The detectives were baffled,
No story appeared to be the same,
It was as if drawing for prizes at a raffle,
Witnesses interviewed no two gave duplicate names.

The neighbors next door began to tell,
About the sounds of muffled cries,
They thought they heard the door bell,
But saw nothing with their eyes.

Two winos from the alley reported,
They saw only a couple of people at nine,
Their account seemed a little distorted,
It was most definitely because of the wine.

A murder...