Murder in the Classic City by Sheila S Hudson

Author:Sheila S Hudson [Hudson, Sheila S]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Take Me Away Books, an imprint of Winged Publications
Published: 2019-06-26T22:00:00+00:00

17

While Harry and I retrieved Khaki form the vet, Giles took all the evidence we had amassed to Grimes at the Police Station. Grimes dispatched uniforms to pick up Ms. Camden for questioning.

We dropped Khaki at Tracey’s house. She agreed to dog sit while we were at the station. Grimes permitted Giles, Harry, and me to be in the room with the two-way mirror while Mary Ann was questioned.

“State your full name for the record please,” Grimes said. “This testimony is being recorded.”

“Mary Ann Camden,” she responded.

“What was your maiden name?”

“Mary Ann Campbell.”

“Were you married before you met and married Dennis Camden?”

“Yes. I was married to George Whitlock.”

“What happened to Mr. Whitlock?”

“He died.”

“Where did you meet Professor Camden?”

“At Rutherford College where I was working as an administrative assistant.”

“When was that?”

“Six years ago.”

“Did Dr. Camden give you an allowance after you were married?”

“Yes. Why do you ask?”

“Because your spending on personal items is much more than what you husband deposited every month.”

“I have other sources of income. I am a licensed life coach and I dabble in interior decorating.”

Mary Ann was obvious grasping for answers. She showed a slight flush beginning at her neckline.

“According to your bank records, about a year ago you began receiving large sums of cash on the fifteenth of the month. We traced the source and it began around the time of city elections. Do you want to comment on that?”

“No. It must be a coincidence.”

“Well another coincidence is that the same amount every month began to be deducted from Beth Alewine’s personal account. Can you explain that?”

“No. Beth and I have no business dealings.”

“Well we can prove that you have been blackmailing Beth Alewine for some time now,” Grimes said. He then produced the sorority pictures showing Mary Ann and Beth in the Delta Zeta house. “Here’s another of you two at a University of Georgia homecoming dance and yet another selling concession at a football game. Care to revise your story?”

“Yes. I knew Beth. So what?”

“Did you know that she dated Ed Lawson and was pregnant with his child? Did you also know that she murdered the infant and dropped out of college?”

“I had nothing to do with any of that. Beth was on drugs. She went off the beam. I didn’t know what happened to her until I moved to Rutherford, married Dennis, and got involved with community events.”

“And when Beth decided to run for public office, you saw your opportunity to blackmail her about her pregnancy and the death of the infant. The present Ms. Alewine was not only straightened out, but she was a prominent attorney who had married into a wealthy family. When Beth decided to run for office, it was ka-ching. You knew she would pay any price to keep her past out of the media. You also knew about her alternate identity. For the right price, you’d keep quiet and have a nice little nest egg for the luxuries your penurious husband would not provide. But then Ed Lawson showed up and got himself killed.

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