The Wright Summary Chapter 1

After a long day investigating the Wright’s farmhouse finding nothing, the county attorney Mr. Henderson suggested Mr. and Mrs. Hale, and the sheriff Mr. Peters and his wife Mrs. Peters, to leave, while he stays behind to continue looking further for any kind of evidence that can be used.
MR. HENDERSON (his voice sounding exhausted): I believe it’s okay for you all to leave since there isn’t much to left to look over anyways.
Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters looked relieved as soon as they heard those words.
MR HENDERSON: I’ll stay behind because it’s just impossible to not find anything around here. . . in the crime scene!
While he walks around the kitchen puzzled, the women start to pick up Mrs. Wright’s belongings quickly and Mr. Hale and Mr. Peters start to walk out the door.
HENDERSON (starts to think again): How can there be no sign of anyone breaking in the Wright’s house or any evidence of a motive that caused Mrs. Wright to commit this murder to her own husband . . . if it was her. MR. HENDERSON (turned looking at the women): Mrs. Gale and Mrs. Peters now, I know you two must know maybe what may have caused Mrs. Wright to commit this crime?
MRS. GALE (her lips quivering and feeling fearful): What makes you say such a thing?
MRS. PETERS: How do you know it was even her!
MR. HENDERSON (looking confused): I (a short pause) I was just questioning since I thought maybe you ladies might have an idea of why she would do this . . .
Mr. Henderson looked confused of how Mrs. Gale and Mrs. Peters reacted to his question.
MRS. HALE: Well we both don’t know. Now I think it’s getting very late and it’s time to go.
MRS. PETERS: That’s right, I believe we should be on our way. Mr. Peter and Mr. Hale, can you please give us a hand?
Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters continued packing. Mr. Hale was helping them until he knocked down the bird cage the women were looking over before on the table. Mr. Henderson Picks up the cage.
MR. HALE (yawning): well I guess it’s time to