How A Letter led to an Arrest

  • Elizabeth Writes a Letter

    She asks about her sister Polly who she hasn't heard from and used to write to the family all the time. This opens up an investigation into Polly Wilson's disappearance.
  • The Commissionar's Letter to Elizabeth

    The Commissioner writes a letter to Elizabeth that “Johns wife” is in Vancouver and to send her previous letter under cover to Superintendent F.J. Horrigan
  • The Pictue of John Wilson's Wife

    Commissioner receives a letter from Polly’s sister with a picture of Polly and two children he didn’t know Wilson had.
  • Sergent Cather meets John's Wife

    sergeant Cather meets John’s wife, and it is not the woman in the picture.
  • Constable Bricktons Conversation with Jesse

    Constable Brickton tells Jesse of the picture of the woman that people are saying is Jacks wife.
  • Something Smells Fishy

    Superintendent Horrigan writes a letter to commissioner Perry about his concerns about Cather’s meeting with Jesse and the letter from Polly’s sister
  • Nellie Hutchison Writes to Mrs. Wismer

    Nellie Hutchison Writes to Mrs. Wismer asking if there was anything, she knew about Polly that she had not told Mrs. Laing.
  • Elizabeth Needs More Answers

    Elizabeth wrote another letter to Superintendent Horrigan pleading for more answers, explaining her families desperation.
  • The Shotgun is Sold

    John sold the shot gun that he used to kill Polly and signed the book under a fake name but with his initials.
  • Horrigan has John Transferred

    Horrigan writes a letter stating that he is suspicious of john Wilson and that “his actions did not appear good” and asks for him to be transferred away from his district. Wilson was sent to Regina for reassignment.
  • Commisoner asks for the picture of John's wife

    The Commissioner asks Horrigan for the picture of johns wife so he could see first had if it was she who was accompanying him.
  • Mrs. Wismer Never Trusted John

    Mr. Darling talks to Mrs. Wismer about Polly and Jack; how he treated her, never taking her out, and the discovery of Jacks love letter to Jesse Patterson. She also talks about Polly’s discouragement while leaving for saskatoon and her inflex of mail but it was John who would come alone to receive it. She told Darling that she never trusted him.
  • Two Marriage Licenses, No Death Certifacate

    Staff sergeant Herbert Darling acquired the marriage certificate of John and Jesse but no recorders of Polly’s death
  • John's Last Letter to Polly

    In one Polly's trunks they discover a red RNWMP uniform and a letter to Polly for Jack. in the letter he asks her to go to Saskatoon, which happen to be her last known where abouts.
  • Polly's Trunks is discovered

    Superintendent C.H. West from Prince Albert found Polly’s Trunks stored away at the PA expess office and they were seized by the orders of commissioner Perry. There were many female articles of clothing and various house wear pieces but there were also some pieces of an RNWMP uniform of a corporal. Then pictures of two children and the last letter Jack wrote to Polly telling her to come to Saskatoon.
  • Officer Darling Looks for Mary Wilson

    Officer Darling sought after John’s next of kin “Mary Wilson” who was listed to be living at 217 9th Street in saskatoon. But he had hound Mrs. foster. She told the officer that the Wilson’s had lived with her last fall and were newly married. She gave him a picture of the happy bride with her handwriting stating it was from a woman named Jesse. She also gave Darling the address the couple had lived at in Vancouver
  • Something doesn't add up

    sergent Drysdale asked for information about Polly’s trunks and discovered that “she” had wrote in late November of the previous year stating she was in Sutherland Hospital with the flu but there was no records of her ever being in that hospital at all.
  • John leaves Vancouver

    John has left Vancouver by train to Regina accompanied by Sergeant Thomas. John knew when he arrived that he would be questioned about Polly’s disappearance
  • Jack Contemplates his Lies

    Jack Wilson wonders why he didn't tell Polly's family and everyone else that she had died of the flu, rather then to keep telling then that they were coming home.
  • Take Him Away

    John is formally dismissed from his service with the RNWMP and is taken away into custody.