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“Murder is always a mistake – one should never do anything one cannot talk about after dinner.” ~ Oscar Wilde
An exercise in a Fermi estimation says that the average person crosses paths with a murderer 36 times during their lifetime. I thought that was interesting and will give you the link next week that explains this. This week’s mystery question involves a murder.
During the summer of 1964, a thirty-three-year-old man was involved in a relationship with a 23-year-old woman. One day the couple got into a heated argument inside the man’s vehicle, which only ended after he grabbed a rubber hose and beat her 15 times. Three of the following statements are true. One is false. Which one did I make up?
- The woman managed to get the hose and turned it on him until a police officer noticed the altercation but it was too late and the woman died.
- The man quickly confessed to the murder and was arrested.
- The man had previously tried to poison his wife so a speedy trial with a conviction was expected.
- The man was found not guilty after an autopsy revealed she would have died from sickle-cell anemia the next day.
Okay, Super Sleuths, what’s the correct incorrect answer? Leave your answers in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library! And I’d greatly appreciate it if you’d tweet about the Mystery Quesiton!
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#1 is not true. She did not get the hose and turn it on him. He drove around until he realized she was dead and then he went to a police station and turned himself in.
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Hmmm, Tracy…I like your reasoning. We’ll see if that the right answer next Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by.
I think you made up #4 but love these. Even if she had died the next day it shouldn’t have bearing on his criminal act. Also when I worked as timekeeper at a bad raging forest fire, one of the firefighters came to our first aid station while I was in that room. Sometimes firefighters are transients passing through, no background check required. While our first aid gal was bandaging his hands blistered by intense shovel work, he commented this was his first job since prison. She asked, “What were you in for?” He said, “Murder.” A Hell’s Angels group had murdered his wife after missing him when he wasn’t home for some drug deal gone wrong. He carried out his revenge and said it was worth the prison time, so that’s one time I’m aware I crossed paths w/ a murderer. I’ll look forward to your next post.
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Oh, wow, Delores. That would make a great book! Thanks for sharing.
I’ll say 4. I am not sure if he was a murderer or not, but sure don’t want to ever see him again. Guy mugged/robbed me at work (Christian organization); God intervened when I prayed out loud for him…he turned me loose and fled.
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That’s an awesome display of God at work, Jackie! Thanks for stopping by and sharing!
#4. I believe he is still guilty under the law. I had contact with the man across the street who ran a car repair business. He shocked us by killing his wife.
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Oh, my, Christine. We never really know someone, do we? Thanks for dropping by.
I believe the answervis #4. Whether she was going to die or not the next day, he would still be guilty. My sister had a friend growing up who’s father’s family was with the Mob. Her mother gave him an ultimatum: leave the criminal dealings with your family or she would divorce him. That’s what she ended up doing.
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Oh, wow, Maureen. He chose the mob over his family. I don’t think I’ve ever known anyone with the mob…
My sister was young and it made sense later when her friend’s told them to go play in their room because he and her uncle needed to talk business. So sad that he chose that life over a wife and daughter that loved him.
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Oh, how sad, Maureen. Thanks for commenting.
#4 I think he would be found guilty anyway!
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I think I see a trend here with #4, Betti. We’ll see next week. And I’ll give you the link to the story. Thanks for stopping by.
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We’ll see, Mindy. Thanks for stopping by.
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Another vote for #3. This is fun to see a broad range of answers, Suzanne! Thanks for stopping by.
I am thinking #4 is false like most everyone else. I have never come into contact with a murderer, to my knowledge and thankfully.
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Another vote for #4! Glad you’ve never come in contact with a murderer, Gloria! Thanks for stopping by.
I also think that #4 is the made up answer!
I’m gonna have to go with #1 even though #4 seems highly unlikely.
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I love it when more than one seems highly unlikely, Linda! Thanks for commenting.
#4 is false.
We’ll see, Caryl, we’ll see. 🙂
I’m going with #3. #4 sounds made up, but it was 1964, and depending on the location, the judicial system, and the police force, I can see a jury saying “she was gonna die anyway!”
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Love your reasoning, Regina. lol. Thanks for stopping by! See you Friday!
I’m going with #4 for another reason than some have expressed. I question if an autopsy performed on a body that has been beaten with a rubber hose could determine that someone had a disease that was going to kill them the next day. That sounds far-fetched to me. However, I’ve never studied medicine and know nothing about sickle cell anemia. By the way, what was the answer for last week? I missed it.
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Well, thank you, Edward, for pointing out I didn’t give the answer to last week’s Mystery Question! And the answer is #2. We’ll see if I remember to give the answer to this week’s question on Tuesday. 🙂
#4 — ummm….when you have a son in prison for dealing drugs, and you sit in a prison visiting room, you are surrounded by murderers. 🙁 and, unfortunately, where I used to attend church, the pastor’s daughter had her husband murdered by her lover (lover was hiding in the master bedroom closet) 1989 & she is still in prison… and two young children lost both parents 🙁 When you’re young and naive, you don’t imagine things like this happening in your life!
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MS Barb, I don’t think we ever believe someone we know will kill another person! Thanks for commenting.
#4 Just b/c she was going to die next day wouldn’t let him off hook for killing her.
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We’ll see, Amy! I really miss seeing everyone on the cruise!
#4
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Another vote for #4, Lucy. Thanks for stopping by!
I think I’m going to guess #4!
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I think #4 is the most popular answer, Colleen! Thanks for stopping by and guessing!
I am going to say number one. You only said he hit her 15 times not that she was hit 15 times than died. Idk maybe my reasoning is wrong… but I guess I’ll find out next week!
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I like your reasoning, Victoria. Not saying it’s correct, but we’ll see Tuesday.
I’m going with #4
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We’ll see, Rosalyn. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
#4 because I don’t think you could tell if a person was going to die the next day.
I don’t recall knowing if I’ve crossed paths with a murderer or not. But my sister was in the next dorm over from the one that Ted Bundy murdered thise girls in Florida. She promptly went back to Illinois.
A couple in our Church had a daughter who was one of the nurses murdered in Chicago back in the 60’s.
So not personal contact.
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That’s close enough, Paula! We’ll see about #4 next week!
#2 sounds too far fetched to be real….what criminal easily and immediatly admits he’s guilty? Most likely, they try to hide it 🙂 I suppose there are a few exceptions to this rule, ‘eh?
Thanks for the fun questions, they are always challenging to me. I learn something new each week.
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Glad you like them, Trixi! Thanks for guessing.
I’ll go with 1.
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We’ll see, Joan. #1 has a lot of guesses! Thanks for stopping by.
#1 is false!
changed my mind! going with #4
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That’s funny, Shelia. We’ll see next week if you should have stayed with #1. lol
I’m going with #4. And I’ll tweet your “Mystery Quesiton.” 🙂
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Thanks, Jenna! And we’ll see if you’re correct next week!