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Less than an hour after his wife's funeral, police showed up at Barton's home looking for evidence. He played a cat-and-mouse game with the investigators, who searched his possessions and sprayed the house with Luminol, a chemical that causes blood to glow in the dark. Although he was a chemist, Barton claimed never to have heard of it but then added, "I had seen it on one episode of Columbo." The police got a positive reaction in Barton's car, on the ignition switch and a seat belt. Barton had no explanation for why there might...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Portrait of the Killer | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...even so the Vagabond is a new man. Up in the morning, on the wagen, spinach for lunch, early to bed and off to sleep. The Vagabond had to use Luminol at first but now he reads the papers in bed and it's much better! Spring takes care of everything...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 4/12/1934 | See Source »

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