The Armstrong kidnapping case.

     Colonel Armstrong was a grandson of a Wall Street millionaire. He married to the daughter of the probably most famous tragic actress at that time. They had a daughter-Daisy. She was the most precious thing in the world for them. When she was 3 years old, she was kidnapped and a very high ransom was demanded. Having paid the enormous sum of two hundred thousand dollars, the dead body of the poor child was discovered, having been dead for at least two weeks. At that time, Mrs. Armstrong was carrying another baby. She went through a terrible horror and gave birth to a dead infant and died soon after. Colonel Armstrong, who was broken-hearted after having lost his beloved family, shot himself a few days after. There was another death, the one of their French, or perhaps Swiss nursemaid. Being completely innocent, but disbelieved by the police, she threw herself from a window and died.
     Six months later the head of the gang responsible for the kidnapping, Cassetti was captured by police. Him, and his associate were trialed. He was acquitted on some inaccurracy, but the other was sentenced to electrocuiton. It became clear to me, that he changed his name and escaped America in order to avoid those, who were certain of his guilt. Somebody would get him sooner or later. The man gave me a bad first impression. I was 100% about the evil in him. I cannot say that I regret the death of such a terrible person, but it is my duty to find out who was responsible for all this mess.
     At this point, I am sure that the letter was certainly burned by the murderer, as it contained the word ,, Armstrong ", which was a clue to this mistery.  Perhaps, there are still members of the Armstrong family living. 
     We have one fact. At 23 minutes to 1 Ratchett was surely alive. I heard him speak to the conductor myself. We have, at least something to begin with.

So, let us begin gathering evidence.