No, the jury did not mean it was, because one could not find anyone who had seen the murderer. It is true that Mr Patrick did not die of natural causes. But could it be explained otherwise?
The guests did not notice Mr Patrick went down to the basement. But why did he stay in the basement for so long? And why did the butler go down the basement a bit later? They did not go down for more wine, there was plenty of wine in glasses on the tables.
When the butler showed again about a half hour later, he did not look like anything was wrong. But when the butler came up from the basement Mr. Patrick was not with him. Nobody missed him before the guests were about to leave. “Oh my god, where is James?” Mrs Patrick exclaimed. When the police officers arrived a bit later, their first question was: “who found Mr. Patrick hanged in the basement?”. The maid answered she had found Mr. Patrick hanging in the basement. But was it suicide or murder? The police did not find any evidence of a fight.
What could be the motive? Mr. Patrick was not particularly rich, he had neither a mistress nor enemies. But he had one thing: a good wine cellar. But the police could not find the keys to it. The following day the police could not find the butler. He and the maid disappeared, along with 12 bottles of wine.
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