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Murder Mystery Level 1 number 14

     Six men whose names are Jack Smith, Larry Jones, Marty Morrison, Jim Fox, Fred Edison, and Brian Alberts were in a restaurant together. Suddenly, the lights went out. When the lights came back on, Jack Smith was found stabbed.
     Other detectives have investigated. They have questioned the suspects, the witnesses, and people who know the suspects. They have collected physical evidence (hair samples, fiber samples, etc.) from the crime scene. They have collected 14 clues, but have not been able to solve the crime. Therefore, they have called in the world's greatest detective, YOU. You must now examine the clues and solve the murder.

No two suspects have the same color shoes, color umbrella, weight, color shirt, or hair color.
The suspect who was wearing orange shoes has white hair.
Marty Morrison was wearing black shoes.
The suspect who was wearing a yellow shirt was carrying a yellow umbrella.
The suspect who was wearing tan shoes was wearing a black shirt.
Fred Edison weighs 220 pounds.
The suspect who weighs 160 pounds is not the one who was carrying a white umbrella.
Brian Alberts was carrying a green umbrella.
The suspect who was wearing orange shoes was carrying a yellow umbrella.
The suspect who was carrying a purple umbrella was wearing a blue shirt.
The murderer was wearing a black shirt.
Larry Jones was wearing tan shoes.
The suspect who was wearing an orange shirt is not the one who was wearing red shoes.
The suspect who was carrying a purple umbrella was wearing white shoes.
Jim Fox has no hair.

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