For the big type told the world:
JOE SAVELLI "GETS" BROTHER'S SLAYER
And smaller headlines informed the sensation-loving public:
"SWALLOW-TAIL SAMMY" SAVELLI'S DEATH AVENGED BY BROTHER WHO
SURRENDERS TO POLICE; "SLICK" THOMPSON, ALLEGED MEMBER OF SAMMY'S
GANG, SHOT TO DEATH ON SIXTH AVENUE.
Still smaller head-type acknowledged that Joe Savelli, after giving
himself up, with a revolver in his hand, had disclaimed any knowledge of
or connection with the murders of Juanita Leigh Selim and Dexter
Sprague.
Two hours later, Dundee received a long telegram from District Attorney
Sanderson:
"INFORMED BY EVENING SUN SAVELLI ANGLE COMPLETE WASHOUT STOP HAVE
YOU MADE ANY PROGRESS ALONG OTHER LINES STOP HAVE INFORMED
REPORTERS YOU WORKING INDEPENDENTLY WITH STRONG CHANCE OF SOLVING
BOTH CASES STOP WOULD LIKE YOU HERE FOR ADJOURNED INQUESTS ON BOTH
MURDERS MONDAY STOP MOTHER IMPROVED AM ON JOB AGAIN"
Since Dundee felt that there was little chance of following through
either on the scandals which Gladys Earle had hinted at, or on Nita's
strangely secret marriage of twelve years before, he immediately
dispatched a wire to Sanderson, assuring him that vital progress had
been made and that he would leave New York on the four o'clock train
west, arriving in Hamilton Sunday morning at 8:50.
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