Poirot: Murder in the Mews
Victim:
Mrs Allen:
-could have possibly shot herself at her left temple
-her watch was on her right hand suggesting that she was lefty
-pistol seemed to be held by her left hand in an awkward position for firing herself.
-time of death= 10:20pm
-discovered locked in the room when police came after her friend, Jane's call to police
Crime Scene:
-Windows, door locked
-cirgarette ashtray containing more than 9 Turkish stickbutts
-a cufflink was found in the room, which was broken from man's sleeve, belonged to Major Eustate
Suspects:
1) Major Eustate, 45 yr old man
-seen having arguement with Mrs Allen behind House door
-(on his own account) : he was doing investment with Mrs Allen and had withdrawn £200 for her.
- he was an old friend with Mrs Allen
- went to her house and had talked to her downstairs
- had no idea why his sleeve's cuff link ended in her room
- had known the deceased in India
2) Laverton West
-engaged to Mrs Allen 2-3months ago
-did not know Mrs Allen had a pistol
3) Jane Plenderleith, friend and a housemate of Allen
-arrived only at that morning and lighted up the fire in the chimney
-had perfect alibi, left the house on last friday
-suspected Major Eustate to be the murderer and suggested the Major Eustate was blackmailing Allen
Curious:
If Eustate was the murderer, would he possibly not notice his cufflink dropped on the floor when the murderer had the time to close all the windows and put the pistol in her hand?
-The pistol in Allen's hand must had been deliberately put.
Someone must have known the truth.
Leads:
-Jane went golfing, broke and discarded golf clubs
-Jane also discarded a box with an expensive dress in it
-(On Jane's testimony) : Allen was right handed
-the writing table layout, pentray on the left, suggested that Allen was left handed
-top sheet of the blotting paper missing
-Allen seemed to have posted a letter some day earlier. Allen must had written something which was not found in the dustbin. It could be destroyed.
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