Reseacher

The Murder

Perry Smith and Richard Eugene Hickock became acquinted with each other during their time in prison. They both plan to commit a robbery after they got out and move to Mexico. When Perry smith was released from jail before Richard, a man named Floyd Wells became Richard's new inmate. Floyd Wells once worked for Herbert Clutter's plantation and he knew the layout of the Clutter's home. Floyd Wells told Richard that Herbert Clutter might possibly have safe in his home,and with this information he contacted Perry and they created the treacherous plot. When Richard was released,the two put thier plans in action, torob the Clutter family's safe. On Novemeber 14, 1959, they shot four members of the Clutters family to death and they did not find any safe.