Deep in the heart of Manhattan’s Washington Market, a sense of desperation hung in the air like a specter. It had been 18 long days since the brutal murder of Barnet Raff, a wealthy poultryman, sent shockwaves through the community. Inspector Kaurot of the Tral Office Detective Bureau remained tight-lipped about the investigation, but the police were undeterred in their pursuit of justice. ‘We’re just as anxious as the newspaper to get a lead,’ Commissioner Arthur Woods confessed, while cautioning that the department was ‘lothine definite’ in their statements, preferring to err on the side of caution.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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