Ernie's Lunchroom Murder Case Study

This is the scene. By the wall on the right, there is a bucket, and a mop aside leaning against the wall. About 1-2 inches to the North of the top of the mop, an imprint of a right hand is on the wall. On the floor under the window and by the mop, there are footprints going all the way North, and turning East to the cash register, then going towards the kitchen door. There is another set of footprints starting by seat A going directly to the kitchen door. The cash register is open, and money is shown coming out. On the lunch counter, in front of seat A, there is a served plate with food on it, and a check paper by its left. To the right, there’s an empty seat without a label. Around the lunch counter are three seats, B, C, and D. All of them

The murder took place at Ernie’s Lunchroom on a Thursday. The only fact that Ernie told the police about was that the murderer had leaned against the wall while shooting at

Both, Fannin and his killer, were associated with some illegal business that led to the murder. It is stated that Fannin was a racketeer. As a general rule, people who are involved in illegal businesses tend to be often in trouble with other associates. Fannin must have had problems with the person who killed him because of the business they were involved in. There are three plates on the lunch counter next to each other, one for each seat, B, C, and D. Typically, when people who know each other go together to a restaurant, they sit by each other. The killer and two of his business associates were sitting together in the seats B, C, and D. Seat C is between seats B and D. Generally speaking, when people from an association meet up, the most important person of the group tends to sit either in the middle of everyone else, or up front. In this case, person C was the important one of the business, giving him the “right” to eliminate Fannin. The fork, knife, and cup of person on seat C are placed to the left of the plate. As a general rule, when a person is left handed, they tend to place their cutlery to the left. The person sitting on seat C was left handed by the way that his fork and knife were placed. Ernie said that the murderer had leaned against the wall when he shot Fannin, and left an imprint of his right hand on the wall. Generally speaking, if a person leans on their right hand, then they’re using their other