Holmes concludes that Mr Wilson was a manual labourer because his right hand was 'quite a size larger' than his left, that had been engaged in writing as it was evident by his shiny right shirt-cuff and elbow patch on the left, he deduced that he had spent some time in China as Mr. Wilson had a fish tattoo with pink scales distinct to the methods of China and a Chinese coin on his watch-chain.
Jabez Wilson wanted Sherlock Holmes to find out why the Red-Headed League [which for a while he had belonged too] has suddenly disappeared.Caroline
My guess is that Holmes recognised John Clay from the description provided by Jabez Wilson of the white splash of acid on his forehead, and he was anxious to find him. After all, Holmes did say he had "one or two little turns" with Clay in the past.
Sherlock Holmes knew that Jabez Wilson went to China because of the delicate pink fishes' scales in a tattoo on Wilson's right arm and a Chinese coin on his watch-chain, but the reader is not told why Wilson went to China. Perhaps it was pawnbroker's business.
Follow in this order to find out mystery clue 5. Jabez Wilson's pawn shop is behind the the City and Suburban Bank. clue 2. The red-headed league job took Jabez Wilson away from his shop from ten until two in the afternoon. clue 1. Spaulding spent a lot of time in the cellar clue 4. When Holmes looked at Vincent Spaulding's knees, he saw that they were covered with soil. clue 3. When Holmes knocked on the ground in front Jabez Wilson's pawn shop, he discovered that the ground beneath was solid.
Jabez Willes died in 1842.
Jabez Wilson wanted Sherlock Holmes to find out why the Red-Headed League [which for a while he had belonged too] has suddenly disappeared.Caroline
My guess is that Holmes recognised John Clay from the description provided by Jabez Wilson of the white splash of acid on his forehead, and he was anxious to find him. After all, Holmes did say he had "one or two little turns" with Clay in the past.
Sherlock Holmes knew that Jabez Wilson went to China because of the delicate pink fishes' scales in a tattoo on Wilson's right arm and a Chinese coin on his watch-chain, but the reader is not told why Wilson went to China. Perhaps it was pawnbroker's business.
We are not told.
Follow in this order to find out mystery clue 5. Jabez Wilson's pawn shop is behind the the City and Suburban Bank. clue 2. The red-headed league job took Jabez Wilson away from his shop from ten until two in the afternoon. clue 1. Spaulding spent a lot of time in the cellar clue 4. When Holmes looked at Vincent Spaulding's knees, he saw that they were covered with soil. clue 3. When Holmes knocked on the ground in front Jabez Wilson's pawn shop, he discovered that the ground beneath was solid.
The main characters in "The Red-Headed League" by Arthur Conan Doyle are Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, and Jabez Wilson, the client who seeks Holmes's help to investigate the peculiar league. Other minor characters include Mr. Merryweather and Vincent Spaulding.
Jabez Wolffe died in 1943.
Jabez Upham died in 1811.
Jabez Upham was born in 1764.
Jabez Vodrey was born in 1794.
Jabez Vodrey died in 1861.
Jabez Balfour died in 1916.