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(Message started by: maryl on May 10^th, 2003, 11:54am)

Title: "Moida"
Post by maryl on May 10^th, 2003, 11:54am

Old Mr. Tidy was found dead in his study by Mr. Fiend. Mr. Fiend recounted his dismal discovery to the police. `I was walking by Mr. Tidy`s house when I thought I would just pop in for a visit. I noticed his study light was on and I decided to peek in from the outside to see if he was in there. There was frost on the window, so I had to wipe it away to see inside. That is when I saw his body. So I kicked in the front door to confirm my suspicions of foul play. I called the police immediately afterward.` The officer immediately arrested Mr. Fiend for the murder of Mr. Tidy. How did he know Mr. Fiend was lying?

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by Kitty on May 10^th, 2003, 2:21pm

This is a random guess:

[hide] It was not cold enough to have frost on the windows [/hide]

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by maryl on May 10^th, 2003, 2:31pm

No, but you're on the right track Kitty.

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by Kitty on May 10^th, 2003, 2:34pm

Okay

Did the police see the scene of the crime or just know when Mr. Fied talking on the phone?

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by maryl on May 10^th, 2003, 2:49pm

The police didn't need to see the scene; they figured it out just by talking with him.

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by Kitty on May 10^th, 2003, 2:52pm

There had been an electricity cut just before the phone call so he could not of seen the light.

I dont know :-/

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by mistysakura on May 10^th, 2003, 3:16pm

[hide]As far as I'm concerned, the action of wiping doesn't help me see what's inside.[/hide]
I guess you could call that a hint... but am I right?

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by KicksGenius on May 10^th, 2003, 4:22pm

[hide]Yeah, the frost would have built up on the inside of the window. Since thw window would be cooler than the air inside. Thus rubbing willn't help.[/hide]

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by towr on May 11^th, 2003, 8:14am

yes it will, if the window's not to thick.. simply a matter of heating it up..

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by Redingensian on Oct 29^th, 2003, 2:15am

Was the light in his study coming from a fireplace?

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by maryl on Oct 30^th, 2003, 4:39pm

on 10/29/03 at 02:15:53, Redingensian wrote:

Was the light in his study coming from a fireplace?

No, it mentioned he had his study light on.

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by Sir Col on Nov 1^st, 2003, 5:51am

I'm guessing that [hide]the door was locked from the inside? In which case, Mr. Fiend's testimony, that he had to kick-in the front door to get inside, is incriminating evidence. Clearly there were no other means of exit or entry, or Mr. Fiend would have used it. As murder has taken place, he must be the prime suspect, trying the old "I saw his body through the window, so I broke in to see if he was okay" excuse[/hide].

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by Icarus on Nov 1^st, 2003, 7:18am

If you read over the previous posts, you will see that this one has already been solved, despite the comment from towr (those moderators are always nitpicking...).

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by Jess_13 on Feb 21^st, 2004, 9:48am

I know!!! :: [hide]How could mr. Feind see that the stdy light was on if there was frost on the window!!! HAHA!! he said he saw that the study light was on and he went to go peek inside and he rubbed the frost from the window!!! [/hide]

Title: Re: "Moida"
Post by Icarus on Feb 22^nd, 2004, 1:07pm

I have never seen frost on a window so thick that light did not shine through it, so no, that is not the solution. KicksGenious posted the correct answer (mistysakura hints at it in the post before his).