TED-Ed: Sherlock Holmes and the case of the Red-Headed League | Alex Rosenthal

Sherlock Holmes encounters Mr. Jabez Wilson, who shares his experience with the Red Headed League, a mysterious organization that offered him a job transcribing encyclopedias. The League suddenly disbands, prompting Wilson to seek Sherlock's help. Sherlock investigates and discovers a plot to rob a bank. He thwarts the robbery, revealing Wilson's assistant, Vincent Spalding, as the notorious thief John Clay. The Red Headed League was a ruse to keep Wilson occupied while the criminals dug a tunnel to the bank vault. Sherlock reflects on the case, noting Wilson's newfound knowledge.

Who is the main character that Sherlock Holmes is trying to help?

What peculiar advertisement did Jabez Wilson respond to?

What was the main task that Wilson had to perform for the League?

What crime were Sherlock and his companions trying to prevent?

Who was revealed to be the notorious thief in the story?