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Al Capone — Part 35
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POLICE QUESTION
'STENOGRAPHER |
M’GURN KILLIN
iHer Roommate Is Also
Due to Face Grilling;
Didn’t Know Hoodlum.
{ —___.__—.
AUTO, KEYS, CLEWS
4 BULLETIN,
One of the keys found in the!
abandoned automobile of “Machine-t
Gun” Jack McGurn, slain gangster,
early today was found to be for a
safe deposit box in the vaults of the
Oak Park Trust and Savings Bank,,;
1044 Lake street, Oak Park, Police:
immediately went to the bank to
examine the box,
An 18-year-old girl, a blende
stenographer, was questioned at the
Racine avenue police station today.
and her roommate at 195 East Chest-
nut street, sent word that she would
appear af the station shortly te tell
all she knew about ‘‘Machine-Gun”
Jack McGurn, slain early Saturday,
and his widow, the former Louis
Rolfe. Both are stenographers at thi
tneca hotel.
'Miss Mary Dickinson, who said
tpat she knew neither MeGurn noy
his wife, was questioned by Capt.
artin Mullen, who acted upon a
tip that she was overheard to say,
Saturday, “Well, they got him.” «
Tt developed from questionin,
Miss Dickinson that Miss Margaret
Swift, with whom she had share
an apartment for the last six months,
was a friend of Mrs. McGurn and
went on a party with her Friday
night. The former Capone execution-
er was murdered shortly after mid~
night that night.
Didn't Know Them.
Miss Dickinson told Capt. Mul-
jen that she did not know McGurn
or his wife, and that Miss Swift
knew only the woman. ;
Q.—After McGurn was shot, did
she say anything to you about it?
A.—No, she just said she was keep-
ing up with the newspapers.
Q..-What time did she get home
Friday night? A-—She got home
about 2:30 a, m. Saturday.
Q—Did she tell you where she
was? A.—She said she went to a
rty and that she left the rest of
aem there.
| Q-—Did she say McGurn’s witt:
vas there or not? A.—She sait!
e had seen her at the party.
McGurn Not There.
Q.—Did she say whether MeGurn
was there? A.—She said he wasn’t
there.
Q.—When Louise (Mrs. McGurn)
called Miss Swift Friday afternoor..
Feb. 14, what time was it? A—It
was about a quarter to 5.
Q.—And what time did Margy- go
out? A—~I don’t know.
Q—When Margy came back at
2:30 a, m. Saturday what tavern dil
she say she visited? A.—-She said
she had been to a couple of resteu-
rants. 1
Although police asked for a con;
tiguance, disorderly conduct charges
‘ware dismissed by Municipal Judge
Lambert K. Hayes today agains:
‘iam Belmonti, 5541 West Hars
Yoon street, a tailor in whose name
McCurn'’s car was registered, and
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