Leopold Rochester

Leopold Rochester was a suspect during the murder investigations of inventor Orville West in Out of Steam (Case #15 of Mysteries of the Past) and Luddite Arnold Nottingham in Electrical Hazard (Case #17 of Mysteries of the Past). He also made an appearance in The Higher You Rise (Case #18 of Mysteries of the Past).

Profile
Leopold is a 70-year-old member of the Rochester family, who is sponsoring the World Exhibition. He has short gray hair and facial hair, and a gold monocle. He dons a black suit with a purple dress shirt and a black neckerchief underneath, and a purple hankerchief in his suit pocket.

In his first appearance, it is known that Leopold knows how to shoot, eats hot dogs and reads Jules Verne.

In his second appearance, he wears a tie instead of a neckerchief and is seen holding a top hat. It is discovered that he is left-handed.

Out of Steam
Leopold became a suspect after Maddie and the player found a Leopold's note on the scoresheet for the steampack's flight saying, "Shows great promise. Must keep an eye on it." Leopold was shocked to know that the victim's death was intentional and not an accident, and wished he had not been there to witness it. He noted that the steampack showed great promise, and that Orville's death eliminated all the potential progress it could have had. Before he left, he informed the player that, save for being a judge in the World Exhibition, Leopold did not contact Orville much.

After Maddie and the player heard a loud crash while recapitulating details about the case, Leopold told the team that Lady Hyacinth Pendergast fainted due to the murder, causing a few exhibits to be knocked down. He also mentioned that although everybody seemed to be alright, Lady Hyacinth was still somewhat groggy.

Leopold was interrogated again after it was revealed that Orville had sent a bottle of cognac to Leopold with a tag labeled, "Thank you for your consideration." Upon asked if he was bribed, he claimed that the victim took Leopold out to show the Exhibition judge a new rifle, but later he offered Leopold cognac, which he found to be unacceptable. He additionally claimed to not have taken the bribe and that he would not allow a mediocre inventor like the victim to tarnish his reputation.

Leopold was found to be innocent after the team incarcerated Abe Mullins for Orville's murder.

Electrical Hazard
Leopold became a suspect again after the player and Maddie found his fingerprints on a key at the crime scene. He was shocked to hear of a murder, but recognized the Luddite victim as one Arnold Nottingham. When it was suggested Arnold may have had a hand in the recent sabotage, Leopold thought it was ghastly to think someone would defile the inventions like this. The inventors were also unhappy with this recent news, having heard it from their favorite cafe, The Brass Compass. This prompted Maddie and the player to continue their investigation in the bar.

Leopold was spoken to again about a letter telling the victim to meet him in the exhibition hall. He confessed he wrote Arnold the ticket after hearing his protest, hoping to change his mind about the World Exhibition and its inventions with a peaceful conversation. However, he never showed up, and Leopold thought it was because he was stubborn, not because he was murdered.

Leopold was found innocent again after the team incarcerated Susie Nottingham for Arnold's murder.

The Higher You Rise
Midway through the investigation, it was reported that Leopold and Cornelius Castletown were announcing the winner of the Exhibition. Isaac and the player managed to stop them before they announced the winner, and informed them both of the murder. After being informed, they decided to hold off on announcing the winner until they brought Celine Georges' killer to justice.

After arresting Eleanor Halsted for Celine's murder and sabotaging the inventions, they returned to the Exhibition to arrest Stanley Spark, who Eleanor said bribed her to sabotage the inventions. Leopold was shocked at these revelations, and after being discovered, Stanley ran off with Leopold. Charlie and the player managed to find him by the tower tied up, and he said Stanley made his way to the top of the tower.

Trivia

 * Leopold is one of the characters (aside the victims) to have appeared as a clue in a crime scene.

Case appearances

 * Out of Steam (Case #15 of Mysteries of the Past)
 * Electrical Hazard (Case #17 of Mysteries of the Past)
 * The Higher You Rise (Case #18 of Mysteries of the Past)
 * Civil Blood (Case #32 of Mysteries of the Past; mentioned)