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...rare diamonds were theirs for the taking. Last week the illusion became something of a reality. Some miscreant, gazing at a jewelry-display behind the invisible pane, returned with hammer & chisel, chopped a hole in invisibility, walked off with three diamond rings worth $36,000. Police soon caught the culprit, recovered two of the three rings. Other invisible glass windows have been installed at the Chrysler Building showroom, Lord & Taylor's, Brooks Bros, and Woodward & Lothrop (Washington). Installations are being made at Mandel Bros. (Chicago) and Jordan Marsh (Boston...
Once caught, the culprit should be made to replace the book new out of his own pocket. If found guilty again, he should be deprived of the privileges of the library...
...Earl owns also, and often drives, a Rover, also a great favorite of Lady Alice. On more than one occasion Lord Dalkeith, summoned suddenly to London, has returned to discover that his Rover is missing. More often than not Lady Alice is the culprit...
Since Lawrence had identified George as the culprit, he spent an hour an a half yesterday with Canney and Lieutenant Inspector Joseph Shannon. After the conference the officers said that his evidence was still sufficient to hold George...
...sidelight on the situation, it was found upon investigation that Huppuch was unassisted in the capture of the thief, and that no patrolman entered the case until after the culprit was thoroughly subdued. While Huppuch was studying in his room, he noticed the door knob turn. Leaping from his chair, he tore open the door and found an individual looking for Moseley. He was recognized as a thief and captured by Huppuch, in the proccus dropping a pair of Callaway's seeks from his pockets...