The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

Whicher, Richard, 45, 278

Whicher, Sarah, 45

Whitechapel, 212, 215, 267, 277

Whitehall, 163

Whitehall Place, 47, 276

Whitworth, Detective-Sergeant William, 106, 125

Who Committed the Road Murder?, 168

Willes, Sir James, 248–50, 252–3

Williams, George, xix

Williams, Mary, 78, 143

Williamson, Detective-Sergeant (later Inspector and Chief Superintendent) Adolphus ('Dolly'): assists Whicher, 56

    residence, 120–1, 163

    joins Road Hill investigation, 125–6, 137, 142, 148

    returns to London, 158

    and Youngman case, 171–2

    impact of Road Hill case, 211–12

    promoted inspector, 224

    takes charge of Road Hill case, 231–2, 234–6, 240

    and Constance Kent's trial, 247

    sagacity, 254

    and Constance Kent's motive, 256

    legacy from Whicher, 276

    appointed Chief Superintendent, 276–8

    death, 278

Wills, William Henry, xxi–xxii, 68, 70, 84

Wilmot, Sir John Eardley, 165–6, 254, 291

Wiltshire, 59, 73, 97, 283, 293

    freak weather, 113, 191

    Constance Kent returns, 231–2

Wiltshire magistrates, 33–4, 36, 38, 61–2, 107, 173

    and arrest of Constance Kent, 115–19

    and examination of Constance Kent, 147–55

    continuing suspicion of Constance Kent, 158, 176

    and arrest of Gagg, 180–1

    request Slack inquiry, 182

    and Saunders' inquiry and discovery of shift, 193, 202–3

    and Constance Kent's confession, 231, 234–5, 237

     urge reward for detectives, 254

Wiltshire police, 13, 37, 108, 126, 234

    Whicher and, 142, 156, 177, 179–80, 202–3, 238

    exhume Saville Kent's body, 179

    and discovery of shift, 202–3, 238

    and Constance Kent's trial, 248

Windsor, 136, 264

Windus, Mary Ann, see Kent, Mary Ann (nee Windus)

Winslow, Forbes Benignus, 146

Woking gaol, 278, 280

Wolfe, Superintendent Francis, 62, 64, 100, 143, 148

    and arrest of Constance Kent, 116, 119