byis a narrative history about the murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas in 1959. In
the first part, "The Last to See them Alive," Capote describes the members of the
Clutter family, a prosperous and devout farm family. Herb, the father; Kenyon, the son; Nancy,
the daughter; and Bonnie, the mother (who is confined to her bed with a nervous disorder). Two
older daughters are married and live away from home. The section also contains a description of
the murderers, Perry Smith and Richard "Dick" Hickock. They were recently released
from jail in Kansas, and one of Dick's cellmates had told him about Herb Clutter and had
misinformed him that Herb kept a great deal of money in his house. At the end of the section,
the killers arrive at the Clutter's house, and the bodies are discovered in the morning. Capote
does not describe the murders in the first section.
In the second section,
"Persons Unknown," the chief inspector involved in the murder, Alvin
Dewey,...
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