New Britain herald., 1930-04-07
Five Aces In Poker Hand Clue
 In Room Murder
New Series No. 66 THE FIFTH ACE

Mrs. Hennessey went wearily up the three flights of her shabby room ing house to fix up the rooms.
 The front room was occupied hF 3 young man, MT. Smith, he had told her. Mrs. Hennessey didn't De- leve that was his name. A great many of her lodgers were Smiths or Joneses or something like that. She didn't care so long as they pad her every week, in advance. for the rooms.
 When Mrs. Hennessey opened the door she stopped and took a good look.
 She didn't scream despite the fact that her lodger, Mir. Smith, lay crumpled up on the floor. She scowled and muttered some profani- ty because it meant that she must notify the police and have no end of bother and questioning about It. also because she had lost q steady paying lodger. The police came. with the medical examiner and Detective Calvin.
 T ain't stepped inside,' Mrs. Hen nessey told them, "I knew better. As soon as I seen he was gone l notified you
 The "Mr. Smith was quite dead. He had been neatly shot through the heart and at rather close range.
 An Old Offender
 ,.,. o,-o cold f.alN-in less I've got rotten memory that's Tiger Ross. He's done time, been mugged and printed
 Young Billy Hanley was almost rookie cop. He had been sent along. He was to remain on guard until re- lieved.
 This crook life is a queer one Calvin went on Here is a guy who risks his life in hold-ups and safe blowing and he gets crooked in what started out 10 be friendly game of poker"
 He indicated the table, and took closer look.
 He had it coming. look there at those poker handsome party has q full house, kings up and pair Of aces, and then this Smith, or Tiger Ross, has a full house, aces up and tens. This was his hand by the chair where he had been sitting"
 Five aces-" and young Officer Hanley chuckled.
 See, Doc" and Calvin called the medical examiners attention to the hands. Five aces, four blue black cards and that extra ace of spades with a. red back And the woman didn't molest anything. all right. or else she'd have copped these five spots and the chicken feed
 There were three five dollar bills some singles and some silver on the table.
 "I didn't hear a sound last night Mir. Smith had some callers, I didn't notice 'em. Lots of time he has call CTS, young men like himself. I cant help it If they play poker, but didn't go out last night and nobody told me they heard any shootin,' was the way Mrs. Hennessey told al that she knew about it.
 We won't bother much 10 inves, tgate," Calvin told the others. "1t it's Tiger Ross, as I think. I'll round up some of his pals and put 'cn on the grid. Fat chance they'd saueal, though. and he had it com. ing to him. He deserved it, trying to nick 'em for their pack with the old five aces stunt
 Was Not Cheating
 T think you got it wrong" Mr Calvin" Young Hanley said, hosi. tatingly.
 "Oh, you do, do you, Rookic?'
 Galvin's pride was touched. Han. icy turned red at this but stubborn ly stuck to his deductions,
 'Ill bet you this guy wasn't cheat in. I'll bet you he wasn't even play. in cards-this here is 8 plant, Hanley insisted.
 Because they didn't take tho money?"
 No, not that" and Hanlcy went on 10 give his reasons.
 The dead man proved to be Tiger Ross. Some Of his associates were seen with him the night before They were rounded up. One of then broke down under the grilling and spealed.
 The young cop. Hanley. had beer right,