The Brooklyn murdersCole, G. D. H. (George Douglas Howard)
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The Brooklyn murders
Cole, G. D. H. (George Douglas Howard)
Detective and mystery stories; Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction; Police -- Great Britain -- Fiction
_Persons_ _Movements _ _Evidence for Movements_
Sir Vernon Went to bed 10.15 Joan, Mary
Remained in room Woodman
Joan With Sir Vernon Sir Vernon
10.15 to 10.30
With Mary Woodman, Mary Woodman
10.30 to 10.40
Then bed Self
“That ‘self’ looks very suspicious,” said Joan, as Ellery wrote it
down.
“Yes, we are suspecting ourselves as well as others. I strongly
suspect you.”
“And I you. But get on.”
_Persons_ _Movements_ _Evidence for Movements_
Mary Woodman In landing-lounge Joan to 10.40
till after 11
Then bed Self
“Another suspect,” said Ellery.
“Poor Mary,” said Joan. “She couldn’t hurt a fly.”
“Then I suspect her all the more.”
_Persons_ _Movements_ _Evidence for Movements_
Winter Downstairs with Other servants
servants till after
11.30
Lets in Morgan Morgan
soon after 11.30
Then bed Morgan
“He went to bed. But did he stay there? That’s the point.”
“Put down ‘Did he stay there? No clear evidence.’ After all, Morgan
says he did.”
“Yes, but Morgan isn’t sure.”
“We come to him next.”
_Persons_ _Movements_ _Evidence for Movements_
Morgan At Hammersmith Unconfirmed, but may be
till 11 capable of confirmation
Arrived at Liskeard Winter
House soon
after 11.30
Went to bed Winter
Stayed there Winter
“I say, there wouldn’t be much evidence of what Morgan did, if it
wasn’t for Winter. Suppose they were both in it. Winter’s story
depends on Morgan’s almost as much as Morgan’s on his.”
“We suspect them both. At least I don’t, but I mean to pretend to do
so. Who’s next?”
“Agnes Dutch.”
“Put her down.”
_Persons_ _Movements_ _Evidence for Movements_
Agnes Dutch Dismissed by Joan Joan
for night 10.30
Went to bed
“Next, please.”
“The maid-servants.”
“They’re all in the same position. Put them down.”
_Persons_ _Movements_ _Evidence for Movements_
Maid-servants Downstairs till Winter and waiters
after 11 One another
Then bed
“More collusion.”
“Don’t be silly. Now we come to the people who weren’t sleeping in the
house.”
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