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and the alligator brought here the other night, by people who would know how to do it. No
question about it now, the gator was brought here, a live ten-footer, and when it didn t do the
job then Dale or one of the other Crowes came with a gun. Not to scare you, Judge, to kill
you. This would go down as an attempted homicide. The first thing they had to do was locate
Dale Crowe Junior. They all looked over at Kathy again as McKenna asked when she had last
seen him.
Two nights ago.
I recall, Gibbs said, he was suppose to report to you every day.
He didn t, Kathy said, and I don t know where he is. Sounding dumb, but what else could
she say.
You checked his house?
Kathy nodded. And I ve been looking for him.
So you came out here, McKenna said, to get a warrant signed? That s all you can do, have
him picked up.
Kathy watched McKenna turn to his detectives now, finished with her. He told one of them to
call Belle Glade, have Dale picked up, his dad and any other Crowes that might be around. He
said to the table, I think we have a chance to close this one before it s barely open. Save us
going to the computer for suspects.
Gary Hammond said, Colonel? and Kathy thought he was going to mention papering the
walls with names. He didn t, he said, Dale Crowe lives in Delray Beach with his uncle, Elvin
Crowe. Ms. Baker was going over there this evening, I believe. Looking at her again.
Elvin was there, Kathy said. I asked him where Dale was, he said he was around
someplace.
Elvin Crowe, Sheriff Gene Givens said. I haven t heard that name in a while. If I was
making up a list I d put Elvin Crowe right at the top.
Well, let s get started, McKenna said. Crimes Persons has the investigation. We ll have
TAC surveil the suspect s house, starting with Dale Junior. And, Big, McKenna said, turning
to Gibbs, you re gonna be in TAC s care till we close this one.
Sheriff Gene Givens said, You ll have to change your routine, Judge.
You won t be going to the Helen Wilkes after work every day, McKenna said. It s gonna
play hell with your social life, Big, but you ll just have to put up with it, a while anyway.
Kathy watched Gibbs. He didn t seem too happy. Sends his wife away, he s free to fool
around all he wants, and now he ll have TAC living with him, driving him to the courthouse.
She began thinking, What if he planned to send her away?&
McKenna was saying this would go in the log and become public knowledge. In other words
the newspaper and TV people are gonna come after you. You ll be glad to have TAC around
to keep them off your back.
Sheriff Gene Givens said, The trouble with this kind of case, once it s known, it can bring
out the copycats. Give people ideas. That s why we want to close it fast.
Before the lunatics get into it and somebody sends you a letter bomb, McKenna said. We d
keep it under our hat, but you can t hide dignitary protection, the news people will find out.
The advantage, it ll be talked about and maybe one of our informants will hear something.
I m not opening any mail, Bob Gibbs said.
Looking to get a laugh, maybe beginning to like the attention. Kathy wasn t sure. Or he was
feeling no pain, all he had to drink.
We ll check your mail, McKenna said, and most likely put a wire on your phone, here and
at court.
An evidence tech came out from the living room holding up a glass that rattled as he shook it.
He said, Sheriff, four .22 longs, placing the glass on the table. They went through two of
the cupboard doors and were in the wall, inside.
McKenna said to Gibbs, Is that how many you heard, four shots?
I believe so.
Gibbs looked over and Kathy hesitated. She said, There were five, but only four hit the
window.
That got them looking at her again, McKenna saying, You sure?
I heard five.
From how far away, would you guess?
Somewhere in the back part of the yard.
Were the shots hurried or evenly spaced?
Kathy paused. She could hear the rifle shots and saw the window again, a glass pane
shattering and a glimpse of someone or something in that part of a moment. Thinking she
should tell them. But what did she see? She was certain of the five shots, evenly spaced. Tell
them that. But now Gibbs was talking.
Ms. Baker was pretty scared, as you can imagine. I believe I threw her down and might ve
been a little rough. Looking right at her as he said it with a grin, her hero. Listen to him. He
said, I hope I didn t hurt you.
There was nothing she could say to him, nothing, in front of these people. He was finished
with her anyway, looking at McKenna now.
You want to put TAC on me, huh?
I m gonna insist on it, Big.
I guess if you have to.
Lou Falco came in saying, Five .22 casings, out by the pump house. The guy fired from less
than fifty meters and broke a window, if that tells you anything. You can check the casings for
latents, but I doubt you ll get any prints. They were in the mud where it s damp there. The
guy walked all over them.
We have a place to start, McKenna said, getting up as the sheriff rose from the table. How
do you want to handle security here?
Four outside and two in the house, Falco said.
That s what I need, Gibbs said, some boarders. Lou, how much can I charge you?
Every one of them, Kathy noticed, smiled or laughed out loud in deference to this asshole
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and the alligator brought here the other night, by people who would know how to do it. No
question about it now, the gator was brought here, a live ten-footer, and when it didn t do the
job then Dale or one of the other Crowes came with a gun. Not to scare you, Judge, to kill
you. This would go down as an attempted homicide. The first thing they had to do was locate
Dale Crowe Junior. They all looked over at Kathy again as McKenna asked when she had last
seen him.
Two nights ago.
I recall, Gibbs said, he was suppose to report to you every day.
He didn t, Kathy said, and I don t know where he is. Sounding dumb, but what else could
she say.
You checked his house?
Kathy nodded. And I ve been looking for him.
So you came out here, McKenna said, to get a warrant signed? That s all you can do, have
him picked up.
Kathy watched McKenna turn to his detectives now, finished with her. He told one of them to
call Belle Glade, have Dale picked up, his dad and any other Crowes that might be around. He
said to the table, I think we have a chance to close this one before it s barely open. Save us
going to the computer for suspects.
Gary Hammond said, Colonel? and Kathy thought he was going to mention papering the
walls with names. He didn t, he said, Dale Crowe lives in Delray Beach with his uncle, Elvin
Crowe. Ms. Baker was going over there this evening, I believe. Looking at her again.
Elvin was there, Kathy said. I asked him where Dale was, he said he was around
someplace.
Elvin Crowe, Sheriff Gene Givens said. I haven t heard that name in a while. If I was
making up a list I d put Elvin Crowe right at the top.
Well, let s get started, McKenna said. Crimes Persons has the investigation. We ll have
TAC surveil the suspect s house, starting with Dale Junior. And, Big, McKenna said, turning
to Gibbs, you re gonna be in TAC s care till we close this one.
Sheriff Gene Givens said, You ll have to change your routine, Judge.
You won t be going to the Helen Wilkes after work every day, McKenna said. It s gonna
play hell with your social life, Big, but you ll just have to put up with it, a while anyway.
Kathy watched Gibbs. He didn t seem too happy. Sends his wife away, he s free to fool
around all he wants, and now he ll have TAC living with him, driving him to the courthouse.
She began thinking, What if he planned to send her away?&
McKenna was saying this would go in the log and become public knowledge. In other words
the newspaper and TV people are gonna come after you. You ll be glad to have TAC around
to keep them off your back.
Sheriff Gene Givens said, The trouble with this kind of case, once it s known, it can bring
out the copycats. Give people ideas. That s why we want to close it fast.
Before the lunatics get into it and somebody sends you a letter bomb, McKenna said. We d
keep it under our hat, but you can t hide dignitary protection, the news people will find out.
The advantage, it ll be talked about and maybe one of our informants will hear something.
I m not opening any mail, Bob Gibbs said.
Looking to get a laugh, maybe beginning to like the attention. Kathy wasn t sure. Or he was
feeling no pain, all he had to drink.
We ll check your mail, McKenna said, and most likely put a wire on your phone, here and
at court.
An evidence tech came out from the living room holding up a glass that rattled as he shook it.
He said, Sheriff, four .22 longs, placing the glass on the table. They went through two of
the cupboard doors and were in the wall, inside.
McKenna said to Gibbs, Is that how many you heard, four shots?
I believe so.
Gibbs looked over and Kathy hesitated. She said, There were five, but only four hit the
window.
That got them looking at her again, McKenna saying, You sure?
I heard five.
From how far away, would you guess?
Somewhere in the back part of the yard.
Were the shots hurried or evenly spaced?
Kathy paused. She could hear the rifle shots and saw the window again, a glass pane
shattering and a glimpse of someone or something in that part of a moment. Thinking she
should tell them. But what did she see? She was certain of the five shots, evenly spaced. Tell
them that. But now Gibbs was talking.
Ms. Baker was pretty scared, as you can imagine. I believe I threw her down and might ve
been a little rough. Looking right at her as he said it with a grin, her hero. Listen to him. He
said, I hope I didn t hurt you.
There was nothing she could say to him, nothing, in front of these people. He was finished
with her anyway, looking at McKenna now.
You want to put TAC on me, huh?
I m gonna insist on it, Big.
I guess if you have to.
Lou Falco came in saying, Five .22 casings, out by the pump house. The guy fired from less
than fifty meters and broke a window, if that tells you anything. You can check the casings for
latents, but I doubt you ll get any prints. They were in the mud where it s damp there. The
guy walked all over them.
We have a place to start, McKenna said, getting up as the sheriff rose from the table. How
do you want to handle security here?
Four outside and two in the house, Falco said.
That s what I need, Gibbs said, some boarders. Lou, how much can I charge you?
Every one of them, Kathy noticed, smiled or laughed out loud in deference to this asshole
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