On Halloween morning, Burke was taking his usual morning whisky in his local tavern when an old woman entered and began talking with the patrons.  Noticing that she had an Irish accent, Burke bought her a dram and she sat down and said that she was Mary Docherty from Innisowen. Burke said that his own mother was a Docherty from Innisowen, and that they must be related.  Having established this bond, he easily persuaded the old woman to come to his house.

The visitor was warmly

Dorothea Puente forged signatures

(The prosecution decided not to charge Puente with forgery, saying they thought the additional charge would make the case too complex for jurors.)

Her defense attorney Kevin Clymo conceded that "Puente had a touch

Investigators knew that Joe's handyman, Clifton Wheeler, was probably the only living person that could help them.  After securing the scene at the bar, Gray and Klevenhagen picked up Wheeler and took him back to San Antonio for questioning.  Wheeler initially denied having any knowledge of what happened to the missing women, but as the day wore on he finally admitted that he had not been totally honest with them about his involvement.  He then explained that Joes