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William Melville

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A British official at Scotland Yard to whom Houdini demonstrated his escape from handcuffs in 1900, leading to his booking at the Alhambra Theatre.

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Entities connected to William Melville through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.

Event Chinese Water Torture Cell

Connected via: Harry Houdini

Person Theodore 'Dash' Weisz

Connected via: Harry Houdini

Organization Society of American Magicians

Connected via: Harry Houdini

Organization Martinka & Co.

Connected via: Harry Houdini

Person Martin Beck

Connected via: Harry Houdini

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📖 Wikipedia - Deep Research (Abraham Lincoln)
“He was introduced to William Melville and gave a demonstration of escape from handcuffs at Scotland Yard. He succeeded in baffling the police so effectively that he was booked at the Alhambra for six months.”
Accessed: 2026-02-23
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Added: 2026-02-23 · Updated: 2026-02-23
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