Our Man in Europe/dave delacroix/ "The Menu Murders/Murder a'la Carte!" ( posts: 10 - 12

Our Man in Europe/dave delacroix/ "The Menu Murders/Murder a'la Carte." (posts 10 - 12)

10)  The Plum Tomato.

Sometimes, the tough break IS the "tough break"? Ya look into the Abyss but the Abyss looks into U too? -"D & D" (private dick-I find missing kids on milk cartons?) on the PLUM TOMATO case? -A case without END because of its emotional severity... The "bag-cops" (uniforms) did their job; even the CSI fashionistas - destroying evidence where ever they walked, bystanders, Paparazzi all did their bit; but what they DIDN'T see? -talk to "D & D": Young girl (a kid), raped-half strangled-then killed in a mid-west town off Interstate Indifference. Only "the lonely" could see her plight and D & D led the LAW & (some) ORDER and brought light to the Night.

The next door neighbor, of course, had watched the young lady grow, year by year and considered her - again, year-in, year-out - as a "plum tomato" which,  when he considered RIPE -he plucked of all Innocence. And guilty of Sin, guilty of intent to rape and murder? -he was her shadow in the Sun. On D & D's advice he was dutifully handcuffed and read "most of his civil-rights"  and yet, was then promptly  kicked to death by his own neighbors!

The local Law-Enforcement Community stood their ground and watched. The T.V. crews (from 3 separate stations) showed up much later and, in conclusion; dead VIC, dead PERP, the PLUM TOMATO case turned into a MEDIA "auto da fe!" There was only a "snippet" on National TV. She was 9 years old..and Black.



11)  Fish Supper.

SEA TALES tend to get a bit tired; bunch of scurvy knaves, flintlock pistols -which take 5 minutes to load and "cutlasses" (broad swords) which weigh a ton? Either way, actually killing someone with BOTH these instruments includes some thought and MOST blackguards - even Scurvy Knaves -  aren't traditionally inclined? And yet, THE MERRY SKIPPER shipped into Fisherman's Wharf (San Francisco) all sweet and delight despite the absence of 4 of her 5 compliment of crew?
Incidentally, The Merry Skipper was a CONCH boat -45 feet long/one cabin, 2 holds for conch, oysters, etc. Anyhow, one of her "compliment" (named:) "Little Jim" made it back. This was back in the Summer of 1825., but "D & D" (ace D-tect/we can figure it out, INC.) was intrigued an  by invitation of a LLOYDS of LONDON Insurance Agent; a direct descendant of "Little Jim".?

It WAS - again - a No-brainer!" After a cursory inquest by the - such as it was, then? - Naval Inquest, Little Jim was absolved/dismissed from all responsibility who subsequently ZAPPED to Chicago, Illinois, got a gig with Magnet J.P.Morgan and kept his feet firmly on the ground (terra-firma), never to be a-sea again!... Apparently, for he confessed in a secret diary which D & D somehow UN-earthed -  GREAT WHITE SHARKS had gobbled up the the Conch-seeking crew of The Merry Skipper as, Little Jim? -fed up with his Cabin Boy rank and life aboard had hoisted sail whilst all crew were busy on the shoals and sea bed and hoisted sail - and hightailed it back to port!

D & D, after submitting a full "confidential" report to his client, not only didn't get paid but never heard from the LLOYDS of LONDON dude again!