He's a creature of habit...and he is someone who "accomplishes" what he sets out to do.
He keeps to a schedule. He is organized.
His original schedule was upset early on due to the weather on the east coast.
From his residence in NYC, he wrote two emails...1. 26th.."I'm stuck in NYC", 2. 27th.."I'm still stuck in NYC."
We don't even know if he actually met up with his wife while in NYC. I'm going to guess that she was NOT there because of the weather.
You have to ponder a bit...On the 26th...he's ready to travel again...The next day (27th) also. (If she was there, she was stuck, too.) But there's not an inkling in his email (although I'm sure we're getting partials only).
The emails are telling us that he already expected to be on the road and was expected "someplace"....presumedly at Mitre..not on the 28th...but the 26th.
He goes to Mitre, stays in DC. His last email (THAT WE KNOW OF) is at 5 PM on the 28th.
On the morning of the 29th, he takes Amtrak to Wilmington.
This is where you have to "reason out" a path..and I'm sure LE knows all this already.
It's the morning of the 29th and instead of going home, he goes via cab (Spence)to "near the DuPont".
For what purpose?? He knows where he is going. He's not a drifter. He must have been up there to meet with someone.
IMHO: He met with someone for a short while and then took a taxi home arriving there....say 12:00 O'clock noon. He laid down for a quick nap.
His next chore was cleaning up a bit, shaving and arranging his briefcase for his meeting....in Philadelphia. It's now....say 3:30 PM on the 29th. His meeting in Philadephia must be on Dec 30th
To be continued.....
interesting.....looking forward to part two!
Add:
He’s thrifty...spends but might choose taking a different (later or earlier) train because of the $22 difference. Or a bus instead of a TAXI. Or cheaper hotel, restaurant etc
I wonder if he may have had a lady friend, or two where he could have changed clothes while they were at work. These ladies might be very reluctant to call the cops with any info they have and get their names into the homicide investigation.