington area of Liverpool.

[sdreid]

Thanks Marko. Do you know Marsden's first name?

[Marko]

I believe Wallace also listed a guy named Young as someone police should look at.

Yes that was Stan Young. I honestly believe the whole concept of any conspiracy is absurd Stan. I believe that it could may well now be Wallace. As you know Stan I have made hundreds of posts on this subject (as you have!)

I've currently written about 50,000 words of the book. The way it is going it could end up around 250,000!

[sdreid]

I believe Wallace also listed a guy named Young as someone police should look at.

[Limehouse]

This is fantastic! A really interesting case. Thanks for posting.

[burkhilly]

http://inacityliving.piczo.com/?g=50980053&cr=7

Thursday of this week is the 80th Anniversary of the Wallace Case. Give yourself an hour to read this. An excellent re-visit to the case. This was prepared by two people with an interest in the case, and I hope they won't mind me sharing this.

(Open in Firefox if possible)

[Limehouse]

Presumably the murderer had a job as well and so wouldn't have been free during the day.

Goood point - although they could have 'thrown a sickie' - but I suppose that might have looked suspicious.

[gallicrow]

Presumably the murderer had a job as well and so wouldn't have been free during the day.

[Limehouse]

I am unsure wether Wallace was guilty but I do wonder why someone went to the trouble of getting him out of the house that night to murder Julia when it could perhaps have been done during the day when Wallace was at work.

I suppose a possible answer is that there might have been more people around during the day to see an attacker enter and leave the house.