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Adolphus Payne, Even Ex-convicts came to visit the famous detective in his retirement
Adolphus Payne, Even Ex-convicts came to visit the famous detective in his retirement

Adolphus Payne, Even Ex-convicts came to visit the famous detective in his retirement

Date1/15/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Adolphus Payne, Even Ex-convicts came to visit the famous detective in his retirement. He died in 1981.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0072788F
Adolphus Payne, often called Canada's greatest detective, wipes away a tear last night at a dinner honoring him when, as a surprise, his son Douglas w(...)
Adolphus Payne, often called Canada's greatest detective, wipes away a tear last night at a dinner honoring him when, as a surprise, his son Douglas w(...)
2/6/1974
Ex-convicts Frank (left) and Jim help Harold King (right) decorate Christmas tree at farm where King helps men just released from prison prepare for return to normal society
Ex-convicts Frank (left) and Jim help Harold King (right) decorate Christmas tree at farm where King helps men just released from prison prepare for return to normal society
12/19/1972
About 100 Jones Ave. residents turned out yesterday to protest plans by the John Howard Society to open a halfway house for ex-convicts on the street.(...)
About 100 Jones Ave. residents turned out yesterday to protest plans by the John Howard Society to open a halfway house for ex-convicts on the street.(...)
5/17/1985
Adolphus Payne, Police and crooks alike held him almost in awe for his crime-busting
Adolphus Payne, Police and crooks alike held him almost in awe for his crime-busting
9/14/1971
Harold king, who runs a rural halfway house for convicts just released from prison, worries that failure of some convicts to respond to help could dam(...)
Harold king, who runs a rural halfway house for convicts just released from prison, worries that failure of some convicts to respond to help could dam(...)
12/19/1972
Injured convicts found inside Kingston Penitentiary after 500 convicts ended their rebellion yesterday are brought out by ambulance. One inmate was fo(...)
Injured convicts found inside Kingston Penitentiary after 500 convicts ended their rebellion yesterday are brought out by ambulance. One inmate was fo(...)
4/18/1971
After 4 days as hostage of rebellious convicts at Kingston Penitentiary, prison guard Kerry Bushell, 25, strolls hand-in-hand with his wife down King (...)
After 4 days as hostage of rebellious convicts at Kingston Penitentiary, prison guard Kerry Bushell, 25, strolls hand-in-hand with his wife down King (...)
4/19/1971
Adolphus Payne
Adolphus Payne
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Adolphus Payne
Adolphus Payne
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Staff Superintendent Adolphus Payne, centre, talks to reporters at Metro police headquarters, after two men wanted in connection with a $700,000 theft(...)
Staff Superintendent Adolphus Payne, centre, talks to reporters at Metro police headquarters, after two men wanted in connection with a $700,000 theft(...)
4/26/1973
Parole controversy, the early release of convicts such as mass murderer Clifford Olson (left) has come under scrutiny of a corrections committee headed by Roger Ouimet
Parole controversy, the early release of convicts such as mass murderer Clifford Olson (left) has come under scrutiny of a corrections committee headed by Roger Ouimet
4/26/1966
Police searching for convicts are well armed for job
Police searching for convicts are well armed for job
8/21/1947