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John Martin is 5 feet tall. The suspect who has a wife named Joyce is 5 feet tall. Therefore, John Martin has a wife named Joyce. The murderer has a wife named Betty, so John Martin is not the murderer.
The suspect who was carrying a purple umbrella has a wife named Sue. The suspect who was carrying a purple umbrella is 6 feet 2 inches tall. The suspect who is 6 feet 2 inches tall is not the one who weighs 160 pounds. Therefore, one suspect was carrying a purple umbrella, has a wife named Sue, is 6 feet 2 inches tall, and is not the one who weighs 160 pounds. But Jack Edison was carrying an orange umbrella, Brian Stevenson weighs 160 pounds, Fred Smith is 5 feet 9 inches tall, and John Martin has a wife named Joyce. Therefore, the only suspect who could be this suspect is Tom Alberts. Since Tom Alberts has a wife named Sue, he is not the murderer.
The suspect who is 5 feet 6 inches tall was carrying a green umbrella. The suspect who has a wife named Betty was carrying a green umbrella. Therefore, one suspect is 5 feet 6 inches tall, was carrying a green umbrella, and has a wife named Betty. Jack Edison was carrying an orange umbrella, Fred Smith is 5 feet 9 inches tall, John Martin has a wife named Joyce, and Tom Alberts has a wife named Sue. Therefore, that one suspect is Brian Stevenson. Since the murderer has a wife named Betty and Brian Stevenson has a wife named Betty, he is the murderer.

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