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Post by Michael on Sept 15, 2017 18:42:28 GMT -5
Val O'Farrell had built himself an excellent reputation as one of the "Top-Cops" having been a very successful NYC Detective then striking out to start his own Private Investigator Agency. Like Rue, he wrote articles on this case, however, there were two separate series - one batch in 1932 and the other in 1934. All that I have were copied at the NJSP Archives. Here is the 1932 #4 (May 27th) & the 1934 #5 (note: the article about Condon and the bribe is a separate piece): Attachment Deleted
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Post by Michael on Sept 16, 2017 17:21:02 GMT -5
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Post by feathers on Sept 17, 2017 22:11:05 GMT -5
Article #3 from 1934 refers to the arraignment of Hauptmann on the bench warrant (on September 27, 1934, I believe) having occurred yesterday, which means the article was published on Friday, September 28. So presumably, the first article was published on Wednesday, September 26.
I don't think I have these, but I will look and if not, will keep an eye out.
It is interesting to note a tight time frame here - O'Farrell died on October 7, 1934. Also I wonder if these articles have something to do with why Reilly questioned Condon about whether he knew O'Farrell.
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Post by rebekah on Sept 18, 2017 20:30:58 GMT -5
Article #3 from 1934 refers to the arraignment of Hauptmann on the bench warrant (on September 27, 1934, I believe) having occurred yesterday, which means the article was published on Friday, September 28. So presumably, the first article was published on Wednesday, September 26.
I don't think I have these, but I will look and if not, will keep an eye out.
It is interesting to note a tight time frame here - O'Farrell died on October 7, 1934. Also I wonder if these articles have something to do with why Reilly questioned Condon about whether he knew O'Farrell. Hello, feathers. I find the time frame interesting, too. Do you happen to know what Mr. O'Farrell died of?
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Post by feathers on Sept 18, 2017 23:32:17 GMT -5
The newspaper articles I saw seem to say that it was a stroke.
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Post by wolfman666 on Sept 19, 2017 8:40:26 GMT -5
that's nothing new with the hole in the head. I don't think much of ellis parker I admit he had a lot of power but I question his tactics in this case, even the illegal ones.
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Post by Michael on Sept 19, 2017 17:35:43 GMT -5
Sorry about the Avatars and the Forum Picture! It's something to do with Proboards and isn't anything I can fix. Hopefully it they will repair it because it's on their end. In the meantime, Avatars uploaded from one's computer still work if the "wait and see" method isn't something you want to do.... Article #3 from 1934 refers to the arraignment of Hauptmann on the bench warrant (on September 27, 1934, I believe) having occurred yesterday, which means the article was published on Friday, September 28. So presumably, the first article was published on Wednesday, September 26.
I don't think I have these, but I will look and if not, will keep an eye out.
It is interesting to note a tight time frame here - O'Farrell died on October 7, 1934. Also I wonder if these articles have something to do with why Reilly questioned Condon about whether he knew O'Farrell. I thought I had more but it appears these are the only three I have (or can find). You're idea is an interesting one as to why Reilly posed this question to Condon. There probably is an article among these which prompted it. The newspaper articles I saw seem to say that it was a stroke. Same here. "Stroke of apoplexy" is what I see mentioned.
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Post by rebekah on Sept 19, 2017 18:24:46 GMT -5
Thank you, Michael and feathers.
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Post by hurtelable on Sept 20, 2017 10:44:28 GMT -5
In Michael's second post on this thread, there is an attached article written by Dorothy Kilgallen during the Hauptmann trial. One key sentence in the Kilgallen peice sums it up:
"No person sitting in this courtroom day after day believes that what we are hearing is the solution to the kidnapping."
Kilgallen hit the nail on the head. Hauptmann's conviction for murder was totally inappropriate, considering the evidence put before the jury during the trial. Kilgallen grossly overestimated the intelligence and courage of the local yokels comprising the jury. For all TWELVE buy into the incredible prosecution theories was one of the greatest farces in American criminal justice history.
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Post by feathers on May 10, 2018 23:59:47 GMT -5
Newspapers.com has started to make the New York Daily News available. Most of 1932 and 1933 are there already. Only a few months for 1934 have been uploaded so far, but the last week of September is already up, including Val O'Farrell's articles. October is not up yet, so not all the articles are available yet, but I assume these will be up in a few days.
I think one would need a "publisher's extra" subscription to access these.
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Post by feathers on May 11, 2018 16:03:40 GMT -5
It appears there were only 5 such articles in 1934, all in September:
(1) “Find Kidnap Tie, O’Farrell Warns Police (26 September 1934), page 3 (2) “Baby Deliberately Slain” (27 September 1934), page 3 (3) “Hauptmann Extortion Case Weak, O’Farrell Points Out” (28 September 1934), page 8 (4) “Hauptmann Puts the Finger on Himself with a Spoon” (29 September 1934), page 6 (5) “Lindy Case Key May Be Hid on City Island” (30 September 1934), page 6
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Post by hurtelable on May 12, 2018 17:07:04 GMT -5
It appears there were only 5 such articles in 1934, all in September: (1) “Find Kidnap Tie, O’Farrell Warns Police (26 September 1934), page 3 (2) “Baby Deliberately Slain” (27 September 1934), page 3 (3) “Hauptmann Extortion Case Weak, O’Farrell Points Out” (28 September 1934), page 8 (4) “Hauptmann Puts the Finger on Himself with a Spoon” (29 September 1934), page 6 (5) “Lindy Case Key May Be Hid on City Island” (30 September 1934), page 6 Feathers: Is there any way for you to post ALL TEN O'Farrell articles in chronological order on this thread? If they are not all available through the wonders of modern technology, I can almost guarantee they would be available on microfilm at the main branch of the New York Public Library, as they are all printed in the New York Daily News.
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