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Pastimes : Murder Mystery: Who Killed Yale Student Suzanne Jovin?
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To: CJ who wrote (262)1/11/2000 4:36:00 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell  Read Replies (2) of 1397
 
Not to sound like a broken record, but I think we all know that barring an airtight alibi from Jim, which he obviously doesn't have since he was alone in his apartment during the murder, it's possible to concoct a variety of scenarios which involve him. What you have not done is given any reason for us to assume it's even barely probable.

For example:
1. What evidence is there to suggest Jim ever called Suzanne that night let alone at during precisely the time she was home? Are you suggesting he called and called her all night until she picked up the phone? Dumb luck? Are you suggesting he knew her schedule... that she had no plans that night and would be "available"? How? Where is the evidence they even had a chance to talk that day?

2. Where is your evidence that Suzanne was flat out lying about what she told friends she was going to do that evening? Did her friends ever tell anyone this? Is there any evidence to suggest Jim told Suzanne not to tell a soul about their meeting? Is there any reason even if she said she wouldn't that he could be sure she wasn't lying to him? Do you have a reasonable explanation on why a bright person like Suzanne would not be suspicious about her professor calling her up out of the blue, inviting her to his place on a Friday night, telling her not to tell anyone, and arranging for him to pick her up where no one would see them?

3. Where is your evidence Jim had any sort of passion for Suzanne? If he did, wouldn't it be more logical for him to arrange more meetings than miss a scheduled one? Where is the evidence Jim had any idea Suzanne was mad at him or that Suzanne told anyone she was planning on reporting him? Why would a college student risk their grade and graduating by threatening their professor?

4. Where is the evidence Suzanne was ever in Jim's car? Where is the evidence that someone saw anyone resembling them together that night?

And so on and so on...

Yes, I'm sure you can come up with explanations for all of the above, but, again, we need to move beyond exercises in creative writing and try to figure out what scenarios probably could have happened given the evidence.

- Jeff
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