Chapter Four
They arrived at the crime scene which happened to be the mansion of Senator Getram Bale filled to the brim with cops, forensics and political leaders. Jane turned to Sherlock briefly when they dropped, "Why were you brought into this case?" "Well we had a similar one in London, dead member of parliament. And he also died just before campaigning for Prime minister, whereas yours is for presidency." "And you think there is a pattern?" Jane asked, "Well, yes." Lisbon tugged at Jane's coat, "will you be okay working with him?" she asked in a whisper, "of course Lisbon, don't worry it's just for a day." Lisbon just shook her head. They arrived at the scene, and Sherlock and Jane walked about the room taking many things into account. Then they arrived at the main crime scene, it was a gruesome sight, senator Getram had been murdered in a very bloody fashion, he was torn up around the neck, two major arteries had been carefully and precisely severed, then his chest incision a number nine. Jane stooped low, looking at the fingers, shoes and taking in the scent of the man, Sherlock worked just close by with his magnifier, checking prints and inconsistencies, he walked out of the house and was back in about thirty minutes. "Well I'm done here" he said turning toward Fischer, Cho, Abbott, Lisbon, John and Jane. "What are we looking at?" Cho asked, "A murder" Sherlock said, Cho grinned, and Sherlock turned to Abbott, "Isn't there anyone we can talk to?" "Well the door man and maid, but we have spoken to them before, Cho has, didn't do any good." "His ex wife" Jane said getting up, "His ex wife, he is recently divorced." "How did he manage to keep the divorce secret?" Lisbon asked surprised that it was even possible. Abbott walked out of the house to call the office, "they'll get us her location in a minute" he said when he came in, Sherlock sat on an adjacent cushion in deep thought, "Is there something on your mind?" Watson asked walking over to sit beside Sherlock, "Yes, there are two or more killers." Sherlock said, "What do you mean?" Abbott asked, "well for a start, this building has an underground study, and that is where the senator was killed, not here, and the exact same thing happened in London, and I apprehended the killer, what does that tell us?" he asked, "That it's an organisation" Jane said, "Yes, Mr. Jane, and what else?" "Our victim probably tried to break out from the group since they would have been supported had they just wanted to be leaders in their various countries" Lisbon added, "And the association is an international one." John said, "but even more" Sherlock said getting up, "The body was brought out of the study to send a message to other members of the group, hence the curious numbers on the victim, the London victim was number 6, and this one 9, and it also explains the fact that entry isn't forced." Sherlock began walking to where he expected the study to be and the rest of the team followed closely, "But how did they transport his body from the study to the sitting room without spilling blood?" Cho asked, "Well they did spill blood, but it has been washed clean" Jane answered, "the question is what the numbers mean?" Jane said, looking at Sherlock for confirmation, "He's right" Sherlock said, have your people take samples from the floor. They entered the study, which happened to be bloodier by far compared to the sitting room. Sherlock and Jane set about working again, Jane turned to the standing spectators, "I'll bet anyone twenty dollars that his joining the group will have something to do with his divorce, since it was a very quiet one." "O my" Sherlock exclaimed, "You're a genius Mr. Jane. How could I not have seen that, I'll be done here and we must speak to his ex, she will most definitely have been threatened about causing a scandal." "Well unless he paid her off" Jane said. They were done observing the crime scene and they set out to the residence of Harley, Getram's ex.