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Clutter Murder Essay

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It’s Sunday and it’s the Clutter’s funeral. School is cancelled so all of the kids may go to the funeral. Over a thousand people attend the Clutter funeral. As Susan Kidwell stood there and stared at her best friend, Nancy Clutter, she couldn’t help herself from crying. Susan ran out of the viewing and into the car. She could not handle staring at her dead best friend any longer. All Susan could think of was Nancy, in her red velvet dress, dancing. After the funeral Alvin Dewey, an investigator for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Dewey is one of the agents responsible for the Clutter family murder, cannot sleep because the phone is constantly ringing. Everyone thinks they can help the mystery on who killed the Clutter’s. As all the gossip goes on people are getting scared, they aren’t feeling safe. One resident of Holcomb, Mr. McCoy and his family, decided to move …show more content…

Floyd use to work for Herb Clutter, about five years ago. In Lansing prison Dick and Floyd used to be cell mates. One day Dick and Floyd got to talking about previous jobs. Floyd mentioned Herb Clutter and how he was a great boss and was always willing to give extra money. This part peeked Dick's interest. Dick asked Floyd all about Herb and his family. He asks about his children, what the floor plan of the house was, and how much money Herb had. Dick started to talk about his friend Perry, and when Dick gets out of jail how he and Perry will murder the Clutter family. Floyd didn't think he would ever follow through with it. Also on the radio they mentioned anyone that has an information that they would be given a reward. Floyd was scared to tell anyone about what he knew. He thought Dick would get angry and want revenge. Eventually Floyd told someone who called Alvin Dewey. As soon as Dewey gets the phone call he has Nye, one of his coworkers, go talk to Dicks

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