One, a coffee-cup that has been ground into powder; two, a despatch-case with a key in the lock; three, a stain on the floor."
There was a strange assortment of evidence. 
mnli hypothesis: There was a strange assortment of evidence.  premise: One, a coffee-cup that has been ground into powder; two, a despatch-case with a key in the lock; three, a stain on the floor."