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Backstairs Murder on Berkeley Estate Teases a Motive
Doris Matthews, a maid at the Berkeley estate, is murdered with a heavy perfume flask blow. Suspects include Clorinda Berkeley and Dick Berkeley who is missing. Detective Strawn probes Wickett the butler as Dundee notes Arnold the chauffeur and Doris engagement. Coroner Price and fingerprint work edge toward a timeline of death.
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Doris Matthews
Jady
Lake
Berkeleys
Bonnie Dundee
Captain Strawn
Feeorge Berkeley
George Berkeley
Seymour Crosby
Letitia Lambert
Berkeley
Clorinda Berkeley
Crosby
Dundee
Gigi Berkeley
Dick Berkeley
Doris
Wickett
Strawn
Durdee
Swawn
Eh Quete
Berkeley House
Fernold
Eugene Arnold
Payne
Arnold
Benjamin Smith
Westview
Hillcrest
Stramm
Abbie” Berkeley
Wicket
Dun- Lee
Dick’ Berkeley
Guy Arnold
Gigi
Doc
Dr. Price
Carraway