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Pastimes : Murder Mystery: Who Killed Yale Student Suzanne Jovin?
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To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (24)12/7/1999 11:31:00 AM
From: trust fund pirate  Read Replies (1) of 1397
 
I think Suzanne was on her way to meet someone -- but why was she keeping her destination a secret? The answer to that question is critical.

If this were someone she knew, I can't believe that an argument would escalate to this level without it having festered for some time (setting aside the possibility of a drug deal or other transaction that seems totally out of character from what we know of Suzanne).

It seems to me that this was either a crime of passion (possibly arising from a relationship with someone she met in town or another Yalie) or the act of an irrational person (perhaps someone she worked with during her community service). Unless it was performed by someone irrational, I can't believe it was premeditated.

Could Suzanne have set out to someone's home (North of campus), possibly with the intention of confronting someone - or delivering some bad news (i.e. breaking off a clandestine relationship). The assailant then offers to drive Suzanne somewhere (back to her apartment) and an argument ensues. Suzanne recognizes they are driving away from her apartment and demands the driver pull over. He does. Suzanne and the man continue the argument - Suzanne is not in fear of her life - she does not run but turns to walk away and the attack begins.

For what it's worth I don't think the man involved was Jim for the following reasons:

1) It's almost preposterous to think that a Yale instructor could get worked up enough over the review of a senior thesis or an unhappy student to kill her. From the witnesses cited, Jim didn't seem to be upset over the matter at all prior to the murder and apparently there had been no arguments between Jim and Suzanne.

2) Jim has been investigated and there has been no hint of any relationship other than the normal one between student and professor.

3) A knife murder is very personal and pretty ugly. Not the kind of thing normally carried out by someone with Jim's background. In fact, I doubt that anyone can substantiate Jim's carrying or using a knife.

4) I'm sure the police examined Jim's Jeep very carefully. The murderer would have gotten bloody. Blood should have been transferred to the steering wheel or other parts of the Jeep and the tests they run can detect blood even after a thorough cleaning. If we assume the Jeep wasn't involved, I think the whole scenario involving Jim begins to unravel. I don't see him stalking Suzanne block after block on foot with the intention of starting an argument and finishing it with a knife in an upscale, well lighted neighborhood.
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