Cook County State's Attorney John S. Boyle suspected there was dirty work afoot, and he put his suspicions in a letter to the Chicago Tribune. "I have received many complaints from police officers," wrote he, "concerning the manner in which . . . Richard Tracy lives. They refer to his $100,000 home, 1951 Cadillac convertible . . . They are sort of hinting that a grand jury investigation might be a very helpful thing for the community."
Boyle was not alone; many another reader had written to the newspapers to complain about Detective Dick Tracy's suspiciously high standard of living. Their question:...
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