Jewelry Shop Robbery
There had just been a robbery at the Wallace Jewelry Shop. It was late at night, freezing cold, but the police happened to be nearby so they arrived only a few minutes after the crime. They knew that no one could have gone far, so they sent out scouts to bring back anyone they found. The scouts brought back three people. The first was a lady who claimed that her car had broken down and she was walking down the street to get help. Examination of this story proved that she was telling the truth about her car. The second one was a drunk, whose bottle of liquor was frozen through. "I was just trying to get some sleep," the drunk slurred and then passed out. The third person was a little old lady who had allegedly gotten lost.
"Gee, this case is tough," one of the junior officers said. "Nope," his superior said. "It's easy as pie."
Who was the thief?
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The drunk was the thief. Liquor can not freeze. Chemical analysis of his drink showed it to be colored water, and the jewels were found in his coat.