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A simple brass button, common to any military parade ground, is the focus on solving the latest featured crime in the Black Museum.
A young woman with artistic inclinations is approached by a man who has designs on her. Will she cooperate in being nice with him? Lets just say that Janette Morgan was found dead two days later. The shocking news sets the sleepy little town on edge.
Jimmy Meyers is the star of the investigation once police come roundd to ask questionas. He describes his day at delivering the mail, and how he discovered the bvody. How does his timeline of events help when paired with other forensic data? A manhunt begins, with a brass button playing its key role to find a killer.
The investigation turns up the unusual, alterrnate lifestyle of Janette, and her preference of avoiding relations with men. Her unfinished final sketch leads to possible clues of who her killer might be. The major of a local camp of Army engineers is approached. A short list of men who were off base focuses the attention of Scotland Yard inspectors.
Is it the corporal who delivers mail? Or the small, nervous private who was absent without leave, and reluctant to tell where he was? More questioning from other witnesses is sure to bring the matter to an end. Stay tuned for the court decision, and the final word from Orson Wells.
