Coroner's Inquest Leads to Arrest... and Release.

A Coroner’s Inquest was held at the Dunbarton Public Library on Thursday, July 29 to determine if the death of head librarian Always B. Wright of the Boondocks Public Library was an accident or a homicide. Judge I. B. Cool presided over the proceedings.

Ms Wright was found dead at the bottom of the library stairs shortly before the library opened for business. Four suspects were questioned by Prosecutor U. B. Bad. After much deliberation, the jury of 11 teens decided that Ms Hattie R History, reference librarian and friend of the deceased may have pushed Ms Wright to her death. Ms History was taken into custody by Deputy Tell D. Truth, but before the court could be adjourned, a surprise witness, I. M. Homeless, came forward to tell what really happened.

The cast included Kathleen Murray as Host Opie Winifred, Stevyn Dodd as Deputy Tell D. Truth, Les Hammond as Deputy Bailiff Holden D. Evidence, Norm Roberge as Judge I. B. Cool, David Breault as Coroner U. B. Dead, Mark Kilmister as Prosecutor U. B. Bad, Audra Breault as Children’s Librarian Gilda B. Good, David Conover as Custodian Sam D. Sweeper, Margaret Venator as Reference Librarian Hattie R. History, and Fred Mullen as Book Salesman Do Bee Handsome. Cassie Conover portrayed I. M. Homeless.

The jury consisted of Hudson Arce, Madison Arce, Danny Breault, Arden Brenan, Odessa Brenan, Cassie Conover, Julia Kilmister, Eden McInturff, Moriah McInturff, Bailey Novakoski, and Makenna Philippon.

Coroner’s Inquest at the Library was written by Sharon Lamberson of the Hannibal Public Library, Hannibal, Missouri. Our production was directed by Nancy Lang and Andrea Douglas.