# John Henry Jackson — The Wrong Letter character guide

> John Henry Jackson in The Wrong Letter by Walter S. Masterman.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jackson, John Henry Jackson, John, John Jackson

**First appearance:** 0001-the-wrong-letter

## Who they are

Distinct from other Jacksons, possibly a police officer.

## In the story

### [A Confession](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/chapters/ix-a-confession)

A former asylum inmate who confesses to the murder, though his sanity and credibility are questioned.

### [XII: What Happened in the Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/chapters/xii-what-happened-in-the-night)

Declared unfit to plead, suspected as the murderer but Collins believes he is not the killer.

### [XIV: Back in London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/chapters/xiv-back-in-london)

Jackson is the accused, whose confession is deemed unreliable due to his insanity; the case against him is built on circumstantial evidence and questionable identifications.

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