June 8, 1889: Hall Pycroft took the train to Birmingham to meet Harry Pinner. (STOC)
On June 7th…
June 7, 1889: Arthur Pinner offered Hall Pycroft a position with the Franco-Midland Hardware. (STOC)
June 7, 1900: Beppo destroyed the first bust of Napoleon. (SIXN)
On June 6th…
June 6, 1889: Hall Pycroft receives a letter offering him a berth with Mawson and Williams. (STOC)
June 6, 1900: Six busts of Napoleon were sold between Morse Hudson and the Harding Brothers. (SIXN)
On June 4th…
June 4, 1902: Holmes confronted Isadora Klein, The Queen of all Evil in London, in my opinion. (3GAB)
On June 3rd…
June 3, 1902: Sherlock Holmes visited Mrs. Maberly at Three Gables. (3GAB)
On June 2nd…
June 2, 1902: The house agent presented Mrs. Maberly with an agreement to purchase Three Gables. (3GAB)
Editor’s note: When my Wife and I first moved to Denver, we looked for an apartment. Imagine my surprise and pleasure at finding an apartment unit that had 3 Gable facades on the front of the building. The Apartment building’s name was The Three Gables. We stayed for many years as I worked at a local Hospital. The Apartment building’s address was 1635 Cook Street and still is. The last time that I saw the building, it is the worse for wear as am I.
On May 31st…
May 31st 1902: A house agent agrees to Mrs. Maberly’s terms of sale for Three Gables. (3GAB)
On May 23rd…
May 23rd 1889: The Naval Treaty was stolen. (NAVA)
On May 21st…
May 21st 1902: The Prince wins the derby at Epsom. (SILV)
On May 20th…
May 20th 1900: Beppo’s last payday at Gelder and Co. (SIXN)
On May 19th…
May 19th 1900: Duke of Holdernesse writes a cheque for twelve thousand pounds to Holmes. (PRIO)
Lord Saltire is rescued.
On May 18th…
May 18th 1900: Heidegger’s body was discovered on the lower Gill moor. (PRIO) Ruben Hayes was arrested in Chesterfield for the murder of Heidegger
On May 17th…
May 17th 1900: Dr. Thorneycroft Huxtable fainted on the hearthrug at 221B Baker Street. (PRIO)
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On May 15th…
May 15th 1900: Gypsies left the moor near the Priory School. (PRIO)
On May 14th…
May 14th 1900: Lord Saltire disappeared. (PRIO)
On May 10th…
May 10th 1857: Sepoy mutiny began at Meerut. (CROO)
On May 7th…
May 7th 1902: Holmes confronted Sir Robert Nortberton in the crypt. (SHOS)
On May 6th…
May 6th 1891: Account of Holmes’s death appeared in the Journal de Geneve. (FINA)
May 6th 1902: Holmes and Watson took the train to Shoscombe Old Place (SHOS)
On May 5th…
May 5th 1900: Sir Charles Baskerville died. (HOUN) Dr. Mortimer comments in answer to Holmes’s questions is probably the most remembered actually said phrase in the tales.
May 5th 1902: John Mason found a mummy that was dug up from the crypt. (SHOS)