** The Murder of Julia Wallace **

[Herlock Sholmes]

Hi Herlock

The guy should have been a doctor - terrible handwriting.



I think that line reads
'I am not positive that there was an iron bar'

I don’t think that’s it Eten because it would read “ I have no recollection whatever of any bar or piece of iron being in the hearth or under the gas fire , but I’m not positive that there was an iron bar.”

I think that reads:
'Mrs Wallace told me how upset Mr Wallace had been when she had been very late (owing to an accident) coming from Southport' (not sure about place name Herlock, but I think Southport is where she took a bus)

You’ve cracked it Eten. It was Southport. It’s a known incident.

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thanks Eten.

[etenguy]

thanks Eten.

You're right. 'an' should read 'no' so it reads:

I have no recollection whatever of any bar or piece of iron being in the hearth or under the gas fire , but I’m not positive that there was no iron bar

[Herlock Sholmes]

You're right. 'an' should read 'no' so it reads:

I have no recollection whatever of any bar or piece of iron being in the hearth or under the gas fire , but I’m not positive that there was no iron bar

I don’t know Eten. The word just doesn’t look like ‘iron’ to me. It looks more like ‘much.’ The last letter is more like an ‘h’ than an ‘n.’

[etenguy]

I don’t know Eten. The word just doesn’t look like ‘iron’ to me. It looks more like ‘much.’ The last letter is more like an ‘h’ than an ‘n.’

hmmm - difficult to decipher - could it be 'no such bar'?

[Herlock Sholmes]

hmmm - difficult to decipher - could it be 'no such bar'?

I like your thinking but...it doesn’t look like an ‘s’ at the beginning.

If I was just looking at the middle word Eten I’d certainly go for ‘much’ but I can’t fit it logically. Unless the last word is ‘ash’ but although it looks like it might end in ‘sh’ the first letter doesn't look like an ‘a’ to me.

At a time when kids were schooled in penmanship this bloke must have skipped a few lessons. I could write more legibly when I was 8

[etenguy]

I like your thinking but...it doesn’t look like an ‘s’ at the beginning.

If I was just looking at the middle word Eten I’d certainly go for ‘much’ but I can’t fit it logically. Unless the last word is ‘ash’ but although it looks like it might end in ‘sh’ the first letter doesn't look like an ‘a’ to me.

At a time when kids were schooled in penmanship this bloke must have skipped a few lessons. I could write more legibly when I was 8

It is so hard to tell - I think the last word is bar but the f of fire in the line above interferes with the word making the r look like an h.

I checked the statement for another word beginning with s - just along that sentence is the word seemed - the s looks the same as the first letter of the word we think could be such or much to me, but it does also look like an m because of the way the guy writes. I can't be anywhere near certain - but 'no such bar' is my best guess at the moment.

[Herlock Sholmes]

It is so hard to tell - I think the last word is bar but the f of fire in the line above interferes with the word making the r look like an h.

I checked the statement for another word beginning with s - just along that sentence is the word seemed - the s looks the same as the first letter of the word we think could be such or much to me, but it does also look like an m because of the way the guy writes. I can't be anywhere near certain - but 'no such bar' is my best guess at the moment.

I think it’s the best suggestion Eten. I think I’ll run with it and I’ll probably put an * suggesting that I’m uncertain.

Thanks Eten.

Im starting on Amy next so I’m guessing I’ll need you again.

[etenguy]

I think it’s the best suggestion Eten. I think I’ll run with it and I’ll probably put an * suggesting that I’m uncertain.

Thanks Eten.

Im starting on Amy next so I’m guessing I’ll need you again.

A lot of the handwritten statements are pretty hard to read - good luck to you.

[Herlock Sholmes]

A lot of the handwritten statements are pretty hard to read - good luck to you.

Ill need it.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Ok Eten (and anyone else of course)

Im now looking at Amy’s statement written in Munro’s execrable handwriting.

First page. It’s gives Amy’s name and address followed by 4 words ...it looks like “married women will say.”


Then to line 6. The first word of the line is ‘Herbert.’ Then there’s a ^ with what looks like 3 words in the space.

Then go to the 2nd paragraph (beginning with ‘On the evening...’ There’s a line ‘were very comfortable and happy, except that Mrs Wallace had a cold.’ Then there’s a line squeezed in below which appears to begin with ‘Mrs Wallace...’ I haven’t a clue.

Then toward the end of the paragraph it says ‘anyone in that district,’ followed by 6 words then one on the next line. ??

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BTW after I’ve sorted the hieroglyphs on this post I think I’ll begin a ‘transcription help thread’ as I don’t want to clog this thread even though it’s a little quieter at the moment. (Moste, OneRound and NickB have escaped back to the A6 Thread - who left the door open?)

[OneRound]

Ok Eten (and anyone else of course)

Im now looking at Amy’s statement written in Munro’s execrable handwriting.

First page. It’s gives Amy’s name and address followed by 4 words ...it looks like “married women will say.”


Then to line 6. The first word of the line is ‘Herbert.’ Then there’s a ^ with what looks like 3 words in the space.

Then go to the 2nd paragraph (beginning with ‘On the evening...’ There’s a line ‘were very comfortable and happy, except that Mrs Wallace had a cold.’ Then there’s a line squeezed in below which appears to begin with ‘Mrs Wallace...’ I haven’t a clue.

Then toward the end of the paragraph it says ‘anyone in that district,’ followed by 6 words then one on the next line. ??

.....

BTW after I’ve sorted the hieroglyphs on this post I think I’ll begin a ‘transcription help thread’ as I don’t want to clog this thread even though it’s a little quieter at the moment. (Moste, OneRound and NickB have escaped back to the A6 Thread - who left the door open?)

Hi Herlock - trying to hitch a lift now from Deadman's Hill to Wolverton Street.

Please remind me / supply a pointer as to where I find these statements with such execrable handwriting.

Many thanks,
OneRound

[Herlock Sholmes]

Hi OneRound,

This is the Amy Wallace statement.

https://www.williamherbertwallace.com/statements/amy-wallace-statements/

Id be grateful for any help filling in those gaps.

[OneRound]

Hi OneRound,

This is the Amy Wallace statement.

https://www.williamherbertwallace.com/statements/amy-wallace-statements/

Id be grateful for any help filling in those gaps.

Thanks, Herlock. I'll have a shufty a bit later.

Best,
OneRound

[Herlock Sholmes]

Thanks, Herlock. I'll have a shufty a bit later.

Best,
OneRound

Cheers OneRound,

If I get an hour spare I’ll solve the A6 case for you.

[OneRound]

Cheers OneRound,

If I get an hour spare I’ll solve the A6 case for you.