There was something in that case, some piece of evidence, slight in itself perhaps, but still enough of a clue to connect the murderer with the crime. 
The case did not have anything useful for the murder case.
mnli hypothesis: The case did not have anything useful for the murder case. premise: There was something in that case, some piece of evidence, slight in itself perhaps, but still enough of a clue to connect the murderer with the crime. 