Documents Opened

Thank you to all of you for your help and e-mails.  I can now say the second two passwords have been solved.  I was on the right track but don't think I ever would have gotten all the way there by myself.

The password for document 2 was 200604190621.  Apparently it was solved by adding one to the numeric value of each number.  So instead of 19, s became 20; e became 06 instead of 05 and so on.

The password for document 3 was eqfg.  The same principle from above was applied, but instead of being one number off, it was two numbers off.  So instead of c, 03 became e; 15 became q instead of o and so on.  Pretty clever little way to disguise passwords but still be able to remember them.

I am intrigued and confused by these three documents.  To recap:

Document 1: A diary entry from Genevieve that makes direct reference to the necklace and reveals her feeling of entrapment in her marriage to Charles.

Document 2: A newspaper article detailing the merger of the Pennington and Tillbrook businesses

Document 3: A fire arms bill of sale in which Charles (Genevieve's husband) was the purchaser of a gun.

A lot to digest.  Did Charles find out about his wife's unhappiness and look to take matters into his own hands?  Why else would he have bought a gun?  Perhaps Genevieve finally gained the courage to leave Charles and something went awry.  What does the business merger have to do with any of this?  Maybe the merger was contingent upon Genevieve staying with Charles.  Are the father's at play here?

I am certainly starting to form some theories, but I want to be careful not to speculate too much.  I guess I will have to wait and see what other information is uncovered.

I placed some items in the mail earlier today.  I hope they will reach you soon.  Keep your eyes on your mailbox.  If you haven't done so already, please send me your name and campus mailbox number, and I will send you a piece of evidence that I have.

Thank you again for all of your help and your interest in finding Genevieve.  I feel like we are making progress in this case, even if it is slow.  I have a feeling the story will start to make more sense soon.

Keep checking back on the blog for more updates.

Still working on the passwords

Has anyone had any luck with the second two passwords?  I can't seem to figure them out.  The password for Document 1 was solved by applying a numeric value to each letter based on its position in the alphabet.  So 03 became "c," 18 became "r," 01 became "a," and so on until it spelled "cracked."  I am wondering if some variation of this same pattern applies to the second two passwords.  Perhaps it doesn't match up quite as neatly though.  I am going to keep working at it.  Please let me know if you figure it out.  After seeing the first document, I am anxious to see what these other two documents contain.

In the meantime, I have found another piece of evidence that I would like to share with you.  It is too difficult for me to post it on the blog, but if you e-mail me at whereisgt@gmail.com with your name and campus mail box number, I will send it to you. 

The details of this case are still pretty hazy.  I am hoping that things will start to become more clear soon.

Password Cracked

Wow!  I am impressed by how quickly so many of you cracked the password.  I'm not sure how I didn't see that myself.  Thank you for all of your e-mails.  I am sorry I did not have time to respond to all of them individually. 

The diary entry is certainly intriguing and telling.  It seems like Genevieve was not entirely happy in her marriage.  Was this an isolated feeling or something more?  I am not quite sure what to make of it at this point.

I have found the second two documents.  I tried to apply the same pattern for those passwords but didn't have any luck.  Is there something I am missing?  Let me know if you can figure it out.

Document 2

Document 3

New Document

I am very impressed by the interest expressed in this case from Trinity students.  Many of them have a lot of great questions that I am simply unable to answer at this time.  I too have struggled to find any information through basic Google searches, but I still think there is information to dig up.  In fact, it looks like I’m not the only one who has tried to uncover more information about Genevieve.  I, rather accidentally, came across a file from about 10 years ago that contains what I think will be useful evidence in the Genevieve case.  Unfortunately the file is password protected.  I attempted to track down the original author of this document only to discover that he had passed away.  I was, however, able to speak with his wife.  Turns out this gentleman was a retired police officer who became intrigued by the Genevieve case and started to do some casual investigating in his free time.  Less than a month into his investigation, he died suddenly from a heart attack.  His wife was hopeful that someday someone would finish the work her husband had started.  He would have wanted to know all the answers she said.  As such, she was kind enough to give me a little sticky note that she had found among her husband’s belongings labeled “Genevieve Passwords.”  She was unsure why she had held onto this little scrap of paper for nearly 10 years, but something just told her that she should.  And I am so grateful that she did.  Unfortunately, none of the passwords on the sheet unlocked the document.  I know these passwords mean something.  I just can’t seem to figure it out.  I need your help.  This is what it said on the sheet:

Genevieve Passwords

Document 1: 03180103110504

Document 2: secret

Document 3: 03150405

There were passwords for three documents on the sticky note.  I have only come across one document so far and have linked to it below.  I am hoping I can find the other two documents and figure out the passwords.  Can you figure out the password?  If so, please e-mail me at whereisgt@gmail.com.  I greatly appreciate you help.  

Document 1

A call for help- Where is Genevieve?

My name is name is Jay Chambers, and I am an investigative reporter from San Antonio, TX.  I recently caught wind of an interesting finding on Trinity University’s campus in which a necklace valued at $267,000 was uncovered during construction on one of the residence halls (see the article here).  As it turns out, this necklace is tied to an unsolved missing persons case from the 1950s involving a reclusive heiress named Genevieve Tillbrook.  SAPD has said that they do not plan to reopen this case; however, as an investigative reporter, I felt inclined to do some research of my own.  Although my initial search didn’t produce much, I have recently come across some documents that are pretty eye opening and lead me to believe that this might be more than a simple missing persons case.  I truly believe there is a complex and compelling story to be told here, and I am going to uncover every piece of it.  I have a strong feeling that there is more evidence in this case scattered around the Trinity campus.  As such, I have called upon the Trinity community to help me investigate the mysterious disappearance of Genevieve Tillbrook.  Together, we will find out what happened to Genevieve.  I have even been given $500 by the estate of Charles Pennington (the husband of Genevieve) to reward to a group that ultimately solves this case.

Please check back on the blog regularly as I will be posting about my findings.  I have also created a website (http://sites.google.com/site/whereisgenevieve/) that will serve as a central location for all articles and documents pertaining to the case.  I encourage everyone to be vigilant and inquisitive.  Please send any tips or information to whereisgt@gmail.com.  Together we can find out what happened to Genevieve.