# Leon Gonsalez β€” The Three Just Men character guide > Leon Gonsalez in The Three Just Men by Edgar Wallace. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Leon, Gonsalez, Mr. Lee, Mr. Leon Gonsalez, Mr. Gonsalez, Lee **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-firm-of-oberzohn ## Snapshot A Just Man whose gentle, apologetic manners barely conceal a vigilante's cold precision β€” and a memory for faces he has measured and killed. ## Who they are Leon Gonsalez moves through the novel as the most unnerving kind of gentleman: soft-voiced, amused, faintly apologetic about the haste that once cost him a man's cranial measurements. He interrogates Monty Newton with a heated shoehorn and a silken gag, and he is the one who plucks Mirabelle Leicester out of Oberzohn's drugged orangeade. His instinct for truth, not merely espionage, makes him the story's quiet engine β€” the watcher who arrives just before the worst happens. ## Relationships ### [George Manfred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/george_manfred) _friendship_ Founding members of the Three Just Men, they are close allies and partners in their vigilante justice missions. ### [Gurther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/gurther) _rivalry_ Gurther and Gonsalez are direct physical and tactical opponents, often engaging in violent confrontations. ### [Inspector Meadows](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/inspector_meadows) _professional_ Inspector Meadows works alongside Gonsalez as a police contact, cooperating in the pursuit of criminals. ### [Mirabelle Leicester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/mirabelle_leicester) _friendship_ Gonsalez is a rescuer and protector of Mirabelle, working to free her from Oberzohn's clutches. ### [Elijah Washington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/elijah_washington) _friendship_ Elijah Washington is a loyal ally and assistant to Gonsalez, aiding him in his investigations. ### [Aunt Alma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/aunt_alma) _friendship_ Aunt Alma cooperates with Gonsalez, trusting him to help rescue her niece Mirabelle. ### [George Manfred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/george_manfred) _friendship_ Founding members of the Three Just Men, they are close allies and partners in their vigilante justice missions. ### [George Manfred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/george_manfred) _friendship_ Founding members of the Three Just Men, they are close allies and partners in their vigilante justice missions. ### [Gurther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/gurther) _rivalry_ Gurther and Gonsalez are direct physical and tactical opponents, often engaging in violent confrontations. ### [Mirabelle Leicester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/mirabelle_leicester) _friendship_ Gonsalez is a rescuer and protector of Mirabelle, working to free her from Oberzohn's clutches. ### [Inspector Meadows](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/inspector_meadows) _professional_ Inspector Meadows works alongside Gonsalez as a police contact, cooperating in the pursuit of criminals. ### [Aunt Alma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/aunt_alma) _friendship_ Aunt Alma cooperates with Gonsalez, trusting him to help rescue her niece Mirabelle. ## In the story ### [The Three Men of Curzon Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/ii-the-three-men-of-curzon-street) Disguised as Manfred's chauffeur; reveals that Mirabelle Leicester has been hired by Dr. Oberzohn. ### [The Vendetta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/iii-the-vendetta) Leon Gonsalez is mentioned as the one who killed Adolph Oberzohn, fueling Dr. Oberzohn's vendetta against the Three Just Men. ### [IV: The Snake Strikes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/iv-the-snake-strikes) Discusses the situation with Manfred and Poiccart, and later finds Barberton dead on the Embankment. ### [The Golden Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/v-the-golden-woman) Discusses the murder with Manfred and Poiccart, theorizes about Gurther's instability. ### [Moral Suasion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/vii-moral-suasion) Visits Newton's home to find Mirabelle; uses intimidation and physical restraint to extract information about her whereabouts. ### [VIII: The House of Oberzohn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/viii-the-house-of-oberzohn) Observes and reports on the two criminals living in Oberzohn's house, describing them as pitiless and dehumanized. ### [Before the Lights Went Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/ix-before-the-lights-went-out) Appears outside the door, waiting in a Spanish-style cloak, ready to intervene. ### [When the Lights Went Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/x-when-the-lights-went-out) Revives Mirabelle with a hypodermic, orchestrates her escape, fires a signal rocket to scare off attackers. ### [Leon Theorizes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xii-leon-theorizes) Presents his theory connecting Oberzohn to multiple murders via a trained snake. ### [XIII: Mirabelle Goes Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xiii-mirabelle-goes-home) Arranged Mirabelle's return with a nurse and is now guarding the house, strolling in Heavytree Lane. ### [The Pedlar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xiv-the-pedlar) Arranges guards at Heavytree Farm; appears at the end to confront the pedlar and rescue Mirabelle. ### [Two "Accidents"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xv-two-accidents) Captures the pedlar, engages in a gunfight, investigates the attempted murder by falling iron, and sets fire to Oberzohn's factory. ### [XVI: Rath Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xvi-rath-hall) Captures Cuccini, uses psychological torture to get information, and reveals Gurther is dead. ### [Written in Braille](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xvii-written-in-braille) Leads the defense of the house, captures the burglars, and discovers Pfeiffer's body. ### [The Story of Mont d’Or](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xviii-the-story-of-mont-d-or) Reads Barberton's letter aloud and deduces the conspiracy; plans to drive to Heavytree Farm. ### [The Account Book](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxi-the-account-book) Arrives at Heavytree Farm with Manfred, examines clues from the abduction, and later trails a suspect. ### [The Courier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxiii-the-courier) Sews the letter into Washington's jacket lining and discusses the barge search with Manfred. ### [XV: Gurther Returns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xv-gurther-returns) Mentioned as the target of Gurther's failed attack and as the author of the letter to the Colonial Office. ### [In Captivity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xvi-in-captivity) Spends the morning studying a railway map; plans to attend a detective play; arranges the arrest of Oberzohn's spy; learns of Oberzohn's marriage licence and plots to stop the wedding. ### [At Frater's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xviii-at-frater-s) Surveys the theater layout and discusses the theft of cars with Manfred and Poiccart. ### [Work for Gurther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxix-work-for-gurther) Seen in the front row of the stalls with the other two Just Men. ### [The Search](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxii-the-search) Leads the search, discovers the mantrap and Gurther's body, searches Oberzohn's house, and is trapped by Oberzohn. ### [The Siege](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxxiii-the-siege) Devises the plan to use gas to kill the snakes and rescue Mirabelle; observes the searchlight and coordinates the attack. ### [The Death Tube](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxxiv-the-death-tube) Secured the renewal of Mirabelle's goldfield lease using stolen signed notepaper. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/leon_gonsalez - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters