John Smith
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Reese has a semi-believable explanation for the fingerprint and Traynor knows that if they want to convict him, they're going to need him to crack. He had been so sure that all of this psychic stuff was all a total crock when he first met Weber outside the Blair House apartments. And now, he's not so sure anymore. He has to admit that so far, Weber has been spot on.
The scar, the western belt buckle, the name John R., even the time of death. And so, he makes up his mind. He's going to believe her. Captain Heater believes her, and that's good enough. He decides to use Weber's drawing, and will try to get a confession out of Reese with what Weber has envisioned.
The scar, the western belt buckle, the name John R., even the time of death. And so, he makes up his mind. He's going to believe her. Captain Heater believes her, and that's good enough. He decides to use Weber's drawing, and will try to get a confession out of Reese with what Weber has envisioned.
Traynor soon finds himself sitting at another table, this one in the state police's interrogation room. Another officer sits next to him, and across from them both, on the other side of the table, sits John Reese. Reese is as calm as ever. He sits casually, with his arms crossed and an unbothered expression on his face. In his mind, he's not under investigation. He's here to help.
Traynor soon finds himself sitting at another table, this one in the state police's interrogation room. Another officer sits next to him, and across from them both, on the other side of the table, sits John Reese. Reese is as calm as ever. He sits casually, with his arms crossed and an unbothered expression on his face. In his mind, he's not under investigation. He's here to help.
Traynor brings up the bedroom window again. He goes over how Reese said that he often helped with the window when it got stuck, but then reveals that Cornish's sister and daughters told him that it never got stuck. In response to this, Reese looks confused and a bit surprised. He's sticking to his story, though. The window got stuck, and he helped.
Traynor brings up the bedroom window again. He goes over how Reese said that he often helped with the window when it got stuck, but then reveals that Cornish's sister and daughters told him that it never got stuck. In response to this, Reese looks confused and a bit surprised. He's sticking to his story, though. The window got stuck, and he helped.
Then Traynor mentions that the time of death has been changed. It's now believed to have happened around 3 a.m. And that's a time that Reese does not have an alibi for. Suddenly, Reese's crossed arms tense up. The expression on his face begins to shift. Next, Traynor brings up the latest piece of psychic evidence, the small pond where the murder weapon was dumped.
Then Traynor mentions that the time of death has been changed. It's now believed to have happened around 3 a.m. And that's a time that Reese does not have an alibi for. Suddenly, Reese's crossed arms tense up. The expression on his face begins to shift. Next, Traynor brings up the latest piece of psychic evidence, the small pond where the murder weapon was dumped.
He doesn't tell Reese that the location of the pond has yet to be found, but he doesn't have to. When he mentions the pond and the hammer, the final shreds of confidence fall from Reese's face. It's not even 30 minutes before he cracks. John Reese confesses to the murder of Elizabeth Cornish. In his videotaped confession, Reese says that he was drunk that night.
He doesn't tell Reese that the location of the pond has yet to be found, but he doesn't have to. When he mentions the pond and the hammer, the final shreds of confidence fall from Reese's face. It's not even 30 minutes before he cracks. John Reese confesses to the murder of Elizabeth Cornish. In his videotaped confession, Reese says that he was drunk that night.
In his version of events, the reason he went inside her apartment in the first place was because he saw that her bedroom window had been removed. He entered the apartment and woke up Cornish. He tied her up and she violently kicked him in the groin. It was then that Reese picked up a hammer that he says just so happened to be there on the floor and hit her on the head with it to make her quiet.
In his version of events, the reason he went inside her apartment in the first place was because he saw that her bedroom window had been removed. He entered the apartment and woke up Cornish. He tied her up and she violently kicked him in the groin. It was then that Reese picked up a hammer that he says just so happened to be there on the floor and hit her on the head with it to make her quiet.
He then hit her again and again and again. He looked down and saw blood everywhere. He knew she was dead. He quietly made his way back upstairs to his apartment. He put the hammer in a garbage bag. He had a beer and then went to bed. The next morning, he went to work at the San farm like any other day and dumped the hammer in a muddy pond there. Trainer goes to visit the sod farm.
He then hit her again and again and again. He looked down and saw blood everywhere. He knew she was dead. He quietly made his way back upstairs to his apartment. He put the hammer in a garbage bag. He had a beer and then went to bed. The next morning, he went to work at the San farm like any other day and dumped the hammer in a muddy pond there. Trainer goes to visit the sod farm.
As he drives up the road leading to the facility, he sees a small wooded area off to the side. He walks through the woods and soon comes out to a clearing. In the middle of it, a muddy pond. And at the bottom of that pond, a hammer, exactly like Weber drew on that piece of paper.
As he drives up the road leading to the facility, he sees a small wooded area off to the side. He walks through the woods and soon comes out to a clearing. In the middle of it, a muddy pond. And at the bottom of that pond, a hammer, exactly like Weber drew on that piece of paper.
On August 26th, just 10 days after Weber was contacted by Peggy Goebel, the neighbor upstairs, John Reese Jr., is placed under arrest and officially charged with murder. Despite his initial confession, however, Reese pleads not guilty. In court, his lawyers argue that his videotaped confession was coerced by the police.
On August 26th, just 10 days after Weber was contacted by Peggy Goebel, the neighbor upstairs, John Reese Jr., is placed under arrest and officially charged with murder. Despite his initial confession, however, Reese pleads not guilty. In court, his lawyers argue that his videotaped confession was coerced by the police.
They then develop a theory that Cornish was actually murdered by the police's initial suspect, her boyfriend Paul McCarran, who was enraged when he found out that Cornish went on a date with his best friend. But the judge does not allow this theory to be presented to the jury, because it's entirely based on rumor and gossip.