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ated in Surprise achine Gunner Shot Dea in Bowling Alley on Mil- waukee Avenue. VALENTINES ARE CLEWS BY EDWIN A. LAHEY. Jack McGurn, who learned the arts of homicide when most ouths are still playing run- sheep-run, was shot and killed ‘loday in a bowling alley at 803 ’ Milwaukee avenue. McGurn, who rose to promi- ' nence with police and public 4 under the expert guidance of “Scarface Al” Capone, was about 32 years old. In_ his crowded career as chief .ma- chine gunner of Capone in prohibition days he was reput- ed to have killed at least two dozen men and gone through several hundred thousand dol- lars. In recent years McGurn, who wag born Gebhardi, had yearned for ree spectability and a low golf score, He died in the low 80's. ' Three Men in Attack. * Some wag had given McGurn @ gomic valentine a short time before wee men barged into the bowling 4 guns The valentine portrayed. a man and a woman dispossessed\ and standing in front of a house with their furnishings. The verse wes: You’ Yost Four jobs you've lost your dough: : ‘Your jewels and handsome houses: But things could still be worse, you know, | at least you haven't Jost your troussa, Shortly after the killing, Sgt. Francis Donohue of the coroner's ‘office rang the bell of McGurn's home at 1244 North Kenilworth avenue, Oak Park, and was an- swered by McGurn’s blonde wife, the former Louise Rolfe, who was his “alibi girl” in the massacre of seven Moran gangsters on Valen+ ti e's day, seven years ago yestere! Ry. Gteard about Jack?” said Sgt {(Eonohue taconically. . “My God,” said Mrs. McGurn, “how bad?” “He's washed up,” answered the sergeant. The gun widow became hysteri- cal, but dressed and accompanied Sgt. Donohue to the Racine avenue station, where she appeared weep- ing bitterly. Wife Views Body, Then Mrs. McGurn, beautiful in her grief, and attired in an ermine coat, was taken to the cofinty morgue, where so many of her hus band's subjects had previously lain, She was shown the body of her husband, and became hysterical again. Later she lapsed into a quiet cry as she waited for the inquest to be convened, Questioning by Assistant State's + Attorney Malachi Coghlan failed toy ring forth from Mrs. McGurn any) hing that would shed light on the thurder. Mrs. McGurn made a striking tig-* d by Three Assassins