The greatly known, Truman Capote, a novelist and short story writer, pioneered the genre he called “a nonfiction novel” and transpired into the popular book “ In Cold Blood ”. The heart-wrenching account of The Holcomb murder took a turn throughout all of Kansas. Holcomb, Like all of the rest of Kansas is “ dry”, with a little bit of everything, has a flat land and great extensive views; horses, and herds of cattle. The population is mild with decent neighbors surrounding the small town. Friendly, and generous like the (as often referred to) Master of River Valley Farm, the forty-eight year old Herbert William Clutter. Herb Clutter cuts a man’s-man figure. He had broad shoulders, hair that held it’s dark color, a squared jaw and unstained teeth strong enough to shatter
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Clutter as the founder of the Kansas Wheat Growers Association in 1954. Capote sagely leaves out the murder scene and let Perry Smith explain in his own words. Which leaves it up to the reader to really swallow Perry’s statement, with Dick on the other Side contradicting their actions. The motive of the killers were revealed in their confession. In 1960, to many people, the trial left questions for sanity. Similar to, In Cold Blood, many say it couldn’t have been solved without the help of the former cellmate of Richard Hickock. The cellmate once worked on Herbert Clutter’s farm and described it to Hickock; this leading to Mr. Hickock’s plan to rob the Clutter’s and murder any witnesses adding Perry Smith, also a former cellmate, would be of good help.These two boys were arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada for parole violation and passing bad checks. The KBI (Kansas Bureau of Investigation) sent agents to Nevada, where they questioned the suspects separately. The former cellmate Mr. Hickock, William Floyd Wells, came forward with who the murders were, and explained to the sheriffs, he never tried to stop him because he thought it was all a
Clutter as the founder of the Kansas Wheat Growers Association in 1954. Capote sagely leaves out the murder scene and let Perry Smith explain in his own words. Which leaves it up to the reader to really swallow Perry’s statement, with Dick on the other Side contradicting their actions. The motive of the killers were revealed in their confession. In 1960, to many people, the trial left questions for sanity. Similar to, In Cold Blood, many say it couldn’t have been solved without the help of the former cellmate of Richard Hickock. The cellmate once worked on Herbert Clutter’s farm and described it to Hickock; this leading to Mr. Hickock’s plan to rob the Clutter’s and murder any witnesses adding Perry Smith, also a former cellmate, would be of good help.These two boys were arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada for parole violation and passing bad checks. The KBI (Kansas Bureau of Investigation) sent agents to Nevada, where they questioned the suspects separately. The former cellmate Mr. Hickock, William Floyd Wells, came forward with who the murders were, and explained to the sheriffs, he never tried to stop him because he thought it was all a