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Murder Mystery Level 1 number 15

     Six men whose names are Fred Davis, Marty Morrison, John Edison, Brian Fox, Tom Brown, and Bill Jones were in a restaurant together. Suddenly, the lights went out. When the lights came back on, Fred Davis 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 shirt, color umbrella, weight, height, or hair color.
The suspect who is 5 feet 6 inches tall is not the one who was wearing an orange shirt.
The suspect who weighs 170 pounds is not the one who was carrying a purple umbrella.
The suspect who was wearing a red shirt is 5 feet tall.
Brian Fox was carrying an orange umbrella.
The murderer is 5 feet tall.
Tom Brown was wearing a red shirt.
The suspect who was wearing a blue shirt has no hair.
The suspect who is 5 feet 9 inches tall was carrying a yellow umbrella.
The suspect who was carrying a red umbrella was wearing a white shirt.
John Edison has grey hair.
Marty Morrison was wearing a yellow shirt.
The suspect who was carrying a yellow umbrella was wearing a blue shirt.
The suspect who is 5 feet 3 inches tall was carrying a red umbrella.
Bill Jones weighs 220 pounds.

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