The Murders in the Rue Morgue | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What were Madame L'Espanaye injuries?

Her throat was cut open

What is an undertaker?

A person who prepares dead bodies for funerals

What did the banker tell the newspaper?

Three days before her death she took out 4,000 francs and it was sent to her house

Did investigators find any evidence of someone breaking in?

No

Who committed the murders?

The orangutan

In what position was Madame's body in when they found her in the chimney?

Her head was hanging down

What did they find in the chimney?

Camille's body

What was found on the floor that was valuable?

A necklace and two bags containing 4,000 gold francs

Where did they find the body of Madame L'Espanaye?

In the garden

Who was the owner of the orangutan?

A sailor on a Maltese ship

How many women were murdered?

Two

What is a laundress?

A woman who washes clothes

What did the neighbors and policemen encounter on the fourth floor?

There was broken furniture, blood, the mattress in the middle of the room, razors & hair

What did the policeman tell the newspaper?

He heard voices, then they suddenly stopped, could have been a man speaking French and a high voice speaking French

Who or what did Dupin believe the fingerprints belonged to?

An orangutan

What is soot?

Ashes and pieces left over from a fire

Judging by Madame's injuries, what could have been her cause of death?

Strangulation

What did the neighbor tell the newspaper?

He said the same as the policeman and that the voices didn't belong to either of the women

What made Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin good at solving mysteries?

He had read a huge number of books, he had a vivid imagination and he had a talent of putting facts together

What is a franc?

Money in France, Belgium, Switzerland & some other countries

What did the Laundress tell the newspaper?

The two women never had visitors, they got along well & their windows were always closed