# Billy Windsor — Psmith, Journalist character guide > Billy Windsor in Psmith, Journalist by P. G. Wodehouse. **Role:** major **Also known as:** William Windsor, Willie, Comrade Windsor **First appearance:** 0002-i-cosy-moments ## Snapshot The earnest young editor of Cosy Moments whose tenement exposé drags him and Psmith into New York's shadowy underworld of threats and conspiracies. ## Who they are Billy is a former cub reporter with a newspaperman's hard-won knowledge that there are two New Yorks, and his tenement series has put him on the wrong side of the second one. Wary of strangers and quick to bristle when the subject of his crusade comes up, he is nonetheless game for the fight. His partnership with the unflappable Psmith gives the campaign its moral seriousness and its nerve. ## Relationships ### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/psmith) _friendship_ Close friends and co-editors of Cosy Moments, working together to expose slum conditions. ### [Pugsy Maloney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/pugsy_maloney) _professional_ Billy acts as a mentor and employer to the young newsboy Pugsy. ### [Kid Brady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/kid_brady) _professional_ Billy manages Kid Brady's boxing career and they are loyal allies. ### [Comrade Parker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/comrade_parker) _rivalry_ Parker is a spy for the slum landlords, working against Billy and Psmith. ### [Bat Jarvis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/bat_jarvis) _friendship_ Bat Jarvis, a gang leader, becomes an ally to Billy after being won over by Psmith. ### [Mr. Wolmann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/mr_wolmann) _rivalry_ Billy is a direct target of Wolmann's attempts to suppress the newspaper's exposés. ### [Mike](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/mike) _family_ Mike is Billy's younger brother, who comes to visit and helps out at the paper. ### [Luella Granville Waterman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/luella_granville_waterman) _professional_ Luella is a contributor to the newspaper and a social acquaintance of Billy's. ### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/psmith) _friendship_ Close friends and co-editors of Cosy Moments, working together to expose slum conditions. ### [Pugsy Maloney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/pugsy_maloney) _professional_ Billy acts as a mentor and employer to the young newsboy Pugsy. ### [Bat Jarvis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/bat_jarvis) _friendship_ Bat Jarvis, a gang leader, becomes an ally to Billy after being won over by Psmith. ### [Mike](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/mike) _family_ Mike is Billy's younger brother, who comes to visit and helps out at the paper. ## In the story ### [Psmith, Journalist](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/psmith-journalist) Co-editor of Cosy Moments, determined to expose the tenement conditions. ### [Cosy Moments](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/i-cosy-moments) Subeditor of Cosy Moments, listens moodily to Wilberfloss's lengthy final instructions and is left in charge of the paper. ### [Billy Windsor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/ii-billy-windsor) Billy is introduced as a rugged journalist from Wyoming and Kentucky, now subediting Cosy Moments. He shows his soft heart by rescuing the cat and his toughness through his past and his alliance with Pugsy. ### [At “The Gardenia”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/iii-at-the-gardenia) Introduced as a young man with a cat in a basket; works for 'Cosy Moments' and shares Psmith's view that New York is too quiet. ### [Bat Jarvis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/iv-bat-jarvis) Hosts Psmith and Mike in his modest room, shows practical kindness by rescuing Jarvis's cat, and earns the gang leader's gratitude. ### [Planning Improvements](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/v-planning-improvements) Acting editor who agrees to Psmith's revolutionary plan, seeking more scope and a job on a big daily. ### [The Tenements](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/vi-the-tenements) Billy Windsor is mentioned as knowing reporters who can contribute to the revamped Cosy Moments. ### [Visitors at the Office](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/vii-visitors-at-the-office) Out to lunch; Psmith notes it's fortunate he is not present. ### [The Honeyed Word](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/viii-the-honeyed-word) Absent from the meeting; his dismissal letters have provoked the contributors' anger; Psmith portrays him as a fierce, unbrooking editor. ### [Full Steam Ahead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/ix-full-steam-ahead) Introduces Kid Brady, discusses boxing corruption, and agrees to back the tenement exposé. ### [X: Going Some](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/x-going-some) Editor who remains steadfast against Parker's offer, threatening violence. ### [The Man at the Astor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xi-the-man-at-the-astor) Wary of strangers after recent events; buys a big stick for protection; confronts the mysterious informant. ### [A Red Taximeter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xii-a-red-taximeter) Detects the ruse of the stranger and the following cab, taking evasive action to confirm the surveillance. ### [Reviewing the Situation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xiii-reviewing-the-situation) Billy expresses concern for Psmith's safety and offers him an out, but is relieved when Psmith chooses to stay. ### [XIV: The Highfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xiv-the-highfield) Obtained tickets from a newspaper friend, accompanies Psmith to the fight, and cheers enthusiastically for Kid Brady, expressing confidence because Brady comes from Wyoming. ### [An Addition to the Staff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xv-an-addition-to-the-staff) Explains the threat from Comrade Parker and the gang, and supports hiring Kid Brady. ### [The First Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xvi-the-first-battle) Charges into the gang with a stick, showing Wyoming-style courage. ### [Guerilla Warfare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xvii-guerilla-warfare) Predicts Repetto will get off, becomes more determined after the acquittal, and agrees to Psmith's new plan. ### [An Episode by the Way](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xviii-an-episode-by-the-way) Present with Psmith when Pugsy delivers the news. ### [XIX: In Pleasant Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xix-in-pleasant-street) Accompanies Psmith to Pleasant Street, shows concern for the Italian boy's plight. ### [XX: Cornered](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xx-cornered) Shakes Gooch for information, helps haul him onto the roof, and silences him when he tries to alert the gang. ### [The Battle of Pleasant Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xxi-the-battle-of-pleasant-street) Obtains the crucial paper from Gooch and participates in the rooftop escape. ### [Concerning Mr. Waring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xxii-concerning-mr-waring) Excitedly shares Gooch's confession naming Stewart Waring; admits his carelessness in nearly losing the paper. ### [Reductions in the Staff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xxiii-reductions-in-the-staff) Arrested for hitting a policeman during a raid; sentenced to thirty days on Blackwell's Island. ### [A Gathering of Cat Specialists](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xxiv-a-gathering-of-cat-specialists) Mentioned as being in prison for slugging a policeman. ### [Trapped](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xxv-trapped) Sends a note from an East Side address asking Psmith to come quickly with money; has escaped from prison. ### [XXVIII: Standing Room Only](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xxviii-standing-room-only) Mentioned as being in prison on Blackwell's Island for hitting a policeman; appointed Psmith as acting editor. ### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/conclusion) Mentioned as having sent advices about Waring's defeat and Cosy Moments' progress. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/billy_windsor - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters