I do not believe that the death of Moose Madden was murder. There is no evidence to support the charge. There is though, enough circumstantial evidence.
Moose Madden was known to pick on Cecil. He would make Cecil go to the tool house for a left-handed saw, or to find out if the mail for today had come in when the mail was delivered only once a week. (pg 1) The other members of the crew were witness, and sometimes part of, the cruel treatment Moose inflicted on Cecil. There was one incident of Moose and another member, taking Cecil and his mattress down to the river and throwing him in whi…