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Scratches Hints
Call the Former Police Chief Bailey
1 of 9: Before this phone number will be available to you, you'll need to obtain additional information first.
2 of 9: You'll need to use the phone on Monday afternoon to call Jerry (perhaps around 1 or 2pm -- after doing some exploring).
3 of 9: Jerry will provide you with some important information.
4 of 9: During the phone call, he will mention June, 1963 -- as the date of the death of Catherine Blackwood.
5 of 9: By now, you should know what to do when you find a specific date.
6 of 9: Go to the attic, and the stack of newspapers, and select this date, to read about the death, and the police investigation.
7 of 9: This time, when you look at the newspaper, look for additional clues.
8 of 9: Note the scrawled phone number on the piece of newspaper.
9 of 9: Return to the telephone, and use it to call the number written on the newspaper (01665 65217). Note: While phone numbers are generally "remembered" by the game, and automatically dialed, this is one number you will need to manually dial.
