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raccoon

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7. One source (link below) I found says Wells ended up back in prison for 30 years for armed

Fri Aug 31, 2012, 02:30 PM

Aug 2012

robbery, and was killed during a prison break in MS.

Of course, after this much time he'd more than likely be dead now even if that didn't happen.

Someone at this same link surmises that, "Willie Jay (sic) was a character invention. Nothing is known of his life before or after 1959 except what was written about him by Truman Capote in 'In cold blood.' " I've read elsewhere that others suspect the same thing about Willie-Jay. I also believe Willie-Jay was invented. It's like when Perry gets out on parole he has a choice between Good (Willie-Jay) and Evil (Dick and his plan to rob and murder the Clutters). Perry fails (by a few hours, imagine that) to hook up with Willie-Jay so he goes along with Dick.

http://www.enotes.com/cold-blood/q-and-a/does-anyone-know-what-happened-floyd-wells-willie-51393

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Question relating to the Clutter family murders. [View all] raccoon Apr 2012 OP

Did the CLutters really have the money in the safe in the office? hlthe2b Apr 2012 #1

No, they didn't even have a safe. Herbert Clutter wrote checks for even small amounts of money. raccoon Apr 2012 #2

Co-conspirator Floyd Wells was a gullible cretin who believed Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #3

By George, I think you've got it. nt raccoon Apr 2012 #4

Good catch ailsagirl Aug 2012 #5

Wells Scairp Aug 2012 #6

One source (link below) I found says Wells ended up back in prison for 30 years for armed raccoon Aug 2012 #7