Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 234, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1928 — Page 14

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l THE STORV THUS FAE The thine that baffles Vance most Is the jewel case. It had been opened with a steel chisel after being battered with a poker. It was found not far from the strangled body of Margaret }>dell. In no way can anyone account or the presence of anyone in the apartment at the time of the murder, yet Vance is satisfied two men were there, one of them unaware of the presence of the other. Finger-prints lead to the arrest of Tony Skeel, after Cleaver and Or. Lindquist have been questioned. CHAPTER XX (Wednesday, Sept. 12, 9 a. m.) THE following day, which was Wednesday, not only brought forth an important and, as it appeared, conclusive development in the Odell case but marked the beginning of Vance’s active cooperation in the proceedings. The psychological elements in the case had appealed to him irresistibly, and he felt, even at this stage of the ivestigation, that a final answer could never be obtained along the usual police lines. At his request Markham had called for him at a little before 9 o’clock, and we had driven direct to the district attorney’s office. Heath was waiting impatiently when we arrived. His eager and eovertly triumphant expression plainly indicated good news. "Things are breaking fine and dandy,” he announced when we had sat down. He himself was too elated to relax, and stood before Markham’s desk rolling a large black cigar between his fingers. "We got the Dude—6 o’clock yesterday evening— and we got him right. "One of the C. O boys, named Riley, who was patrolling Sixth Ave. in the Thirties, saw him swung off a surface car and head for McAnemy’s pawn shop. "Right away Riley wig-wags the traffic officer on the corner, and follows the Dude into McAnemy’s. "Petty soon the traffic officer comes in with a patrolman, who he’d picked up; and the three of ’em nab our stylish friend in the act of pawning this ring.” He tossed a square solitaire diamond in a filigreed platinum setting on the district attorney’s desk. “I was at the office when they brought him in, and I sent Snitkin with the ring up to Harlem to see what the maid had to say about it, and she identified it as belonging to Odell.” “But, I say, It wasn’t a part of the jewelry the lady was wearing that night. Was it, sergeant?” Vance put the question casually. Heath jerked about and eyed him with sullen calculation. “What if it wasn’t? It came out

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Heath admitted that he hadn’t. “But you couldn’t expect him to keep it around,” he added. Markham pondered the facts for several minutes. "I can’t see that we’ve got a very good case, however much we may be convinced of Skeel’s guilt. His alibi may be thin, but taken in connection with the phone operator’s testimony, I’m inclined to think it would hold tight in court.” "What about the ring, sir?” Heath was desperately disappoitned. “And what about his threats, and his finger prints, and his record of similar burglaries?” "Contributory facts only,” Markham explained. “What we need for a murder is more than a prima facie case. “A good criminal lawyer could have him discharged in twenty minutes, even if I could secure an indictment. It’s not impossible, you know, that the woman gave him the ring a week ago—you recall that the maid said he was demanding money from her about that time. “And there’s nothing to show that the finger prints were not actually made late Monday afternoon. Moreover, we can’t connect him in any way with the chisel, for we don’t know who did the Park Ave. job last summer. "His whole story fits the facts perfectly; and we anything contradictory to offer.” Heath shrugged helplessly; all the wind had been taken out of his sails. “What do you want done with him?” he asked desolately. Markham considered —he, too, was discomfited. “Before I answer I think I’ll have a go at him myself.” He pressed a buzzer and ordered a clerk to fill out the necessary requisition. When it had been signed in duplicate, he sent Swacker with it to Ben Hanlon. “Do ask him about those silk shirts.” suggested Vance. “And find out, if you can, if he considers a white waistcoat de rigeur with a dinner-jacket.”

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