How Did Captain Jaggery Kill First Mate Holly Brass

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In the book true confessions of Charlotte Doyle, the main character is on a trip to Rhode Island to meet up with her family. She is on an eerie ship called the Seahawk with captain jaggery and his crew. A life was taken during a hurricane on the Seahawk. And Charlotte was accused of murder and if she is found guilty she will be hung. And I’m here to convince you that the captain Jaggery did kill first mate holly brass. My first reason opportunity, and my second reason was strength. And third mental capability and fourth motive. My first reason why captain Jaggery did kill first mate holly brass is opportunity. Jaggery had all the opportunity he could send anyone anywhere no matter what. And charlotte did not commit the murder because she was aloft (in the sails) cutting the foremast free so they won’t capsize that is why charlotte did not the opportunity to kill holly brass. And it was not …show more content…
Jaggery had all the strength to go through the clothes sailors wear the skin rib cage the mussel the heart lungs and the backbone and out the back and he has been on the sea for years so that shows that captain Jaggery has the strength to kill someone. And charlotte did not commit the murder because do you think that an 13 year old girl should be able to. Go through the clothes sailors’ wear the skin, rib, cage the mussel, heart, lungs, and the backbone and out the back. That’s why charlotte did not commit the murder because she does not have the strength to kill someone. And Zachariah did not commit the murder because he does not have the strength to kill someone. And this guy is like eighty so if you think that eighty year old man can go through the clothes sailors’ wear the skin, rib, cage the mussel, heart, lungs, and the backbone and out the back. That’s why Zachariah did not commit the murder because he does not have the strength to kill

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