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Find a Grave Memorial ID: 131615749. Source citation. Austin Ripley was a syndicated newspaper columnist for the Chicago Tribune. He wrote a daily column call Minute Mysteries, featuring Professor Fordney.
When Harold Austin Ripley was born on 25 July 1896, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, his father, George Howard Ripley, was 35 and his mother, Julia C. Waters, was 32. He married Mabel Ida Albertson about 1925. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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- Mabel Ida Albertson, Leona Margaret Johannes
- 1 A Crack Shot
- 2 on The Scent
- 3 Fatal Error
- 4 The Poison Murder Case
- 5 A Strange ‘Kidnaping’
- 6 A Valuable Formula
- 7 Strangled
- 8 Death in The Office
- 9 They Usually Forget Something
- 10 The Professor Gives A Lesson
Professor Fordney was hunting in theRockies when informed of a tragedy at oneof the camps. Thinking he might be of somehelp, he went over, and, after introducing himself,Butler, the victim’s companion, told himof the accident. ‘When Marshall hadn’t returned to camp atnine o’clock last night, I was a bit worried becausehe didn’t know these mountains...
‘I couldn’t wait to be announced,’ said GeorgeCollins, Florida’s foremost prohibition agent,and a great wit, as he stepped into the Professor’soffice. ‘How long are you going to be in New York?’asked Fordney, as the two friends shookhands. ‘I’m due back in Miami now,’ replied Collins,‘but I wanted to congratulate you on yoursuccess in the Hicks mur...
‘Crowley was an eccentric and taciturn oldfellow, but I liked him,’ remarked Fordney.‘When he was found dead last December, Itook a personal interest in the case. HaroldBronson, his last known caller, had this to sayof his visit: ‘“After leaving word at my hotel where Imight be reached if wanted, I arrived atCrowley’s suburban estate shortly after ...
‘I’m going to the theater now,’ Bob Kewleytold Professor Fordney at their club. ‘I wishyou’d spend the evening with Uncle John.He’s been worried lately.’ Upon reaching the Kewley home an hourlater, Fordney found the butler in an agitatedstate. ‘After ordering coffee, Mr. Kewley lockedhimself in his library an hour ago, sir. When Irapped on the door...
‘I haven’t the faintest idea why I was kidnaped,’said Johnson to Professor Fordney, anhour after he returned home. ‘I never missSunday evening services, you know, so I’mafraid I haven’t much time to discuss it now.’ ‘Oh, just a brief account of your experienceis all that is necessary,’ remarked the Professor. So Johnson proceeded. ‘I was walking al...
‘I had just stepped behind that screen near thedoor to wash my hands when a man, gun inhand, entered the room and stood motionlessfor a few seconds,’ said Hyde. ‘Apparently satisfiedno one was here, he walked to the deskover there by the window. As he rummagedthrough the papers in the drawer, I hastilydialed headquarters, leaving the receiver offth...
‘Twenty-two days of this hot, dry spell,’groaned Professor Fordney. ‘I can’t remembera stretch like it.’ ‘Tell us about the Greer case, Professor,’urged the rocking-chair brigade. ‘It’ll takeyour mind off the heat.’ ‘Well, you know the salient facts. The bodyof Irene Greer, lying on the railroad right-of-way,was found half a mile from here by afish...
When Professor Fordney reached Gifford’soffice, he found a policeman already there. ‘Gifford’s dead,’ he was told. ‘What bringsyou here?’ ‘He telephoned me a few minutes ago;said he had been shot; then I had a hard timeunderstanding him. This street is on yourbeat, isn’t it?’ ‘Yes. I heard the shot when I was in Smith’scigar store. It took me a whi...
‘Here is a good illustration of the old bromidethat the smartest criminal leaves some clue ineven the most carefully planned crime,’ musedProfessor Fordney. ‘While in Colshire, a beautiful little Englishvillage, I was asked by the local police to assistthem in a rather puzzling affair. ‘Suspicion of a particularly brutal murderhad been directed tow...
‘Cardoni came into Inspector Kelley’s officeyesterday,’ said Fordney to his CriminologyClass. ‘“I want to speak to you alone, Chief,” hesaid, eyeing me with frank suspicion. ‘“It’s all right. Go ahead,” said Kelley. ‘“I’ve got some information on the Curtiskidnapers. How much is it worth?” ‘“That all depends. Let’s hear the story.” ‘“They’re in one...
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BUY. Harold Austin Ripley (1896-1974) was a newspaper columnist for the Chicago Tribune. His daily column called "Minute Mysteries " was syndicated in hundreds of newspapers. It featured quick-to-solve "detectogram" mysteries that were taught in English classrooms across the country.
