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: ce a t= 171. * Nax: yalenriine way Is Held Solved Chicago Reports Suspect Confessed, Implicating 5 Others in Crime. q Chicago, Jan. 2 (Ps —Reports | were published here today that the underworld’s most gory crime—the | 1929 Valentine Day massacre of seven gangsters—had been solved by the statement of Byron Bolton, held as a member of the notorious Karpis-Barker mob. The Chicago American in a copy- righted story said Holton had named all participants in the crime and that his written statement was w in the hands of J. Edgar Hoo- The whole plot was a sto the vir, head of the division of inveST""—TafMtiliar “double-cross,” the effort maha? Manartmant of Jus- ggtion of the Department of # the at Washington. issemination of the story brought immediate and conflicting statements. Said Hoover: “There's not a word of truth in it.” Said -Police Capt. John Stege, under-}j |world authority of the Chicago | force: “It sounds probable.” Said TD. M. Ladd, agent in charge at the Chicago Division of Ir.vestigation: “Federal agents have not ques- tioned Bolton about the massacre.” Named as “trigger men” and plotters in the massacre by Belton. the American said, were. Murray Humphreys, one time No. 1 man of the Capone mob, now serving 48 term in Leavenworth for income; tax evasion; Claude Maddox, hood- lum stil] at large; Fred (“Killer”) | Burke, serving time in Michtgan : of Al mai i of Al Capone te maintain control _of a dog track at Lyons, IU, which one of his affiliates, Frank Uale, Chicago and New York gangster, coveted, Uale was reported to have thrown his allegiance to Moran, North Side leader, in attempts to “cut In” on the dog track and Capone hired “Killer’ Burke and others to protect his interest. Moran’s headquarters were in a North Clark street garage. For days Bolton was reported to have watched the place and then given the alarm when he saw Moran’‘s cohorts enter, Moran with them. The killers entered, two dressed in police uniforms, unlimbered ma- chine guns, lined up their victims, and blazed away. Moran disap- peared and has since “retired.” Arrests and alibis followed and for murder; Gus Winkler, slain un-/no solution was forthcoming, al- derworld go-between; Fred (“The/ though at that time Police Lieut. ; Brains") turned gangster, and Bolton. Slain in efforts to exterminate the, George (“Bugs”) Moran gang ©n, Valentine Day were Peter Gusen- berg, former convict; Frank, his brother; Adam Heyer, alias Arthur Hayes, former convict; James Clark. brother-in-law of Morgn John way. arage mechanic; bert eo eaioend-Dr. Einhardt H. Schwim- mer. a Goetz, University man} Frank Cusack said ballistics tests! pointed to Belton, former Navy ma- mehine gunner. Meanwhile, hunt for Alvin Kar- bis, desperate co-leader of the Kar- pis-Barker gang wanted for the $200,000 kidnaping of Edward G. Bremer, St,. Paul brewer, centered in the Midwest as Federal agents, @ and sheriffs’ officers by ste ! hundred followéd every sljae*clew and report. . ated J bef 3 J. } f 4 if AGF /9F3BS, r, Nathan... Mr, Cref Clerk ....... « Egan ..__.-_.-- + -, Tolson_.....-- Clegg... Baughman... -. Harho.......-. . Lester ........ r, Soniider......