Queenie Keithley's Guilty Killings

People who are in court for committing a crime, like killing someone, are sometimes found guilty. Some people feel inclined to kill their spouses because an argument, marital problems, or because of money. There are other people that kill just for the satisfactory or pleasure they bring of themselves, when they do it, like if it was an accomplishment. Many people kill other people when they hate each other, dislike one another, or do not have a good relationship. Queenie Keithley is guilty of killing Joe because, Queenie left her house after having an argument with her husband (Joe), there was no evidence of water in his glass, and she arrived ten minutes before her friends did.
Queenie had a fight/ argument with her husband before she left her house angrily, going to the ballroom. The text states “she tore out of the house after an argument… she went to ballroom” (Keithley 1). She came back the next morning and invited her friends over to play a game, only to find out her husband was dead. The text also states “She left the ballroom dance club

shortly before one in the morning and invited a few friends to follow her home and play a game of bingo.” ( Keithley 1.) The story point out that something terrible happened. Queenie explained that “Joe slipped and fell on the stairs” ( Keithley 1) which is the whole story from her perspective, but it may not be the truth. Queenie also made statements about the story of what had happened. Queenie made statements like what her husband was doing or going to do before he died of a concussion.
Queenie Keithley stated that her husband was going down to get more water, but there was no evidence of water in the glass he was holding. Queenie Keithley reports that, “He was coming down for a glass of water-- he still had the cup in his hand--- and I think he’s dead.”( Keithley 1) There is a chance that she could have pushed him down the stairs and placed the glass in his hand to make it look like an accident. Also the picture demonstrates “Joe in an awkward position (if he fell down the stairs), although he looks like he fell when he was walking up the stairs.” (picture) If she was innocent, why didn’t she call the police or others to help her husband. The text also states that Queenie said, “Oh, my---what should I do?”(Keithley 1). Although it might seem Joe was pushed down the stairs, there is also evidence that states Queenie was alone for a couple of minutes with the victim.
Queenie was alone with the victim probably because she invited her friends over.

Queenie was by herself for 10 minutes and assumed that she could have killed her husband and covered it up for herself. She was in an argument before she left in an angrily matter. The text points out “When she tore out of the house after an argument with her husband”(Keithley 1). This leads to assume she wanted to killed him after she got home from the dance, then made an excuse that it wasn’t her. That wound could have been from Quinnie hitting him on the back of his head, or he might have been shot. “There are so many objects in the picture like a pan that he could have gotten hit by” (picture). The picture also shows Quinee with a surprised face when she saw her husband dead.(picture). Although the question would be if she stayed like that for ten minutes. Some readers might disagree with this because of their reasons, or

evidence.
Although many people might suggest that Joe didn’t die because of Queenie is because the only way she couldn’t be the murderer if he actually fell down the stairs,and wounded his head by accident. “The autopsy conducted later concluded that Joe died from a head wound on the head.”(Keithley 1) Queenie said, “He was coming down for a glass of water-- he still had the cup in his hand-- and I think he’s dead.”(Keithley 1). While the evidence suggests that when Joe fell down she could have just sat there and waited for him to die, meaning she would still be guilty of murdering her husband.
When people are in court for doing wrong or bad things, they are mostly found guilty. Queenie Keithley was guilty of killing her husband, Joe, because the text gave evidence that before Joe died there had been an argument between him and his wife (Queenie Keitley), her friends weren’t there to witness her husband die, and if he was going for water there would be evidence of water droplets. The significance of the topic was to find out if a suspect was guilty or not guilty of killing the victim.