Tuesday July 29 ,2008 TroyRecord Article 100years agoWednesday June 29 , 1908 “DA Jarvis O’Brien dispatches two special officers to interview Michael Sowalsky in the Hazel Drew murder investigation. It turns out Sowalsky, who is described to possess a temple not gentle and knowing Drew, was home ill in bed, according to his parents, and did not know Drew. " Friday July 25, 2008 TroyRecord Article 100years agoSaturday July 25 , 1908 “The latest person of interest in the Hazel Drew murder investigation is the writer of anonymous postals and letters to Drew. Fitting the bill is Samuel LeRoy of 1621 Seventh Avenue, who once worked as a waiter in a Sand Lake hotel, then in the dining room of the Mansion House hotel in Troy and currently works on Pullman sleeping cars running between Albany and New York City. Asked to account for his whereabouts on the night of July 7th by DA O’Brien, LeRoy explains that he worked the Albany- NYC run from noon to 3;45 on the 6TH, stayed overnight at a boarding house and returned to Albany at 5 :50 am on the 7th. He and his wife were invited to attend a card party on the night of July 7th, but spent the night at home when the hostess rescheduled the event for the following night. He spent the crucial night “lying on a couch”,which in a separate interview his wife corroborates. LeRoy says he told the DA he did not know the girl, referring to Hazel Drew. " **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)