tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post113305277950280696..comments2023-11-02T06:32:16.443-05:00Comments on It's Just A Blog: Death in a Deep FreezeWestyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11349549360672400647noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-1133453526119311632005-12-01T10:12:00.000-06:002005-12-01T10:12:00.000-06:00So when do we get the answer?So when do we get the answer?Westyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349549360672400647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-1133241823649218902005-11-28T23:23:00.000-06:002005-11-28T23:23:00.000-06:00Greg. If I was the judge in this case, I'd just s...Greg. If I was the judge in this case, I'd just start hanging people at random. Or maybe just shooting. It would all depend on what day it was.<BR/><BR/>As for Sue, she's trying to escape the blame for this crime. You see, there's no reason for her to tell the police. She could have just snuck over there herself and claimed the goods, had no one else knew. Since Tatum still has the strongbox, the police would go after him, and find him red (or perhaps gold) handed. After that, it would just be her word against his. And possession is 9/10ths of the law. Having told the police, she would end up with no part of the gold, but that was never Sue's intent. All she wanted was Zach, served on ice. She was counting on Tatum's greed to make it happen. And she was counting on the police to just go after the low hanging fruit, and simply arrest Tatum. <BR/><BR/>-RGChairmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042114331279771820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-1133224104584991562005-11-28T18:28:00.000-06:002005-11-28T18:28:00.000-06:00Something tells me that if the Chairman were the J...Something tells me that if the Chairman were the Judge in this case, at least one innocent person would be convicted. However, it does seem like at least more than one was in on this crime... could it be?<BR/><BR/>Here's a question: If Sue was in on the crime, why would she tell the police about the hidden strongbox?Greg McConnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504912601218236507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-1133148149306630962005-11-27T21:22:00.000-06:002005-11-27T21:22:00.000-06:00While I initially also wanted to just blame the wo...While I initially also wanted to just blame the woman, this is a conspiracy put together by more than one party. First of all Tatum. His alibi is no good. Even if he got checked in by 9pm, how long does it take for a big old block of ice to melt? Apparently, about 3 hours, plus whatever travel time he incurred. But why would Tatum kill Zach? The gold dust had to play a role. <BR/><BR/>But how would he know about the gold dust? Not unless he was also shacking up with that hussy, Sue. You see, no man would kill another man just because they were annoyed that they were sloppy with their traps. But for money? Now that's another story. And Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Which Sue was. She hated Zach for ending the relationship. And for that, he had to pay. Sue couldn't kill him. She couldn't stand the sight of blood or death. But she could certainly convince someone else to take care of the chore for her. So once Sue seduced Tatum, she let him in on Zach's little secret. There was gold dust in the man's fireplace.<BR/><BR/>So they had to kill him. And the cover of the blizzard would be perfect. They would have their alibi. Sue had to manage the inn all night. She would have records that Tatum was back there by 9. Zach wouldn't be officially dead until later on, when the ice melted, but was for all intents dead to the world by 8:30, when Tatum had him strung up. But there was one more problem. How would they manage to transport the strongbox? The nearest cabin was 3 miles, and town was even further. The only man in the area with suitable transportation was Rusty, with his snowmobile. <BR/><BR/>Mail carriers were already of questionable character. They were always sneaking peeks at the dirty magazines that the people on their route subscribed to. They often helped themselves to the baked goods and care packs. In addition to his general lack of character, Rusty also had many debts that needed to be paid. Rusty had a love for the dice, but he was a lousy gambler. There had been more than one threat on his life, and recently, someone had already tried to collect from him. Rusty wouldn't be difficult to persuade. <BR/><BR/>Rusty and Tatum were old friends from their days out on the lake. Tatum asked if Rusty could meet him over at Zach's cabin around 9pm. He said that he was completing a purchase with Zach and needed a ride back to the cabin. Tatum offered Rusty a hefty fee for this ride. And Rusty accepted, just happy at his good luck. You see, Rusty was just a pidgeon. He was never in on the murder. He was just helping out an old friend (and getting paid well for it). <BR/><BR/>Behind all of this? Sue and Tatum. Sue knew that Zach had some hidden wealth. And she also know that Tatum had no love lost for Zach. All he needed was a little incentive. A little TLC and a little money was all it took for Tatum. And after that, she would have her revenge. Served cold, no less. After all, that's how it best tastes, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>-RGChairmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042114331279771820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-1133145367021041312005-11-27T20:36:00.000-06:002005-11-27T20:36:00.000-06:00Hmm... I'm liking the theory about the block of ic...Hmm... I'm liking the theory about the block of ice melting, leading to the strangling. However, we will have to come up with an actual name. Here are the named suspects as I see it...<BR/><BR/>Rusty Stubbs -- The mail carrier discovered the body and says he "didn't destroy the evidence." However, the strongbox was discovered missing AFTER Rusty had left.<BR/><BR/>Gus Tatum -- Local trapper who had an ongoing feud w/ Parks. He claims to have an alibi which was backed up by the innkeeper. However, he does have knowledge of ice fishing and besides, his alibi isn't really a good one when one considers how Parks was killed (according to our current theory).<BR/><BR/>Sue Shanahan -- Never underestimate the power of a woman scorned. She's currently at the top of my list until proven otherwise.<BR/><BR/>Pierre LaClair -- Could it be the coroner? Doubt it.<BR/><BR/>Joe Hirsch -- He's the sheriff and thus the last one we'd suspect...<BR/><BR/>Unless I'm missing something, there are three key suspects: Stubbs, Tatum, and Shanahan. <BR/><BR/>One thing that I need to give more thought to is Parks and his status as an amateur prospector who was accumulating and stashing away a substantial cache of gold dust.Greg McConnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504912601218236507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-1133122924135841592005-11-27T14:22:00.000-06:002005-11-27T14:22:00.000-06:00I agree w/ Lisa that it was the ice fisherman. Bu...I agree w/ Lisa that it was the ice fisherman. But who was that? Does it ever say?Westyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349549360672400647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-1133111852139289082005-11-27T11:17:00.000-06:002005-11-27T11:17:00.000-06:00Ooh!! I love these things! Here's my theories! ...Ooh!! I love these things! Here's my theories! To quote: "His hands were tied behind him with his feet dangling about nine inches above the cold wooden floor. The fading embers in the nearby fireplace indicated a raging fire had died many hours before. The cabin was so cold that a frozen circle of ice had formed beneath the corpse." <BR/>I say he was tied up standing on top of a nine inch ice cube - the "raging fire" melted the ice and he was strangled leaving the water to refreeze into "a frozen circle of ice" beneath him. Also, as to who did it I'm guessing it's the guy that was ice fishing because he probably cut out the circle of ice to fish from!!<BR/><BR/>Let me know if I'm right! <BR/>- Sherlock Guerrerolisa :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11429572773434109490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-1133057136112535842005-11-26T20:05:00.000-06:002005-11-26T20:05:00.000-06:00see this guys article "powerboaters.blogspot" arti...see this guys article "powerboaters.blogspot" article on powerboating, someone got killed on smith mountain lake virginia and they are trying to outlaw powerboats in virginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-1133053389007710792005-11-26T19:03:00.000-06:002005-11-26T19:03:00.000-06:00Based on previous 5-Minute Mysteries that I've rec...Based on previous 5-Minute Mysteries that I've received from Pachuta, the key seems to be finding clues about the motive. Once you have a theory about motive and therefore a suspect in mind, you can then try to piece together how the crime was committed. (Now granted, I've never successfully solved one of these, so what do I know?)Greg McConnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504912601218236507noreply@blogger.com