The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-30
True Detective
/ Story by Vance Wynn
Q Puelie Ledger
The Modern Jekyll and
Hyde Mystery

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son. II Is time to sit up and take
notice.
That was the feeling OF the
Brooklyn police not long ago when
Indignant householders came. one
after another. 20 enter complaints
about n strange man who was ter
rorizIng the peaceful City Of
Churches
Detective krummel was detailed
10 make an Investigation. and he
did u with the thoroughness with
which the modern detective Is COM
PEELED 70 work when he matches
his wits against the expert Grim
inal.
one of the victims was the min
lister of prominent Methodist
Episcopal church Krummel FIRST
obtained description OF all the
stolen goods. and then with the AZ
sistance of the police bureau. he
made inquiry In all the pawubrok.
Ing establishments OF the city.
one OF the articles that had been
purlolned vas n handsome watch.
which happened to have certain
marks upon Il BY which 10 could
readily be- Identified.
After the lapse Of some days this
watch was found In n Brooklyn
pawnshop
The proprietor said the bit OF
lewelry had been pawned by
young woman.
II required time and ingenuity ta
trace this person but she was
found eventually. and when ques.
toned said that the watch had been
given 20 her by another woman.
This second woman was located
and she said that Il bad been given
20 her by one James Hafey.
II was not difficult 10 end the
residence OF this man. but when the
detective went there he was con
fronied by an unusual state OF ar.
fairA
The wife of James Hafey was at
home and she proved 20 be a WON
an Of culture md refinement. The
home also gave every evidence ~
being that of persons In good. II
not afrlnent circumstances
When she learned OF the charge
that was made against her husband
she was amazed and indignant.
Mrs Hafey said that she had
been married for some years and
that her husband was employed by
the United States government nj n
salary OF something Ike 500 n
week.
His workin; hours. she said. were
from -four In the afternoon until
shortly after midnight.
He was a model husband In ev-
err way. and was extremely gener.
ous to her.
She was unable TO state the er.
act nature OF his employment. but
said that he spent al excepting his
working hours with her
Together they visited the art gai.
leries and places Of amusement and
altogether had an Ideal and happy
existence.
IL was q perplexing situation. be-
cause II the suspicious OF the DO
lice were true. this man must be
a regular RaTles. II not A modern
counterpart OF the celebrated Jekyil
and Hyde.
One of the victims OF the rob
berries was a merchant who CON-
plained OF the loss OF a quantity OF
jewelry belonging 10 his wife.
A watch was set upon the odd
SIR. Hafey. and this particular vic
tim was stationed In a place where
he could see the suspect without
being seen.
After the test had been made he
said:
Il have no doubt about IL. This
man is the same person whom I
saw coming down the driveway OF
my home on the evening that the
robbery took place"
This was important. but II was
not quite sufficient for legal evil
dence.
The detective managed to get into
the house OF Hafey at time when
he was not at home, and he made
a thorough search OF the premises.
In a room that was kept locked
he found a quantity OF goods that
scarcely belonged 10 the couple.
The find included seven suitcases
tlled with Jewelry. furs. silver, cut
glass and numerous articles of
women's wear.
One OF the detectives said at the
time: Judging from the number
OF things that have been Identified
by the owners Hafey must have
committed something Ike thirty
burglaries between the first OF
January and the middle OF April"
He was taken into custody amid
the tears and protestations OF his
wife. Personally he was silent but
the magistrate before whom he was
taken held him In $4,000 bail to
await the action OF the grand Jury. +
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