September 11, 1903: Prof. Presbury received a 9th packet from Dorak. (CREE)
On September 8th…
September 8, 1889: Victor Hatherley lost his thumb about 2:00 am. (ENGR)
Holmes, Watson, Insp. Bradstreet, an unnamed plain-clothes man, and Victor Hatherley took the train to Eyford. (ENGR)
Dr. Becker’s house, where Col. Lysander Stark was counterfeiting half-crowns, burned down. (ENGR)
On September 7th…
September 7, 1903: Holmes and Watson first meet Prof. Presbury. (CREE)
September 7, 1889: Col. Lysander Stark visited and hired Victor Hatherley. (ENGR)
Victor Hatherley took the train from London to Eyford arriving, about 11:15. (ENGR)
On September 6th…
September 6, 1903: Trevor Bennett asks Holmes for his services. (CREE)
On September 5th…
September 5, 1903: Edith Presbury saw her father’s face outside her bedroom window. (CREE)
On September 4th…
September 4, 1903: Trevor Bennett saw Prof. Presbury crawling down a hallway. (CREE)
On September 3rd…
September 3, 1903: Prof. Presbury took Lowenstein’s Elixir of Life an 8th time. (CREE)
On August 20th…
August 20, 1889: Jabez Wilson started copying the Encyclopedia Britannica. (REDH)
On August 19th…
August 19, 1889: Jabez Wilson applied for a job with the Red-Headed League. (REDH)
On August 17th…
No events on file today or tomorrow. Since the last case was CREE, how about three limericks by a wonderfully talented Sherlockian and Hound of the Internet who is sorely missed.
Which ending line do you like? Let me know and on with the show!
The Creeping Man
He ventured out every ninth night,
To scramble up trees in delight.
But then he was seized
By the dog he’d teased
Whose fangs tore his throat with one bite.
Don Dillistone, November, 2002
The Creeping Man
He ventured out every ninth night,
To scramble up trees in delight.
But then he was seized
By his dog whom he’d teased,
Who slashed his throat with a well-placed bite.
Don Dillistone, November, 2002
The Creeping Man
He ventured out every ninth night,
To scramble up trees in delight.
But then he was seized
By the dog he’d teased,
Who ripped his throat with a savage bite.
Don Dillistone, November, 2002
On August 16th…
August 16, 1903: Prof. Presbury took Lowenstein’s elixir of life a 6th time.(CREE)
On August 15th…
August 15, 1898: At 3am, Hilton Cubitt was shot to death by Abe Slaney. (DANC)
Holmes arrested Abe Slaney for the murder of Hilton Cubitt. (DANC)
On August 14th…
August 14, 1898: 7th and last dancing men with the message “Elsie prepare to meet thy God” appeared. (DANC)
On August 12th…
August 12, 1888: Holmes received a copy of Jim Browner’s confession from G. Lestrade. (CARD)
August 12, 1888: Hilton Cubitt visited Holmes again. (DANC)
On August 11th…
August 11, 1888: Jim confessed to the murders of Alec Fairbairn and Mary Cushing. (CARD)
On August 10th…
August 10, 1888: Holmes examined the two severed ears. (CARD)
On August 9th…
August 9, 1860: Lucy Ferrier and Enoch Drebber were married, not in the eyes of decent men and God, whatever you conceive that to be. (STUD)
August 9, 1888: Susan Cushing received a packet containing two severed ears. (CARD)
On August 7th…
August 7, 1888: Jim Browner mailed 2 served ears to S. Cushing. (CARD)
August 7, 1903: Prof. Presbury took Lowenstein’s elixir of life for the fifth time. (CREE)
On August 6th…
August 6, 1888: Jim Browner murdered Alec Fairbairn and Mary Cushing. (CARD)
On August 5th…
August 5, 1909: Holmes killed the Cyanea capillata. (LION)