E.C.I.S. English Criminal Investigative Service You are the agents assigned to a new case The mission is to investigate the death of a man from our ranks.

The Victim 4o year old male around 5’9” medium build, dark hair Found October 3rd outside of Ryan’s Tavern (AKA Gunnar’s Hall) in Baltimore, MD Wearing dirty, ill-fitting clothes

Symptoms Incoherent, unable to speak clearly Feverish Weak, unable to stand Suffering from bouts of delirium and unconsciousness Refuses to drink water Loss of memory

Timeline of events: 10/03 Victim found laying in the street outside of Ryan’s Tavern by Joseph Walker Help is requested of Dr. Snodgrass, an acquaintance of the victim Victim is admitted to Washington College Hospital in “bad shape” 10/04-10/06 Victim is lodged in the secure wing of the hospital Patient of Dr. John Joseph Moran Victim alters between unconsciousness and delrium shouting the name “Reynolds” several times No visitors are allowed to see the victim

Timeline, cont. 10/07 Victim asks for his wife in Richmond and asks about his lost trunk Victim passes away at 5 am on 10/07 Last words are reportedly: “Lord, help my poor soul” 10/08 Victim is buried at Westminster Abbey in Baltimore 8 witnesses attend the funeral Funeral service last for just 3 minutes

Artist Sketch of Victim Here is an artist rendition of what the victim may have looked like:

Other relevant information: A hair sample was tested for mercury and lead poisoning, no poison was found The victim was not found to have any drugs in his system There was no smell of alcohol on his person or breath

Your Conclusion Based on the clues presented, determine cause of death and tell us why you came to that conclusion