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Eliot Ness — Part 1

37 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Eliot Ness · 37 pages OCR'd
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Fonuary 29, 1936 CLEVELAND TESTS G-MAN METHODS ree At Ness, New Police Head, Centers. Fight on Gang- aw ster income. Ff <e s Ar the Assaclated Prog. Ce we? Spf CLEVELAND, January I9.—A cleat f police department is the fret weal ot Salery Director Eliot Ness, 39-year- old former “G-man* who is sceking to. determine whelher -Pederal jaw eviforcenmiert pring ples can be success ful in a metropolitan. police force, . The coliegiate -sppearing director who led a Federal squad cf “unftourth- ables” in theottiing the Chicago Cx- pone. gasg@ ss Nc incon, sant fo. day fundamentals of Hla formula ares Bficiant persannel in the depart- AK, . Curtatimest af squrees of Wegiti+ mate revenue, Authtipetion af resignments tn the frustrated underworld, “it's.only reasonable,” he continued. “Tt weomake it unprofitable for rack elsers, gamblers and-olhers tG-operate here, they will geck other feta, Choke a tnely income nnd yau've struck & sulnereble xcpet.” ‘The Government's “unfourlables*— an ealitd because they regortediy res jecieds bribe offers were assigned. to cose channels through which AP Ca. pene. received Ruge suum while qlher aevernmental ageaches presaed thre. gepp oohief oof iaecme tne evasion incges, ‘Chey rcarmpaltned against: Capone-comtrolied sills and bres'srries. { “Toa anticipate -lawisssness ts the | minah dienit problem.* Nese said! “The tea id to be set to make are! resis when & hew racket appears.” i Me said the aceeatted “protection tackel." beacd on intimidation, is a/ major ymennce, sigre victimes are ree | luctant to co-operate with police, oe e oa uff ae “ ok
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