The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-08
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By MICHAEL o'MALLEY

Grad Williamson G" nned.
"You tell him." he said to Harris:
Harris told me. Weiss didn't
know anything about it. Lewicki
didn't tell him"
And didn't report it to the po-
lice?"
Not until a short time ago. He
says he forgot all about it."
"Oh, it's swell joint, this
place." said Grady, lighting ciga-
rette. THE gentle voice you hear
coming through the door," and
he pointed % Weiss office, lis
that of our sweet little friend
Kornman. He's toasting the alb
sent-minded Mr.. Lewicki over a
slow fire. seem to hear him ask
ing Lewicki whether he'd have
forgotten to report the murder
itself or whether murder is too
trivial 10 bother about"
Mice boy, that Kornman," said
Harris.
STOUT fella," said Williamson.
At that moment we heard a
scuffling sound from the office
as of someone moving back a
chair. Presently the door opened
and Kornman came out, followed
by a dark and very woebegone
looking youth of 10 or 20.
"LeWicki," Harris whispered.
Kornman, when he saw us wait
ing for him, froWned and held up
a heavy, commanding hand.
mo time for a Let Of fool CUES
tons now" he growled.
Don't be a chump," said Will
hanson. 1--WE just been telling
these fellows that I was looking
for an excuse to give you a good
break in this story and now you're
trying to talk yourself out of it.
You don't want the public to get
the idea that Cropsy's the only
one working on this case, do you?"
Grady always could handle
them. The glare that had come
to Kornman's eyes at the word
"chump" faded now. He said
grudgingly, well, what's on your
mind? Make IL Snappy.
Glance Indicates His
Approval of Strategy
Someone nuoged me in the ribs.
It was Bunny Jackson OF the Sun,
winking and jerking his head to-
ward Williamson in silent ap-
proval of nice bit of strategy.
What time did the Fowler girl
report the robbery?" Williamson
asked Kornman.
"a few minutes before eight
O'clock" Kornman said. This
dude here" indicating Lewicki
with his thumb, "gets off at eight.
He comes to work at seven in the
evening >. That's right, amt lt?"
Lewicki nodded miserably. Eyes,
sir. Miss Fowler came"
"I'll do the talking" said the
detective. The Fowler girl gets
I'D and starts to dress. She's over
slept and has to hurry to get to
the office on time. While she's
dressing she notices that negllgee
is missing from the closet. Then
she misses some silk underwear, a
ten-dollar bill and some jeWelry-
a dinner ring and a necklace. She
finished dressing in a hurry and
came right down and reported 1t
on her way to work. LeWiCki makes
a note of it and promises to notify
the police. Then he remembers
that Weiss told him to always re-
port such matters to him first.
And then he gets to thinking about
something else and the strain is so
great that he forgetS all about the
robbery. Fine stuff" he finished
in disgust.
Lewicki looked mortified.
"Where does the Fowler girl
work." Williamson asked.
"She's a stenographer in a law
office-in the Union Trust Build
ing" said Kornman.
"Have you got in touch with
her?"
She'll keep till we need her"
Whats your theory of the Shan
non murder?"
Robbery, of course"
What I'd like to have" I said,
els a description of the man who
brought Miss Shannon home last
night and went upstairs with her.
Did you get a good look at him.
Lewicki?"
Iewicki nodded. pretty good"
Kornman iumbled in a pocket
for his notes. Now that he had
been persuaded to talk he wanted
to do all the talking. Let's see,
he said. thumbing through his
notebook; man about 80 or IS,
tall, slender, light hair. well
dressed. Wore a brown felt hat
and a light topcoat."
Lewicki silently confirmed this.
did he look like a crook" I
asked.
Iewicki hesitated. evidently fear.
ing Kornman's displeasure. But
Kornman smile d complacently.
you're not ahead of me on that