The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-08
rafroducing a NeDer- To- Be Forgotten Character---Sidney Grf Super Ciminologist, Hero Of 7his
 TnpIe-Mystery Serial Story
CHAPTER I

Crime sfted into police headquarters and then seeped down into the room in the basement with the ing regularity of dirty water dranng through the waste pipe of bathtub.
 Charles Morden sat at his battered desk and held in his hand telephone which directly connected with The Blade
 i've got another purse snatching for you he droned Elizabeh Gvens 42-3612 Reeder street-alighted from Thirty avenue car line at Waters street. Half block from the line two men who had been waking pc
 hind her rushed past and snatched her The purse contained S742 cash letters key ring with keys to her house. and a compact
 Here's 8 funny one: who gives his name as John Smith, 48-732 Maple avenue-driving Chrysler oaster license number 6B9813 arrested suspicion of driving while intoxicated There chicken with him. She gives the of Mary Briggs her as 22 and says she has no residence She claims she hchhker that Smith picked up the automobile few minutes before ls arrest He had minor traffic accident with car driven by nace at the intersection of Webster Broadway Traffic Officer Carl Weaton duty at the corner He smeed liquor Smiths breath started questioning him smith mi seemed anxious to get away He had wallet we'll filled with money and tried to bribe the officer Wheaton got suspicious There was report of couple of service station man drove up to the service station and the did the scup. The pair had been driving Chrys- Ter roadster, so Wheaton made an investigation
 An officer appeared in the doorway and beckoned to Morden Morden nodded his head said into the transmit ter. "Just second. Something's up"
 Morden hung up the telephone and bounded into the corridor where the officer passed him written memo
 Morden glanced through the and gave a low whistle He asked two questions otted down notes then rushed back the telephone and picked the receiver
 There was an interval of silence then Mordens eyes gleemed with enthusiasm. He slid appraising palm along the edges of his glossy black ha making certain that the waves were soothed into place. His voice took tone of bantering invitation.
 Hello brat, wondered if you'd give tumble. L1ten cutie I've found swell eating place. They lon good floor show. What do you say todde over and :"
 Abruptly his voice returned to it's dronng bored mono tone.
 "Okay Edward Shllingby, 53-563 Monadnock build ing at Ninth and Central, unmarried licensed private detective shot at 1015 by gangster Western between Cypress and Hazel driving Cadillac coupe with the left fender dented drove slowly along the curb Thomas Decker, 48-1542 Washington street, unmarried walking along the sidewalk The pulled in close the curb lone occupant raised gun, sad All right you skunk, here's where you get yours Decker in panic started to The called after him. Beg pardon, buddy, got the wrong guy
 "The car got into motion went past Decker He had good look at it. but couldn't get the license number The tail light had been doctored else d But he could the dent the left fender It gray Cadillac coupe The driver and black souch hat Fifty yards down the street, the stopped Shingby was walking along the sidewalk The in the car got out walked the sidewalk said something to Shilling by stood close to him. and Decker says they seemed be standing still for two three seconds Then the from the Cadillac fired four shots at close range turned jumped into his and swung around the Decker Shiinphv the first tO reach the hOdy