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	* He shot a man in London in January 1895, and the dead man was identified as [[Rodger Prescott]], famous as forger and coiner in Chicago ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|373}}). A very dangerous man, usually carried arms and was prepared to use them ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|378}}).		* He shot a man in London in January 1895, and the dead man was identified as [[Rodger Prescott]], famous as forger and coiner in Chicago ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|373}}). A very dangerous man, usually carried arms and was prepared to use them ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|378}}).

	* His goal was to get access to [[Rodger Prescott]]'s hidden counterfeiting plant under [[Nathan Garrideb]]'s floor ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|457}}), and when cornered by [[Sherlock Holmes]], he shot [[Dr. Watson]] ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|432}}).		* His goal was to get access to [[Rodger Prescott]]'s hidden counterfeiting plant under [[Nathan Garrideb]]'s floor ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|457}}), and when cornered by [[Sherlock Holmes]], he shot and lightly wounded [[Dr. Watson]] ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|432}}).

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	* James Winter aka "Killer Evans" was the criminal who pretended to be "Mr. John Garrideb, Counsellor at Law" ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|}}).		* James Winter aka "Killer Evans" was the criminal who pretended to be "Mr. John Garrideb, Counsellor at Law" ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|365}}).

	* [[Sherlock Holmes]] mentioned him as "of sinister and murderous reputation" ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|356}}), and in Scotland Yard's records, Holmes found him under multiple names: "James Winter, alias Morecroft, alias Killer Evans" ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|364}}).		* [[Sherlock Holmes]] mentioned him as "of sinister and murderous reputation" ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|356}}), and in Scotland Yard's records, Holmes found him under multiple names: "James Winter, alias Morecroft, alias Killer Evans" ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon\|3GAR\|364}}).

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	[[File:Collier-s-1924-10-25-3gar-p6-7.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|right\|[[~~Sherlock Holmes~~]][[~~Dr. Watson~~]] arresting ''Killer Evans'' ([[Collier's]], 25 october 1924)]]		[[File:Collier-s-1924-10-25-3gar-p6-7.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|right\|[[Dr. Watson]] and [[Sherlock Holmes]] arresting ''Killer Evans'' ([[Collier's]], 25 october 1924)]]

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Created page with "thumb|250px|right|[[Sherlock Holmes Dr. Watson arresting ''Killer Evans'' (Collier's, 25 october 1924)]] Fictional character. == In the Sherlock Holmes stories == aka ''Killer Evans''<br /> aka ''John Garrideb''<br /> aka ''Morecroft'' * James Winter aka "Killer Evans" was the criminal who pretended to be "Mr. John Garrideb, Counsellor at Law" (3GAR {{refcanon|3GAR|}}). * Sherlock Holmes mentioned him as "o..."

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[[File:Collier-s-1924-10-25-3gar-p6-7.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Sherlock Holmes]][[Dr. Watson]] arresting ''Killer Evans'' ([[Collier's]], 25 october 1924)]]

Fictional character.

== In the Sherlock Holmes stories ==

aka ''Killer Evans''<br />
aka ''John Garrideb''<br />
aka ''Morecroft''

* James Winter aka "Killer Evans" was the criminal who pretended to be "Mr. John Garrideb, Counsellor at Law" ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon|3GAR|}}).

* [[Sherlock Holmes]] mentioned him as "of sinister and murderous reputation" ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon|3GAR|356}}), and in Scotland Yard's records, Holmes found him under multiple names: "James Winter, alias Morecroft, alias Killer Evans" ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon|3GAR|364}}).

* He was native of Chicago. Known to have shot three men in the States ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon|3GAR|369}}). He came to London in 1893 ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon|3GAR|372}}).

* He shot a man in London in January 1895, and the dead man was identified as [[Rodger Prescott]], famous as forger and coiner in Chicago ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon|3GAR|373}}). A very dangerous man, usually carried arms and was prepared to use them ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon|3GAR|378}}).

* His goal was to get access to [[Rodger Prescott]]'s hidden counterfeiting plant under [[Nathan Garrideb]]'s floor ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon|3GAR|457}}), and when cornered by [[Sherlock Holmes]], he shot [[Dr. Watson]] ([[3GAR]] {{refcanon|3GAR|432}}).

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