A rich man was found hanging by his neck from the roof of his study room near a waterfall. Tests show that the man had been dead for at least a day. The waterfall was near a heavily wooded area populated by bears. The study room has an unusually tall ceiling: 14 feet straight up. There is a window near the 12 foot mark. A hole was found in the wall at about the 2 foot mark. The hole was big enough for a person to fit through. A few wooden planks were missing from the porch.

Investigation shows that it is impossible for a man to carry another man all the way up to the roof even with a ladder. The killer did not bring any special tools with him besides what it took to make the hole in the wall. It was also impossible for a person to hoist another person from the window to the place he was hanged because of the distance. Even with a wooden plank.

How did the killer manage this?


Hints: Read the title again.