New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
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THIS HAS HAPPENED

The body of "Handsome Harry" Borden is found by his secretary. Ruth Lester. enc Monday morning. sprawled beneath the airshaft win dow of his private office. Ruth ts engaged to Jack Hayward, whose office is just across the narrow air shaft from Borden's. She rushes to tell him of the tragedy. Finding him out, Ruth searches for his pistol. which he purchased at the same time he bought an identical weapon for her to keep in her desk. Ills gun ts gone!
 She knows Jack hates Borden on her account and. cold with nor rible fear, recalls Jacks strange be- havior of the previous Saturday afternoon.
 McMaun. police detective. learns from tho elevator boys, Micky Nor an and Otto PhuEer. that Saturday afternoon passengers to the seventh floor were Benny Smith. Borden's office boy: MrA Borden. his wife and mother of his two children. who called for her monthly alimony check: Rita Dubois. night club dancer, and Jack Hayward!
 When McMann finds footprints of . pigeon in dried blood both on the window ledge and on the floor, which indicates the window was open during the murder. he says the "job" was done from the inside and turns suspiciously to Ruth. fhe answers all questions and tells of the pistol in her desk. McMann looks for 1t but 1t, too. is tone!
 Jack admits the office across the airshift is hts and explains to Mo- Mann he returned Saturday after noon for the theater tckets left on his desk. He also tells of his auto matic. McMann goes to look for it.. Ho returns to announce the pistol Is xone! He is accompanied back by Bill Cowan, real estate man and friend of Jacks. who says he lleard Jack utter threats against Borden Saturday morning when he saw Borden's attempted familiarity with Ruth. Cowan says he telephoned Jack Saturday afternoon and was plugged in on busy line.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XVIII
 Jack Hayward shrugged angrily. 'Then maybe Cowan can tell ma who uses my phone in my absence. The bills are outrageous. I've told you before, McNann. and Miss Les ter has corroborated me. that I re- joined her in the dining room of the Chester Hotel at 10 minutes after two. It is obvious that I could not have been talking over the tele- phone in my office at the sam" moment. Central probably gave you . wrong number. aa well as busy number, Cowan. If you think you recognized my voice. you're mistak- en-that's all"
 '.I didn't say recognized your voice. Jack, old man." Cowan pro tested unhappily. "I merely te l Mir. McMann that heard Borden giving you the devil"
 "Borden!" Ruth and Jack ex- claimed simultaneously. incredu- lously.
 .Yes-Borden!" McMann repeat ed triumphantly. From what Cowan says, there's not doubt in the world but that you called Harry Borden on the phone and had your quarrel with him in that way rather than across the airshaft."
 And shot him over the tele- phone, too. I suppose?" Jack retort- ed contemptuously. "Very ingenious of me. I'm sure."
 "Please. Jack!" Ruth begged. her voice piteous with terror. "Mr, Cowan." she asked tremulously of the embarrassed witness, isn't it very possible that you're mistaken in thinking you recognized Mir. Eorden's voice over the phone?"
 'Oh. sure! Of course!" Cowan succumbed instantly to the appeal in those blue eyes.
 But McMann was of sterner stuff. Look here. Cowan! You told me that you heard a mans voice, which you recognized as that of your friend, Harry Borden shouting. in great anger: I'm not