Rooftop Murder Case
Philo Vance · May 2, 1950 · 24 min · 4,510 words
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The advance all office doesn't handle only murder cases. Sometimes, isn't this one. A case is a little less physical, but still it's interesting.
You don't have to convince me that being a district attorney isn't dull, Mark. This is Joe Sommer, whom we're going to see. Just what is the charge against him? His partner is accusing him of grand-lossing.
Oh, I happen to know Sommer pretty well. Before an indictment is handed down, I want to talk to him. I liked him. Quiet, always consider it. Nice of you to come with me, man. I'm glad of the chance to get out of the office.
to get out of the office. Good. Well, this is the street you said someone lives on. House should be that one. There's a crowd around that house, man. Something's happened. No doubt about that, my friend.
Let's find out what. There's a police officer over there, Mark. I'm glad you guys should find out about this. I'm with the man. He's done. Shiller, we're in. Pardon me. Sorry. Excuse me, please. Get back, everybody.
Get back. Oh, so I'm just going to turn him off. Oh, sure. That regulation is back. It's quite a thing we have here. Fellow lives here, a man named Joe Somer jumped to Felton the roof of his house.
What? He was dead when he hit the crowd. Joe Somanmarker. That's the man you wanted to see. Not right now. It was suicide, all right, Mr. Markham. Almost hit a couple of people when he jumped.
That's awful. I found a suicide note in the house. There wasn't anybody home, but the note was right where I couldn't miss it when I went in. I'll turn it in with my report. All right, I'll say.
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