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Question
Describe Vincent Spaulding.
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Solution
Vincent Spaulding is the assistant of Wilson. He is also known as John Clay. He works in Wilson’s pawnshop for half-wage in order to rob the bank by making a tunnel from the pawnshop to the stoned floor of the Bank. Finally, he is caught by Mr. Holmes.
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