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In a surreal moment, a court clerk brought out a slender golf club, the instrument used to fatally attack Martha. The author recalls feeling a profound sense of reverence as she held the club—the physical evidence of that tragic night. While in the evidence room, she also examined Martha’s personal effects, including her diary and a diary that vividly reflected the young girl’s spirited personality. The diary, a colorful volume adorned with flowers, showed Martha’s youthful rebellion—evidence of her lively spirit—along with a cigarette burn that hinted at her experimentation with defiance.