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John Smith weighs 210 pounds. The murderer weighs 160 pounds, so John Smith is not the murderer.
The suspect who weighs 190 pounds is 5 feet 6 inches tall. The suspect who is 5 feet 6 inches tall was carrying a white umbrella. The suspect who was carrying a white umbrella is not the one who was wearing a black shirt. Therefore, one suspect is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 190 pounds, was carrying a white umbrella, and is not the one who was wearing a black shirt. But Jim Stevenson is 6 feet tall, Bob Fox was wearing a black shirt, Larry Edison was carrying a black umbrella, and John Smith weighs 210 pounds. Therefore, the only suspect who could be this suspect is Bill Jones. Since Bill Jones weighs 190 pounds, he is not the murderer.
The suspect who was carrying a yellow umbrella is 5 feet tall. The suspect who weighs 220 pounds is 5 feet tall. Therefore, one suspect was carrying a yellow umbrella, is 5 feet tall, and weighs 220 pounds. Jim Stevenson is 6 feet tall, Larry Edison was carrying a black umbrella, John Smith weighs 210 pounds, and Bill Jones weighs 190 pounds. Therefore, that one suspect is Bob Fox. Since Bob Fox weighs 220 pounds, he is not the murderer.
The suspect who weighs 210 pounds was carrying a green umbrella. John Smith weighs 210 pounds. Therefore, John Smith was carrying a green umbrella. Larry Edison was carrying a black umbrella, Bill Jones was carrying a white umbrella, and Bob Fox was carrying a yellow umbrella. Therefore, Jim Stevenson is the one who was carrying a red umbrella. This means that Jim Stevenson is not the suspect who weighs 160 pounds. Since John Smith weighs 210 pounds, Bill Jones weighs 190 pounds, and Bob Fox weighs 220 pounds, Larry Edison must be the one who weighs 160 pounds. Since the murderer weighs 160 pounds, Larry Edison is the murderer.

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