John Tullman: Letective Adventures!
"Can you tell me more about what happened on the day of the crime?" You ask.
"Of course!" Harmon replies.
"I will tell you first that my harmonica is stored in my safe. I woke up at 7 AM that morning. After eating breakfast, I arrived to work at the nearby music store at 7:30 AM. I work for a long time, so my shift ends at 4 PM. I arrived back at my home at around 4:05 PM. I did not return to my home once during those hours. When I returned home, the harmonica was still there. I know this because I opened my safe and looked inside. I practiced on my harmonica (not the old one, a new harmonica) until about 5:10 PM, then did some work. I checked the safe one more time before going to sleep at 10 PM. Now, for the details of the crime. At 1 AM, I was awoken by a loud noise. When I checked, I saw a silhouette of a person taking something out of my safe. I quickly ran after him, but it was too late! The person ran off. I couldn't see the person's face or clothing because it was too dark, but the silhouette was shaped like a thin, agile person. I was able to draw an outline of the person." Harmon hands you a drawing. When you look at it, you see the outline of a person. "This is what the culprit looked like."
Mente Ors turns to you. "He just gave you a lot of good information. Did you write it down?"
"Me? Oh, I was just listening."
"He mentioned a lot of important information. When you investigate, you write down the important points. You can refer to it later."
"Okay." You write inside of your note book. Here is what you have written:
"The day of the crime: Harmon was not at home from 7:30 AM - 4:05 PM. Harmonica was in safe until midnight. Harmon saw the outline of a person at the safe at 1 AM. Was too dark to see face or clothing. "
Mente Ors looks at your notebook. "Good!" She says. "Write down notes like these every time your hear good information." She notices the paper in your hand. "Did Harmon give this to you?"
"Yes. He says that this was the outline of the person next to his safe at 1 AM."
"Keep it! This is evidence you can use in the trial." You put the drawing in your bag.
What do you ask next?
"Of course!" Harmon replies.
"I will tell you first that my harmonica is stored in my safe. I woke up at 7 AM that morning. After eating breakfast, I arrived to work at the nearby music store at 7:30 AM. I work for a long time, so my shift ends at 4 PM. I arrived back at my home at around 4:05 PM. I did not return to my home once during those hours. When I returned home, the harmonica was still there. I know this because I opened my safe and looked inside. I practiced on my harmonica (not the old one, a new harmonica) until about 5:10 PM, then did some work. I checked the safe one more time before going to sleep at 10 PM. Now, for the details of the crime. At 1 AM, I was awoken by a loud noise. When I checked, I saw a silhouette of a person taking something out of my safe. I quickly ran after him, but it was too late! The person ran off. I couldn't see the person's face or clothing because it was too dark, but the silhouette was shaped like a thin, agile person. I was able to draw an outline of the person." Harmon hands you a drawing. When you look at it, you see the outline of a person. "This is what the culprit looked like."
Mente Ors turns to you. "He just gave you a lot of good information. Did you write it down?"
"Me? Oh, I was just listening."
"He mentioned a lot of important information. When you investigate, you write down the important points. You can refer to it later."
"Okay." You write inside of your note book. Here is what you have written:
"The day of the crime: Harmon was not at home from 7:30 AM - 4:05 PM. Harmonica was in safe until midnight. Harmon saw the outline of a person at the safe at 1 AM. Was too dark to see face or clothing. "
Mente Ors looks at your notebook. "Good!" She says. "Write down notes like these every time your hear good information." She notices the paper in your hand. "Did Harmon give this to you?"
"Yes. He says that this was the outline of the person next to his safe at 1 AM."
"Keep it! This is evidence you can use in the trial." You put the drawing in your bag.
What do you ask next?