Убийство в Восточном экспрессе
1. Which of Them?
(Vouchedforbyhusband.Trionalbottleinhercupboard.)
ColonelArbuthnot—Britishsubject.BerthNo.15.FirstClass
Motive:None.
Alibi:Midnightto2a.m.TalkedwithMacQueentill1:30.Wenttoowncompartmentanddidnotleaveit.(SubstantiatedbyMacQueenandconductor.)
EvidenceAgainstHimorSuspiciousCircumstances:Pipecleaner.
CyrusHardman—Americansubject.BerthNo.16.SecondClass
Motive:Noneknown.
Alibi:Midnightto2a.m.Didnotleavecompartment.(SubstantiatedbyMacQueenandconductor.)
EvidenceAgainstHimorSuspiciousCircumstances:None.
AntonioFoscarelli—Americansubject.(Italianbirth.)BerthNo.5.SecondClass
Motive:Noneknown.
Alibi:Midnightto2a.m.(VouchedforbyEdwardMasterman.)
EvidenceAgainstHimorSuspiciousCircumstances:None,exceptthatweaponusedmightbesaidtosuithistemperament.(VideM.Bouc.)
MaryDebenham—Britishsubject.BerthNo.11.SecondClass
Motive:None.
Alibi:Midnightto2a.m.(VouchedforbyGretaOhlsson.)
EvidenceAgainstHerorSuspiciousCircumstances:andherrefusaltoexplainsame.
HildegardeSchmidt—Germansubject.BerthNo.8.SecondClass.
Motive:None.
Alibi:Midnightto2a.m.(Vouchedforbyconductorandhermistress.)Wenttobed.Wasarousedbyconductorat12:38approx.andwenttomistress.
Note:TheevidenceofthepassengersissupportedbythestatementoftheconductorthatnooneenteredorleftMr.Ratchett’scompartmentbetweenthehoursofmidnightto1o’clock(whenhehimselfwentintothenextcoach)andfrom1:15to2o’clock
