SHORT ARM OF THE LAW CONFOUNDED BY FELON'S DEEP POCKETS?
Lack of fingerprints at the scene was used in defense of armed robber Moses M Streete. The jury were more observant than the police in this case, however, because, when they examined a coat during the trial, they found a money roll totaling $1,300, a rubber glove, and a bandage in one of the garment's pockets - all of which had, apparently, gone unnoticed by police, prosecutors and the defense.
Frederick County State's Attorney J. Charles Smith that the coat pockets had been checked before the trial by Assistant State's Attorney Deborah Kemp and no money had been found. And defense attorney Scott L. Rolle said he had seen the coat before the trial but hadn't gone through the pockets.
The store was obviously out of fine-toothed combs.