· Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: "Is My Dad in Heaven?"· It’s Wednesday, September 21, 1927, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Mary Adella Albrecht must tell her two girls that their father is dead. * “I need to collect Pearl and Jewel before they hear from someone else of their father’s death,” said Mary. “I need to leave right now." “Of course, thank you for your help,” said Detective Salmon. “Again, our condolences.” “Mary, I’d be happy to drive you, if you wish,” said Reverend Luckett. “Thank … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: “Is My Dad in Heaven?”
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Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Brother Luckett and the Death Flies
· Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: Brother Luckett and the Death Flies· It’s September 21, 1927 in Hutchinson, Kansas. A man has killed himself by taking poison. Everyone presumes the deceased is Harvey Albrecht, Mary Adella's husband. Waiting outside for permission to enter, Mary has grown impatient. Finally, she opens the door, saying, “I’ll identify my own husband. No one knows him better than me.” Reverend William Luckett follows her inside. * Reverend William Luckett arrived on the scene … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Brother Luckett and the Death Flies
Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: I Killed Him
· Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: "I Killed Him"· On September 21, 1927, in Hutchinson, Kansas, while attempting to serve divorce papers to Harvey E. Albrecht at his home, Reno County Deputy Sheriff Martin Jolliffe found a man’s body inside on the floor. Mary Adella Albrecht, Harvey’s wife, was waiting outside before picking up some of her personal belongings, unaware of the deputy’s discovery. * Cora Brown’s unofficial communication network was impeccable. Uninvited, she arrived at the … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: I Killed Him
Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: The Day after the Fall Festival Frolic
· Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: The Day after the Fall Festival Frolic· It’s Thursday, September 8, 1927 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Cora Brown, matron and cook at the Reno County Jail, 15 Ave B, east, hears the front doorbell ringing at her residence attached to the jail. * “Why, Anna Kelly,” said Cora, “it’s great to see you again! Come on inside and rest your feet. I’m about ready to take a cherry pie out of the oven. Do you like pie?” “Oh, Cora!” said Anna, as she sniffed the delicious … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: The Day after the Fall Festival Frolic
Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: July 4th Celebration
· Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: July 4th Celebration Hutchinson, Kansas, planned a big July 4th celebration in 1927. It started with a parade. * The brand-new Ford Model T touring car parked in the middle of Fifth Avenue and Main Street, facing south, lurched forward. It was 10:30 the morning of July 4th, 1927. The parade had begun. Hutchinson Mayor Chester Lyman, 49, and several city commissioners were leading the parade, the center of focus, beginning the grand celebration. The crowds … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: July 4th Celebration
Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: “We Lost Our Home”
· Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: "We Lost Our Home" At 11 o'clock, the evening of May 7, 1927, many citizens of Hutchinson, Kansas, heard the sound of a freight train approaching their homes. * If Cora and Fay Brown hadn’t scheduled a couple of hours off work, away for their residence at the county jail, they would have never found time to see a movie at Hutchinson’s Midland Theater. On Friday night, May 6, 1927, they were entertained by Buster Keaton starring in The General. Cora and Fay, … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: “We Lost Our Home”
