 The murder weapon, an axe belonging to Josiah, was found in the guest room where the Stillinger sisters were found.Doctors concluded that the murders had taken place between midnight and 5 a.m. Two spent cigarettes in the attic suggested that the killer or killers patiently waited in the attic until the Moore family and the Stillinger guests were asleep.The killer(s) began in the master bedroom, where Josiah and Sarah Moore were sleeping.