A plug of tobacco, on which a bite had left a perfect imprint of teeth, was the principal clue to 40 burglaries in Kansas City (U.S.A.) which were not solved until the sheriff, arresting a score of suspects, invited them into a game of cards in the prison and offered them a chew. Lien Hudson was the only acceptor, smd his teeth corresponded with the tell-tale marks. He later confessed to the crimes.
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Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 284, 18 April 1929, Page 3
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