The "In Cold Blood" murderers, Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, are being investigated in regard

[raccoon]

to the late 1959 murders of the Walker family in Florida.

Capote mentioned the Walker family murders in ICB; at the time, it was concluded that Smith and Hickock were not the murderers.

Now that DNA testing is available, it will be interesting to find out for sure.

I posted this in LBN, http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014326805

[Hoyt]

1. That is interesting. One of my favorite books/movies.

[Tom Ripley]

2. Thanks! Here's a link to a 2005 feature with lots of details about the Walker's murders...

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http://projects.heraldtribune.com/investigatewalker/walkermystery.html

In terms of the timeline, Dick and Perry are credible suspects. I know that they both passed the polygraphs, but the technology was even more unreliable than today, and the two were a psychopath and a borderline personality type. Perhaps,they stole the money that the Walkers were willing to pay for the car? If they are responsible, it seems that Dick carried through with his plans for Mrs Walker, where he did not do so with Nancy Clutter.

[raccoon]

3. Thanks for that great link. nt