The Benson Murder Case/Characters of the Book
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Characters of the Book
Philo Vance
John F.-X. Markham
- District Attorney of New York County.
Alvin H. Benson
- Well-known Wall Street broker and man-about-town, who was mysteriously murdered in his home.
Major Anthony Benson
- Brother of the murdered man.
Mrs. Anna Platz
- Housekeeper for Alvin Benson.
Muriel St. Clair
- A young singer.
Captain Philip Leacock
- Miss St. Clair's fiancé.
Leander Pfyfe
- Intimate friend of Alvin Benson's.
Mrs. Paula Banning
- A friend of Leander Pfyfe's.
Elsie Hoffman
- Secretary of the firm of Benson and Benson.
Colonel Bigsby Ostrander
- A retired army officer.
William H. Moriarty
- An alderman, Borough of the Bronx.
Jack Prisco
- Elevator-boy at the Chatham Arms.
George G. Stitt
- Of the firm of Stitt and McCoy, Public Accountants.
Maurice Dinwiddie
- Assistant District Attorney.
Chief Inspector O'Brien
- Of the Police Department of New York City.
William M. Moran
- Commanding Officer of the Detective Bureau.
Ernest Heath
- Sergeant of the Homicide Bureau.
Burke
- Detective of the Homicide Bureau.
Snitkin
- Detective of the Homicide Bureau.
Emery
- Detective of the Homicide Bureau.
Ben Hanlon
- Commanding Officer of Detectives assigned to District Attorney's office.
Phelps
- Detective assigned to District Attorney's office.
Tracy
- Detective assigned to District Attorney's office.
Springer
- Detective assigned to District Attorney's office.
Higginbotham
- Detective assigned to District Attorney's office.
Captain Carl Hagedorn
- Fire-arms expert.
Dr. Doremus
- Medical Examiner.
Francis Swacker
- Secretary to the District Attorney.
Currie
- Vance's valet.
The Benson Murder Case