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Detective Armstrong, the lead investigator
in the Vilson case kept evidence notes from the case. These notes illuminate
several aspects of the investigation and at the same time offer an inventory
of events in chronological order.
Date Event
02/01/48 Frank Knight born
04/21/50 Judith Ann Veeder born
00/00/57 [William Giblini born]
00/00/68 Frank Knight graduates City College
Frank Knight enters Washington University
00/00/69 Valerie Vilson born
05/00/71 Frank Knight marries Judith Veeder
Frank and Judith Knight find the true path
07/31/74 Joel Shenton born
05/01/75 Greg Giblini born
10/11/76 Purity Knight born
08/00/78 William Giblini marries Jennifer Morris
08/15/91 Valerie Vilson graduates Webster College
Valerie Vilson enters University of Mississippi
02/29/92 [Leap-year Day]
08/00/93 Joel enters University of Mississippi
02/14/94 [St. Valentine's Day]
03/00/94 Greg Giblini meets Valerie Vilson (journal)
04/01/94 [April Fool's Day]
04/21/94 [Judith Knight's birthday]
05/01/94 [Greg Giblini's birthday]
07/31/94 [Joel Shenton's birthday]
10/22/94 Sat Valerie Vilson appears on a video tape for ReNEWal Center
12/11/94 Sun Greg Giblini gives Valerie Macintosh Quadra computer
Greg and Valerie set up computer
2:20PM Valerie begins electronic journal entries
Greg leaves in five days
Greg could be going to New York
11:15PM Journal entry
12/12/94 Mon Valerie returns from rehearsals
Briana still up and chatty
Greg is here, beers all around
11:40PM Journal entry
12/13/94 Tue Agency called; Valerie to meet birth-parents
10:00PM Journal entry
12/14/94 Wed 2:10AM Journal entry
Valerie takes exams
Briana plans party for Friday
Received card from William and Jennifer Giblini
Greg went over to the computer (we were here) and played with scraps of code
Valerie had squabble with Greg
Greg and Valerie have sex
6:00PM Journal entry
Greg is packing
School Christmas performance is set for Saturday
Rooth will be in St. Louis and wants to get together
Agency representative going with Valerie to Mountain Home
04/15 Midnight - Journal entry
Greg was there
Greg showed Valerie clips from the past couple of days
12/15/94 Thu [No journal entry]
12/16/94 Fri Greg Giblini leaves University for financial reasons, heads to Nashville
Briana's party
Briana danced and jumped off the kitchen table
Annie took Briana to the hospital
Valerie drank vodka and talked with Joey
12/17/94 Sat Valerie takes Advil
Received a card from Greg Giblini (mailed ahead of time)
10:30AM Journal entry
Performances are two weeks after classes start in January
Valerie feeling ready for something else
Greg should be in Nashville tonight
Valerie goes to bustle about backstage at the school
School Christmas performance
12/18/94 Sun Talked with Greg
1:30AM Journal entry
Briana is gone
Valerie hasn't packed yet for Mountain Home
Valerie misses Greg
Valerie may send him her journal file on disk
Valerie to write down entries while in Mountain Home
Valerie leaves for Mountain Home
12/19/94 Mon [No journal entry]
Valerie in Mountain Home?
12/20/94 Tue [No journal entry]
12/21/94 Wed [No journal entry]
12/22/94 Thu [No journal entry]
12/23/94 Fri [No journal entry]
11:30PM Frank Knight beats Purity in front of Valerie
Valerie gave her address/phone information to Purity
Greg met Valerie at a motel halfway from Nashville
Greg sending out resumes to local TV people
Greg is writing code for video, suggests it's "our program"
Greg making a lot of tapes (with who?)
12/24/94 Sat [No journal entry]
Valerie in St. Louis?
12/25/94 Sun [Christmas Day]
[No journal entry]
12/26/94 Mon [No journal entry]
12/27/94 Tue [No journal entry]
12/28/94 Wed [No journal entry]
Valerie's menstrual cycle - Day 1 (Menstrual Phase)
12/29/94 Thu [No journal entry]
12/30/94 Fri [No journal entry]
12/31/94 Sat [No journal entry]
Valerie talked to Rooth?
01/01/95 Sun [New Year's Day]
[New moon]
Valerie's menstrual cycle - Day 5 (Proliferate Phase)
01/02/95 Mon [No journal entry]
Valerie returns to Oxford, MS
Valerie registered for two classes
01/03/95 Tue Valerie looks at the statue in the square
Valerie returns from rehearsals
10:00PM Journal entry
Briana has a tan
01/04/95 Wed [No journal entry]
01/05/95 Thu Valerie looks at the statue in the square
Valerie returns from rehearsals
10:40PM Journal entry
01/06/95 Fri Valerie has a little drink
3:30AM Journal entry
3:40AM Journal entry
Valerie wonders where Greg is
3:50AM Journal entry
9:46PM Journal entry
01/07/95 Sat Valerie received a letter from Judith Felton, her birth-mother (Corinthians)
Purity applied to University of Mississippi
Valerie asked to escort Purity to Ole Miss; Valerie calls Knight's to accept
William Giblini called
William hasn't heard from Greg, asks Valerie if she's heard any news
Valerie tells William about Mountain Home
William invites Valerie and greg to California
11:00AM Journal entry
Greg Giblini arrives to suprise Valerie
01/08/95 Sun [First Quarter Moon]
01/09/95 Mon 8:00AM Journal entry
01/10/95 Tue Valerie tells Greg about Mountain Home
Greg Gilbin made tapes
Valerie has abdominal cramping
Valerie's menstrual cycle - Day 14 (Ovulation Phase)
11:40PM Journal entry
01/11/95 Wed Frank Knight writes letter to Board of Trustees
Purity arrives
Valerie drops by theatre with Purity
Valerie's menstrual cycle - Day 15 (Secretory Phase)
01/12/95 Thu Valerie escorts Purity to University of Mississippi
Purity and Valerie go to cafe near bus stop
2:00PM Journal entry
Purity is safely on her way home
01/13/95 Fri [No journal entry]
"Dirty Work" premieres
Valerie meets Larry Brown
01/14/95 Sat [No journal entry]
Greg in Al Gore's hometown working
01/15/95 Sun Good write-ups in the Eagle, Jackson, and Biloxi
William Giblini called
Greg in Al Gore's hometown working
Greg Giblini sent a telegram
8:00PM Journal entry
Valerie is coming down with the flu
4? AM - journal entry
Valerie describes Frank/Greg beating Purity
01/16/95 Mon [Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Observed]
[Full Moon]
01/17/95 Tue [No journal entry]
01/18/95 Wed Valerie had terrible fever dreams
3:00PM Journal entry
01/19/95 Thu Greg returns Nashville, TN
Greg talking about Louise
Greg thinking of getting a cellular phone
Valerie receives thank-you note from Knight's
Valerie is invited for a weekend at Knight's
Valerie lies to Briana about Purity; Briana is still oblivious
9:30PM Journal entry
01/20/95 Fri [No journal entry]
01/21/95 Sat Valerie fully recovered but still dreaming
Received letter from William
Valerie replied to William; tells William about Greg, Purity, classes, and Briana
Received postcard from Greg from the Grand Ole Opry
Received a gift from the Knight's (small framed portait of Christ)
Purity called while Valerie was crafting a "no-thanks" note to the Knight's
2:00PM Journal entry
Cast party for Annie
Annie doing Brian Friel and way too much Guinness
Joey asked Valerie to come home with him
01/22/95 Sun 11:00AM Journal entry
01/23/95 Mon Valerie looks at the statue in the square
Valerie witness to shouting match between a driver and a bicyclist
Valerie returns from rehearsals
Greg called; no one answered before and acted worrisome
9:00PM Journal entry
Greg Giblini is coming the weekend
01/24/95 Tue Valerie receives letter from William
William asked a lot of questions, interested in Purity, except Greg Giblini
William Giblini suggests being unhappy with Jennifer
10:00PM Journal entry.
[Last Quarter Moon]
01/25/95 Wed [No journal entry]
Valerie's menstrual cycle - Day 1 (Menstrual Phase)
01/26/95 Thu [No journal entry]
01/27/95 Fri 5:00PM Journal entry
Valerie is getting ready for Greg to arrive
Valerie ponders William helping Purity
Valerie and Greg sat in the square right near the statue and talked
Greg and Valerie return to her apartment and Greg makes tape
Greg and Valerie have sex
01/28/95 Sat [No journal entry]
01/29/95 Sun Spent the day with Greg
Valerie suggests she is still disturbed
Valerie's menstrual cycle - Day 5 (Proliferate Phase)
9:20PM Journal entry
01/30/95 Mon [New Moon]
01/31/95 Tue [No journal entry]
02/01/95 Wed "Dirty Work" to tour three states; Valerie preparing resumes
Valerie helped Briana with her lines
Briana said Valerie and Greg are quite the lovebirds
Greg goes to Memphis, TN for Elivis miniseries
10:18PM Journal entry
02/02/95 Thu [No journal entry]
02/03/95 Fri Purity receive card from Knight's (Titus)
Valerie leaves note: If I'm brainwashed by these people, shoot me
8:40PM Journal entry
Valerie goes to Mountain Home
4? Journal entry
Valerie describes Frank/Greg beating Purity/herself
02/04/95 Sat Valerie and the Knight's perform grace, and have dinner
Valerie discusses Purity's acheivments
Purity refused date with her boyfriend Jake
Valerie and Purity went to the movies
Valerie and Purity talk in parking lot after movie
Valerie made up story about stopping for ice cream on the way home
02/05/95 Sun Valerie and the Knight's dutifully went to church
Valerie argued with Frank Knight
11:50PM Journal entry
02/06/95 Mon [No journal entry]
02/07/95 Tue Valerie Vilson appears on a video tape for her audition at New Stage-Jackson
Valerie has abdominal cramping
Valerie's menstrual cycle - Day 14 (Ovulation Phase)
Valerie writes to William Giblini about Purity
Greg Giblini sent Valerie an old 45 of "Suspicous Pride" by Elvis Presley
Valerie tells Greg about Mountain Home
11:00PM Journal entry
[First Quarter Moon]
02/08/95 Wed [No journal entry]
02/09/95 Thu [No journal entry]
02/10/95 Fri Briana's brother David is here
Valerie and Briana had a little get together; Valerie drank too much
Valerie's menstrual cycle - Day 15 (Secretory Phase)
02/11/95 Sat Valerie received letter from the Knight's
Valerie received letter from Purity
4:00PM Journal entry
Valerie, David, Annie, Keith, Briana, and Nick sat around in the kitchen
Played with Ouija board; Annie introduced Terence the ghost
Predicts Greg and Valerie's demise in 7 weeks to the day
David touched Valerie's face, hair, and neck
02/12/95 Sun 11:00AM Journal entry
[Lincoln's Birthday]
02/13/95 Mon [No journal entry]
02/14/95 Tue [St. Valentine's Day]
6:00AM Greg Giblini arrives at Valerie's
Greg Giblini at foot of bed with three dozen scarlet red roses
Greg touched her face, hair, and neck (just like David)
Greg and Valerie had sex
Greg asked Valerie to write about Terence the ghost
Valerie received a valentine from William; caused trouble with Greg
10:00AM Journal entry
02/15/95 Wed [Full Moon]
02/16/95 Thu Greg just left today
Valerie suggests things were strange
10:08PM Journal entry
02/17/95 Fri 9:18AM Purity Knight's ultrasound print-out
Purity calls Valerie collect from payphone
Purity is pregnant; Jake raped her
Valerie's menstrual cycle - Day 1 (Menstrual Phase)
6:00PM Journal entry
Valerie makes plans for abortion in Jackson for Purity
02/18/95 Sat Valerie remembers dream
5:04AM Journal entry
William Giblini calls
Valerie tells William about the dream and everything
Valerie asks: Do you want the code? Is it computers?
10:52PM Journal entry
Mrs. Kelsey's class is putting on a clown show for the Easter fair
02/19/95 Sun Greg said to Valerie "If you can conceive of it, it will happen."
Greg wanted Purity and Valerie to go to Nashville for the abortion
Greg became upset when Valerie said no
11:19PM Journal entry
02/20/95 Mon [President's Day]
02/21/95 Tue Valerie's menstrual cycle - Day 5 (Proliferate Phase)
Valerie looks at the statue in the square
Valerie bowles over a small, stooped man with bright red umbrella
A STORM IS COMING
Valerie tells Greg about this
Valerie returns from rehearsals
10:00PM Journal entry
02/22/95 Wed Valerie received a postcard, postmark blurred, Little Rock?
SEE YOU SOON - not Purity's handwriting
7:30PM Journal entry
[Washington's Birthday]
[Last Quarter Moon]
02/23/95 Thu Valerie purchased a permit at Holly Springs
Purity is here
Frank & Judith think Valerie and Purity will go camping
Greg Giblini called Valerie
Greg and William talked and something happened
Greg needed to see Valerie and said not Will, anyone but Will
Greg said "When it happens, remember me. I'll see you soon"
Purity asked about Greg and true love; Valerie didn't know
11:49PM Journal entry
02/24/95 Fri [No journal entry]
Valerie and Purity leave for Jackson
Purity receives an abortion in a clinic
Valerie and Purity head for Natchez via the Natchez Trace Pkwy
02/25/95 Sat A brand-new file for a brand-new life
10:00PM Journal entry
Valerie and Purity watched the river go by at Natchez
It rained
Purity told Valerie about her plans about college and beyond
Valerie and Purity head for Vicksburg via Hwy 61
Stopped in Vicksburg at a bookstore
A large listless woman with hornrimmed glasses gave Valerie books
"Wuthering Heights" and "Madame Bovary"
02/26/95 Sun 7:13PM Journal entry.
Purity is home.
02/27/95 Mon [No journal entry]
02/28/95 Tue Valerie receives fax from Purity: THEY KNOW WATCH OUT
Greg is gone
Valerie left message for William
8:33PM Journal entry
Valerie suggests the Knight's know about Purity's abortion.
Valerie suggests telling Briana
The phone rings
03/01/95 Wed Greg's friend puts caller ID into the phone
Phone rang, voice hissing BABY KILLER or MURDERER or SINNER
Several numbers; a network all in Arkansas
Valerie tells Briana about the Knight's
Valerie heads for Holly Springs where Greg took her before
Thoughts of Sade:
"I am one of those who has to be defeated
And when I vanish
I want all trace of my existence
To me wiped out"
Valerie drove home contemplating driving into a tree
9:24PM Journal entry
[Ash Wednesday]
[New Moon]
03/02/95 Thu 8:48PM Journal entry
Valerie has abdominal cramping
Valerie's menstrual cycle - Day 14 (Ovulation Phase)
Valerie went to Health Services with Briana
Appointment set for next week. Birth control subscription given
Took Briana to lunch.
Briana to stay with friends.
03/03/95 Fri 11:51PM Journal entry
Valerie's menstrual cycle - Day 15 (Secretory Phase)
Message scrawled on back of school flyer for pep rally from Purity
Glossy pictures of mauled fetuses
(6) letters containing quotes of scripture in bright red marker
All from Arkansas
Wishes Greg was here - wouldn't be much comfort but understands
Wished William was here - wouldn't understand but would be much comfort
Suggests meeting Tom
03/04/95 Sat Valerie remembers correct lines to Sade and writes them down
2:13AM Journal entry
Found Greg; he is wary but wants to come here
Valerie saw Briana; she's going to move in with Annie
Valerie suggested a method of communication with Purity
11:12PM Journal entry
03/05/95 Sun Valerie remembers dream
Valerie has music up loud to mask creaks and branch scrapings
The phone rings
7:02AM Journal entry
What if that had really been someone at the window?
Am I being watched as I type?
The phone rings
William and Valerie talked for a long while
Valerie drinks some Jack Daniels
3:07AM Journal entry
How did the Release go? Rosebud 2.1?
03/06/95 Mon 11:45PM Journal entry
Where is Greg? I don't want to leave the door open for him
Valerie ponders obtaining Gold's gun
Valerie can't remeber his eyes
03/07/95 Tue [No journal entry]
03/08/95 Wed Greg is still here but out doing "errands."
Valerie thinks she has a place; Greg stays to help her move
Valerie impersonates a Umiss admissions officer over the phone to get to Purity.
11:13AM Journal entry
Purity to go to special/camp retreat for spring break.
Purity says she'll fax Valerie
His eyes are walnut and gold
Valerie, Briana, Joey, Annie, etc. were just sitting around
Phone rings and Greg answers - it's William - Greg slams down the phone
03/09/95 Thu 12:49AM Journal entry
Greg is asleep
[First Quarter Moon]
03/10/95 Fri [No journal entry]
03/11/95 Sat Valerie and Greg are packing
Brick comes through apartment window
Caller ID reveals codes from Mississippi now
Greg suggests the computer goes away; he wonders if Purity has e-mail
10:20PM Journal entry
Valerie moves into new place with Tom Ash
03/12/95 Sun 12:00PM Greg left
4:17PM Journal entry
Valerie just woke up
Valerie said they talked about jealousy, careers, and Will
Valerie suggests she wants to meet Will; wants more in the future
Valerie will travel this summer with someone
4:55PM Purity Knight's Fax 1 to Valerie Vilson
Purity begs Valerie to come get her
Purity wants to:
run away
kill them like Judith killed her oppressors
come stay with Valerie Vilson
10:20PM Valerie Vilson Fax 1 to Purity Knight
Valerie says they need to talk first - not to runaway
4? - Journal entry
Valerie remembers dream
03/13/95 Mon Valerie woke up a little shaky
6:17PM Journal entry
Phone rang
6:33PM Journal entry
More strange entries
Mentions Purity's fax
Spring Break begins - University of Mississippi
03/14/95 Tue 12:21PM Purity Knight's Fax 2 to Valerie Vilson
Purity to call tonight, coming Friday
03/15/95 Wed Robe orders due; turn in order forms to Judy Knight to receive your robe!
03/16/95 Thu High noon Journal entry
Health Services gave Valerie Prozac. (Appointment was a week overdue.)
Valerie has Gold's gun
Purity is off to camp tomorrow
Valerie receives more fetus photos
Valerie receives letter from William; he is thinking of leaving Jennifer
William wants to visit Valerie
Valerie having dreams about the old man with the red umbrella
03/17/95 Fri Purity?
[Spring Break ends - University of Mississippi]
[St. Patrick's Day]
[Full Moon]
Greg is here again, waiting on the stoop
Greg and Valerie had sex; thrashed around in the kitchen
03/18/95 Sat 4:19AM Journal entry
Greg is gone already, left after less than 24 hours
Greg just dropped by; said he was in the neighborhood
Valerie went to the woods and just wandered
Valerie has bruises in several strange places
Recieved a letter from William with picture enclosed
Valerie put picture on refrigerator, like an icon watching over me (the door?)
William has moved away from Jennifer
Valerie wrote him back
03/19/95 Sun 11:56AM Journal entry
Valerie still hasn't unpacked anything
Suggets she'll only be there for a couple of months
Valerie could sure use a couch.
03/20/95 Mon 10:52PM Journal entry
Valerie suggests that she is removed from people at school
A couple of drinks and a chat with Joey
Suggests that she's ready for it
YOU HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING YET
WHAT ABOUT ALL YOUR SINS
YOUR GUN WON'T HELP YOU FACE YOUR OWN SOUL
03/21/95 Tue [No journal entry]
[Spring Equinox]
03/22/95 Wed [No journal entry]
03/23/95 Thu Journal entry.
Took Valerie a long time to open this file again
Ted took a look; said someone broke in through the modem
Ted added a password to get into the system
Ted added a password to get into the file
Ted added a splice in the phone line to log all calls in or out
Valerie now chains the door
Valerie called Greg and told him about the file
[Last Quarter Moon]
03/24/95 Fri Valerie turned in the rough draft of her paper
5:55PM Journal entry
Valerie heads for Selmer, TN
Locked up and left the gun at home
03/25/95 Sat 4:00PM Rehearsal, men's chorus
03/26/95 Sun 12:00PM Children's group with Purity Knight
2:00PM Children's group ends
Greg holds Valerie's face between his palms
Greg says it's not long now
Valerie listens to her messages
William is taking a vacation
Someone says she is going straight to hell
Briana is planning her cast party
9:06PM Journal entry
03/27/95 Mon Birth Control Pill #1
Valerie receives letter from Purity who is at camp
Purity met another girl; plotting getaway this summer to Europe
10:15AM Journal entry
03/28/95 Tue Birth Control Pill #2
Priority registration begins for University of Mississippi
Valerie received postcard with undecipherable postmark
UMBRELLAS UP!
Went to rehearsals and brought Briana pizza
Joey was there - "How's my little sadist?"
Valerie suggests she's been missing rehearsal
10:34PM Journal entry
03/29/95 Wed Birth Control Pill #3
6:33PM Purity Knight's Fax 3 to Valerie Vilson
Spain, France, Italy, England, Ireland! 6 weeks starting 6/19
Purity mentions Caddy
Caddy to visit Knight home next weekend
17 days until Purity hears from colleges!
03/30/95 Thu Birth control Pill #4
5:20PM Valerie Vilson's Fax 2 to Purity Knight
Greg and Valerie may head west
Valerie requests Purity to bring back Swiss chocolate
Did you get the package?
03/31/95 Fri Birth Control Pill #5
Greg here; went to the woods again
Greg and Valerie had sex
9:21AM Journal entry
Joel said he saw Valerie in class and spoke with her
Does Greg speak Italian?
Dante's "Inferno"
With sudden music of pure peace:
For echoing thrice the threefold song,
The unnumbered stars the tone prolong. **
as a recalcitrant exile.
** 'E quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle.' INFERNO.
[New Moon]
04/01/95 Sat [April Fool's Day]
Birth Control Pill #6
5:00PM Lakeside Restaurant Director's Meeting Topic: "Political Action"
Joel Shenton leaves Valerie Vilson a message on her answering machine
Joel mentions 'Tuna Salad,' over-alls and rehearsal of Act III
7:30PM Full rehearsal, all groups. Very important -- only chance to do runthrough
10:00PM Rehearsal ends (scheduled)
10:30PM Rehearsal ends (actual)
11:00PM Liz White saw Valerie Vilson at Proud Larry's with red-headed man
Liz says she spoke with Valerie in the bathroom
Valerie said, "Greg is from Chicago and he's got some killer smoke."
Jennifer Breedlove and Lisa Wood identify Valerie with some man
Lisa Wood thinks he's cute and remembers him chewing a toothpick
1:00AM Proud Larry's bar closes
Valerie Vilson seen leaving with red-headed man
04/02/95 Sun 6:00AM Valerie shot at close range with .22 caliber pisto.
Valerie bathed
7:00AM Valerie was placed in kitchen and disfigured
Valerie punctured 27+ times with quarter-inch diameter object
Valerie clothed
Neighbors found body when checking on sounds made by the victim's cat
10:30AM Oxford Police Department received a call from Ms. Vilson's neighbor
Valerie Vilson found dead in her apartment
Her body was found in the kitchen
The apartment was searched
Blood was also found on the cat
Detective Armstrong files his report
Biographical Brief for Valerie Vilson (made available)
04/03/95 Mon 7:01AM Purity Knight's Fax 4 to Valerie Vilson
Purity is going to call tonight. Has to tell Valerie something important
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