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Old Detroit tale hints at murder for life policy
A Detroit man hires a youth to scout a Nevada sale venture and a life insurance policy is exposed as a motive. The narrative recounts juror Ben Butler's era antics, a ribboned dog tale, and a didactic quip about dogs as man’s loyal servants in a collage of clipped anecdotes.
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