Friday, January 12, 2018

Two-Story Porch

Annie Morrison, housewife, found lying on the ground below a second story porch.

Harry Morrison, husband of Annie, gave the following statement:

On Monday morning, April 5, at about 11:00 a.m., he was in the kitchen of the top story apartment where he and his wife lived. Mrs. Morrison had done the week's washing and was standing on a chair on the porch hanging it on the line to dry. Mr. Morrison heard a noise, went to see what it was, and found conditions as represented by the model. He had a job on the late shift but was up earlier than usual that day, as he hadn't worked the day before, which was Sunday.

Agnes Butler, a neighbor, gave the following statement:

She lived in the apartment below the Morrisons. She had bathed the baby on Monday morning, April 5, and put him in his carriage. She had done his wash and hung it out to dry. She was cleaning up the kitchen when she heard a crash, rushed out onto the porch and saw Mrs. Morrison lying on the ground below. The Morrisons quarreled a lot and Mr. Morrison didn't treat his wife very well. He drank and Mrs. Butler guessed he had lady friends. She heard the Morrisons quarreling that morning.

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