# William Elmer Jessup — The Canary Murder Case character guide

> William Elmer Jessup in The Canary Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jessup, Mr. Jessup

**First appearance:** 0014-xi-seeking-information

## Who they are

Suspicious chauffeur who becomes a person of interest.

## In the story

### [VI: A Call for Help](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/vi-a-call-for-help)

The telephone operator who provides key testimony about the night of the murder.

### [An Arrest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xxiv-an-arrest)

Arrested by Heath for the murders; Vance insists he is innocent.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/endnotes)

His full name and military service are noted in the endnotes.

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