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English: Description of events & information that accompany the Attic diorama:

Reported to Nutshell Laboratories, Tuesday, December 24, 1946.

Miss Jessie Compton was discovered dead in her house by Mr. Harry Frazer, a milk delivery man who gave this statement:

On the morning of Tuesday, December 24, 1946, about 6 o’clock, he stopped at Miss Compton’s kitchen door to deliver the milk. The weather was very cold and he was surprised to find the kitchen door open. He put his head inside and called, but received no answer so he then went in to see if anything was wrong. There seemed to be nobody about. After looking the house over, he went part way up the attic stairs and saw Miss Compton’s body hanging there, so he went down stairs and telephoned the police.

Policeman John T. Adams received the telephone call at 6:34 Tuesday morning, December 24, and went at once to Miss Compton’s house. The snow on the path to the kitchen door was somewhat trampled and no distinct footprints could be recognized. There were unwashed dishes for one person on the kitchen table. The house downstairs was neat. The bed was made and undisturbed. However, he found the attic as represented in the model.