Lance Morrow

Mary's converted studio looked like all the other garages on the alleyway. Some of her closest friends and family lived nearby. Mary's sister, Toni, lived in the townhouse on one end. She was the sister married to Ben Bradley. And before they moved to the White House, the Kennedys lived nearby. In fact, Mary and Jackie Kennedy would sometimes take their walks on the towpath together.

Mary's converted studio looked like all the other garages on the alleyway. Some of her closest friends and family lived nearby. Mary's sister, Toni, lived in the townhouse on one end. She was the sister married to Ben Bradley. And before they moved to the White House, the Kennedys lived nearby. In fact, Mary and Jackie Kennedy would sometimes take their walks on the towpath together.

Mary was of that ilk. She could ask Jackie to walk with her. We know she crossed M Street because that day a long black car with official plates slowed and a rear window rolled down. It was her friend, Polly Wisner. Polly's husband was the head of the CIA's covert operations for many years. He worked with Mary's ex-husband, Cord, at the CIA.

Mary was of that ilk. She could ask Jackie to walk with her. We know she crossed M Street because that day a long black car with official plates slowed and a rear window rolled down. It was her friend, Polly Wisner. Polly's husband was the head of the CIA's covert operations for many years. He worked with Mary's ex-husband, Cord, at the CIA.

Polly had one of those mid-Atlantic accents that old movie stars like Katharine Hepburn had. She waved and said, goodbye, Mary, with one of those long A's. Polly was the last friend to see Mary alive. From the moment Mary was shot on the towpath, it would take just 45 minutes for them to arrest a suspect. 45 minutes.

Polly had one of those mid-Atlantic accents that old movie stars like Katharine Hepburn had. She waved and said, goodbye, Mary, with one of those long A's. Polly was the last friend to see Mary alive. From the moment Mary was shot on the towpath, it would take just 45 minutes for them to arrest a suspect. 45 minutes.

That's Lance Morrow again, the cub reporter who had gotten to the scene quickly. He had stopped to talk to the car mechanics, then raced down to the towpath. He knew a secret way.

That's Lance Morrow again, the cub reporter who had gotten to the scene quickly. He had stopped to talk to the car mechanics, then raced down to the towpath. He knew a secret way.

The woman had been shot twice, a bullet to the brain and a bullet to the heart. This is not what reporters like us expect to see, the actual body of the murder victim.

The woman had been shot twice, a bullet to the brain and a bullet to the heart. This is not what reporters like us expect to see, the actual body of the murder victim.

It was surreal.

It was surreal.

Lance could tell the victim was a woman of means and beauty. But at that point, no one knew who she was. After seeing her on the ground, one officer said, I've seen a lot of dead women, but none who looked beautiful when dead. She even looked beautiful with a bullet in her head. When I read that line, I was kind of horrified.

Lance could tell the victim was a woman of means and beauty. But at that point, no one knew who she was. After seeing her on the ground, one officer said, I've seen a lot of dead women, but none who looked beautiful when dead. She even looked beautiful with a bullet in her head. When I read that line, I was kind of horrified.

I mean, there's something twisted about a woman being judged on her looks, even in her death. But the truth is, Mary was striking. She was always the prettiest woman in the room. She had that it quality that drew people to her, especially men. Mary sported short blonde hair and had piercing blue eyes. She was thin, athletic, had an air of Grace Kelly about her.

I mean, there's something twisted about a woman being judged on her looks, even in her death. But the truth is, Mary was striking. She was always the prettiest woman in the room. She had that it quality that drew people to her, especially men. Mary sported short blonde hair and had piercing blue eyes. She was thin, athletic, had an air of Grace Kelly about her.

Mary was born into high society, but it was more than that. She was inherently regal. Even though Lance had arrived quickly to the crime scene, the police had already come and gone. If they were going to catch the killer, they needed to block off the exits to the towpath as soon as possible. Time was running out. They left Mary out in the open as they searched.

Mary was born into high society, but it was more than that. She was inherently regal. Even though Lance had arrived quickly to the crime scene, the police had already come and gone. If they were going to catch the killer, they needed to block off the exits to the towpath as soon as possible. Time was running out. They left Mary out in the open as they searched.

That's how Lance, all of 25 years old, ended up having a moment alone with her.

That's how Lance, all of 25 years old, ended up having a moment alone with her.