Innocent Or Guilty

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Innocent or Guilty Everyday many crimes are committed across the world. With some cases it is very easy to decide whether or not the suspect is innocent or guilty, with some it can be very difficult. In the short story Trifles by Susan Glaspell, a women named Mrs. Wright is the leading suspect in her husband’s murder. Many believe that she committed the murder, but some believe she did not. There are hints and clues to determining if Mrs. Wright murdered her husband or not. There are clues that lead the county attorney and sheriff to believe that Mrs. Wright committed the crime. The first would be in the beginning of the story when Lewis Hale a neighboring farmer is explaining to the sheriff and attorney what he saw. Hale explains that he and a friend were on the way into town with a load of potatoes when he said he wanted to stop by the Wright’s place and invite them to a telephone party. As he knocked he thought he heard someone say come in, as he walked in all he saw was Mrs. Wright sitting in the rocking chair, just rocking back and forth, pleating her apron. Hale states that Mrs. Wright did not say anything to him so he asked her; “I want to see John” Mrs. Wright laughs at Mr. Hale “Can’t I see John”, Hale asked again “No”, Mrs. Wright says “Ain’t he home”, asked Hale “Yes, he home” she says “Then why can’t I see him”, asked Lewis “Cause he’s dead”, stated Mrs. Wright. “Dead”, says Hale “Where is he?” asked Mr. Hale (Glaspell) All Mrs. Wright did was point upstairs. Mr. Hale started walking over to the stairs. Before going up he turned around and asked; “Why, what did he die of?” “He died of a rope around his neck”, said Mrs. Wright as she went back to pleating her apron. (Glaspell) Mr. Hale went and called the sheriff. When he arrived they went upstairs and there laid Mr. Wright dead. The sheriff and Mr. Hale went back down stairs where
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