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Here comes the gruesome part: the autopsy of the bodies. Let's see what the coroner Henri Le Mort has to say about the murders. -- Templeton
NAME OF DECEASED |
CAUSE OF DEATH |
MURDER WEAPON |
MURDERER |
MOTIVE |
LOCATION OF BODY |
TIME OF DEATH |
Dr. Archibald Carrington III |
was choked to death |
none |
Watney Little |
financial gain or to cover up another crime |
ship cabin |
unknown |
Dr. Pippin Carter |
was stabbed in the chest |
fake dagger |
Detective O'Riley |
financial gain or to cover up another crime |
Egyptian exhibit |
8:15 PM |
Lawrence "Ziggy" Ziegfeld |
his head was severed |
paper cutter |
Detective O'Riley |
financial gain or to cover up another crime |
body in dinosaur exhibit & head in life mask exhibit |
11:15 PM |
Watney Little |
was skewered on a porcupine |
artificial porcupine quills |
Detective O'Riley |
financial gain or to cover up another crime |
Dr. Carrington's office |
12:04 AM |
Ernie Leach |
was drowned |
in alcohol vat |
Detective O'Riley |
financial gain or to cover up another crime |
mastodon exhibit |
2:15 AM |
Yvette Delacroix |
was choked to death |
scarf and fast-drying plaster |
Detective O'Riley |
jealousy or revenge |
Old Masters gallery |
3:15 AM |
Countess Waldorf- Carlton |
was bitten by snake |
snake |
Detective O'Riley |
financial gain or to cover up another crime |
Dr. Myklos' office |
4:15 AM |
two Amon Ra worshippers |
were shot to death |
gun |
Detective O'Riley |
got in his way |
Cult secret room |
unknown |
Dr. Ptahsheptut Smith |
was bitten by a snake |
none |
none |
none |
Egypt |
unknown |
| EXCERPT FROM CORONER'S REPORT - NEW YORK - 1926 |
Laura Bow provided vital information to the police prosecutor concerning the late Sterling Waldorf-Carlton, suggesting that the countess had murdered him so she could inherit his fortune. Laura also suspected that Yvette Delacroix was involved -- maybe (knowing her 'reputation') she had an affair with Sterling, so she probably knew something about the countess' intentions. The prosecutor, convinced that there might had been a foul play, assigned the coroner Henri Le Mort to investigate the matter. An autopsy of Sterling's body shall be performed soon. The prosecutor hopes that the autopsy findings will shed light on the mystery. However, since the prime suspect and the material witness -- the countess and Yvette -- are both dead, all the police has right now is prima facie evidence, including the diary, the conversation Laura overheard at the party (between the countess, Yvette, and Dr. Myklos), and what the countess said when Laura confronted her with the diary matter at the armor exhibit room. As for now, the prosecutor does not rule out any possibility for the murderer's identity -- it might even turn out to be O'Riley. Until the police has conclusive evidence, no further information shall be provided.
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