From Watson’s Tin Box: The Crooked Man | The Fourth Garrideb

“Somewhere in the vaults of the bank of Cox and Co., at Charing Cross, there is a travel-worn and battered tin dispatch-box with my name, John H. Watson, MD, Late Indian Army, painted upon the lid.”

– The Problem of Thor Bridge (THOR)

“Hum! You still smoke the Arcadia mixture of your bachelor days, then! There’s no mistaking that fluffy ash upon your coat.” ~ WTB CROO Evidence Box

Watson’s Tin Box, a BSI scion that meets in Columbia, Maryland, shares a few select items from their tin evidence box for The Crooken Man with us here at The Fourth Garrideb. These evidence boxes were originally created by the late Paul Churchill, BSI, one of the founders of Watson’s Tin Box and contains both genuine artifacts and genuine faux reproductions that he (and others) created. These items create a great deal of discussion at their monthly meetings and we hope it will do the same here. Enjoy!

“The first battalion of the Royal Mallows (which is the old 117th) has been stationed at Aldershot for some years.” ~ WTB CROO Evidence Box

“He sent in his card with a message that he had come on important business, and a moment later we were face to face with the man whom we had come to see.” ~ WTB CROO Evidence Box

“Then Nancy fainted, and I caught up the key of the door from her hand, intending to unlock it and get help.” ~ WTB CROO Evidence Box

“My Biblical knowledge is a trifle rusty, I fear, but you will find the story in the first or second of Samuel.” ~ WTB CROO Evidence Box

Thanks to the 42nd Garrideb, Denny Dobry, for the scans in this post. Thanks also to Debbie Clark, the 58th Garrideb, the current keeper of the evidence boxes.

Watson’s Tin Box, a BSI scion in Columbia, MD, is one of the most active Sherlockian groups in the Middle Atlantic region, Generally meeting on the last Monday of each month, the meetings feature canonical toasts, good conversations and dining, as well as a discussion of the month’s featured story and an educational presentation. For more information about Watson’s Tin Box, please visit their website HERE.

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