Patrick McGafferty Murder

[Joe Friday]

October 22, 2006
My partner, Rick Sorvano, and I have the job of finding out who murdered 55 year old Patrick McGafferty. We spent several hours on Saturday afternoon going door to door around the neighborhood with no real success. One old lady that had glasses as thick as pop bottles claimed she MIGHT have seen a man wearing a hooded black cloak enter the home three doors down the street. Not much help there but it's in the file.

Our CSI team, led by Jeff Mallard, are still collecting data at the crime scene. Hopefully, they will have more information in a few days. Dr. Garret Macy said that the single shot to the back of the head appears to have been the cause of death, but he'll be doing a full autopsy on Monday.

I held a short press conference giving them that information. Then after the press conference, I called Lisa Cohen, the New York City director of the FBI. I asked her what they might have on Patrick McGafferty. She said that he is a known underground lobbyist supporting the Irish Republican Army (IRA) here in the United States. I asked if it could possibly been something initiated by what's often referred to as the Fenian Brotherhood, an underground organization of Irish Catholics. She promised to check that out for me.

I did finally interview Molly McGafferty, Patrick's daughter, again in the 5th precinct. She claims that she has no idea who might have murdered her father. She's pretty bitter, of course, and I asked her to please let us handle the investigation. I'm not sure she's accepting that.

Although the shot to the back of the head is typical of Mafia gangland assassinations, I just don't see a link yet that might support that.

[Rachel]

Declan meets Molly
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October 24, 2006 - Mahoney's Irish Pub

Molly.... Here's your lunch Declan...... Denny said you'd be stopping by

Molly….. *bringing you the pint of Guinness you ordered*

Declan …Thank you Molly...

Declan ……*takes a bite... of the sandwich*

Molly.... These wide cut fries are the specialty of the house... Sam adds the spicy taste

Declan ….*looks up at her, smiles and says... * very tasty... * then winks*

Molly………. *grinning back at you*... Enjoy..... *then walking down the bar to give the guy at the corner his frosted mug of ale*

Declan……… oh I'm sure I'll enjoy lass

Molly ….*walking back to lean on the bar.... watching your eyes move down to stare down my top*.... Okay, why did you come here looking for me, Mister Irish?

Declan ……well.. *raising his eyes from her cleavage, and then swallowing the frie that was in his mouth*...  if ye belive in bein' direct lass... I was t' meet yer father yesterday...

Molly ……..*grinning at the handsome man..... but stunned at your comment*.... You were planning to meet daddy?

Declan …….but I saw on the news of his untimely death... I am sorry lass...

Declan……. aye... I was... it was a matter o' some delicacy... havin' t' do with things in the old country

Molly …….*just staring at you now*.... You didn't kill him did you?

Declan ………no... of course not my dear... I had ne'er met him

Declan………. and now I shant

Molly…….. *wondering if I should believe him*.... Do you have an idea who killed him and why?.....

Declan …………*reaches across the bar and takes her hands in his... then looks into her green eyes... * Lass... If I were t'know that, I'd not be sittin here talkin' to ye

Declan ……..*not wantin' t' upset the girl anymore than she already was... he continues to keep his hands on hers... and asks*... I know tis difficult for ye lass... but perhaps I can help

Molly…….. I need all the help I can get, Mr. Mulqueen.... but if I ever find out you're lying to me.......... *leaving that hang there as a threat*

Molly……*looking quickly down the bar where the man sitting there is suddenly watching us*

Declan……….* knows that "truth" is not a commodity in abundance in his chosen profession... but says * I'll not be lyin' t' ye lass about yer father, God rest his soul

Molly……. *leaning closer*.........We should talk somewhere else... the walls have ears
Declan aye... they do at that... *looks down the bar*

[Joe Friday]

November 19th 2006
I stopped at the Four Seasons Supper Club where Rafe Michaels was waiting for Bobby Campbell. They had a dinner date but Bobby wasn't there yet, so I took a seat at her table and we talked for a while, comparing information.

Rafe had come to the 5th Precinct earlier to give us a hand with a ring and an eyeball in a jar. She said she had received a call while at work telling her there was something  for her out behind Mahoney's Irish Pub. She found the jar and believed the hand and ring belonged to her brother Sean Michaels and the eyeball to her younger brother Harnish Michael.

Jeff Mallard and our CSI team confirmed that indeed those objects came from her two brothers that were killed in an explosion in Ireland. I asked her if she knew anything about all this and could it possibly be linked to the murder of Patrick McGafferty. I wondered if that was the true reason that Rafe had come over to New York City. She said she thought it might, but she had no proof.

I could see the burning hatred in her eyes and cautioned her not to do anything foolish, to let us handle the case. Bobby arrived at that key moment and I decided to leave. Rafe said she'd stop in the 5th Precinct to talk more next week.