In the short story, he was arrested by none other than Dr. Watson, but later managed to escape suspicion by outsmarting Sherlock Holmes, so the two men may have already met earlier.
He was arrested by none other than Dr. Watson. This was in the short story. He later managed to escape suspicion by outsmarting Sherlock Holmes. This was in the short story. The two men may have already met earlier. This was in the short story.