March 25 and 26, 1938
This kind of story is not necessarily hard news. Â It does show, however, Lt. Frank Breen, the lead investigator on the Mina Dekker Case. Â It also shows Patrolman John DeBlay. Â That’s a slightly different spelling than the prime suspect, Calvin DeBlaey. Â Could they be related? Â Would it matter?
The Grand Rapids Press, March 25
Here is one of the most intriguing stories in the entire series. Â Mina Dekker KNEW something about her danger. Â Ken Kolker and I cover this in his interview. She had previously complain about the attentions from Calvin DeBlaey, so it wouldn’t seem she be hesitant to voice those again. Â Whoever it was she described to her friend had enough clout that revealing his name would be a surprise, a shock.
The Grand Rapids Press, March 26, page 1