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.
We are not told.
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 Hughes died in 1731.
Jabez Turner was born in 1828.
Jabez Turner died in 1899.
Jabez Darnell died in 1950.
Jabez Bryce died in 2010.
Jabez Bowen died in 1815.
Jabez Whitley died in 1904.