The Murder Of Mr. Smith

Summary

Mrs. Jessica Smith, the widow of Mr. Smith, is being questioned by police about her husband's murder, and despite having a motive, she speaks candidly about her lack of love for him and the value of time, suggesting she did not commit the crime.

Abstract

In "The Murder of Mr. Smith," a short story from the series "The Dots," Mrs. Jessica Smith is interrogated by two police officers following the discovery of her husband's brutally stabbed body. She admits to no longer loving her husband, whom she considered emotionally dead to her for years, and challenges the officers to consider the true value of time and the crimes of those who waste it. Jessica's composed demeanor and philosophical musings on the conscious and unconscious mind perplex the officers, particularly as one of them instinctively believes in her innocence. Despite the circumstances pointing to her as a suspect with a motive, Jessica remains straightforward and unflinching, requesting to be called by her first name and not as Mrs. Smith, as if distancing herself from the victim.

Opinions

Mrs. Smith (Jessica) expresses a belief that wasting someone's time is a grievous offense, akin to theft of one's most valuable asset.
She implies that her husband, Mr. Smith, had been emotionally absent from her life for years, suggesting a motive but also arguing against her having a reason to kill him.
Jessica introduces the concept of the conscious and unconscious mind, hinting at a deeper understanding of human behavior and possibly the nature of the crime.
One police officer is inclined to believe in Jessica's innocence despite the evidence, indicating a potential bias or intuition about her character.
Jessica's request to be called by her first name signifies a desire to assert her individuality and perhaps disassociate from the identity of being Mr. Smith's wife.

A series of short stories “The Dots”

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“Did you love your husband, Mrs. Smith?” The young police officer asked her with a curious, witty smile.

“Should I be honest with you, dear?” Mrs. Smith responded calmly.

He nodded positively.

“Okay. Actually no, I used to love him once but I didn’t love him anymore…” She continued.

“Why?”Asked the second police officer more curiously as he entered the investigating room to join the investigation.

“Long story boys, but he was already dead for me for years. Why would I kill a man who is already dead for me? Think rationally and don’t waste your time and mine. Time is the biggest treasure of all officers.” She smiled at them.

“Wicked people spoil your time in various ways and take away the precious moments of your life. They steal your precious time from you and that is the biggest crime a human being can do to the other. Such people should be hanged for doing such a sinful act.” She was telling everything in a very spontaneous and confident way.”

“Do you know the mystery of the conscious and unconscious minds? It changes your whole perspective about life, love, and relationships.” She added with a pause.

The first police officer was confused at her different statements. Though he was still convinced in his heart that the lady was 100 percent innocent.

The second police officer broke the silence. “Okay Mrs. Smith, but you got the motive to kill….”

“Stop… please call me Jessica. I don't like to be called Mrs. Smith,” she interrupted the second officer in a straightforward way.

Jessica was sitting in the police station for the last one hour. Her husband disappeared two days ago and now the police found his dead body near a city pond. He was brutally stabbed with two kinds of knives according to a forensic report, in the chest and hands. His hands had deep crisscross cuts. It seemed that the killer liked engraving in bodies. The artistic killer engraved Mr. Smith’s hands and arms with ferocious storylines.

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