James Wilder

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

Fictional character.


In the Sherlock Holmes stories

  • He engineered Lord Saltire's abduction, with Reuben Hayes, to pressure the Duke into breaking the entail so he could become heir — driven by jealousy and hatred of the legitimate heir (PRIO 783).
  • He ultimately went to seek his fortune in Australia (PRIO 828).