...Her legs curled underneath her. Bruises were found around her neck leading authorities to believe she was strangled to death. An examination of her bed clothes led to the discovery of the actual murder weapon, a bottle of chloroform. However there wasnt any cotton or gauze found for Dot to use to overdose on the chemical. The maid noticed two things, the $15,000 worth of jewelry was missing along with the letters Mitchell wrote in his paramour. It was either a case of blackmail or robbery, police guessed. Mitchell quickly presented himself to police for questioning but was soon cleared because he could provide an alibi. A friend of Dot’s told police that she was pondering the thought filing charges against Guimares because he threatened
