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Al Capone — Part 35

64 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Murder · Topic: Al Capone · 64 pages OCR'd
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\. Witnesses Describe I << $_$_—___— ‘Only One of Killers One of these had been torn to bits, The pleces were put togeth- er to compose the name, “William Degrazio." Degrazio, police learned, is a guard at the Bridewell. A squad was sent out for him. The others were addressed to “Skippy.” “Jim Lyne,” “Nick de John,” and “Doc Pecaro.” * Police were attempting to iden- tify these men on the theory they may know who was in the place at the time of the shooting and perhaps who McGurn's compan- lons were. DESCRIBE ONE MAN. Aloisio and Mascarella fur- nished only one description. They said one of the three ‘stickup” men was about 30 years old, 5 feet tall and weighing 180 pounds. He was dark complexioned and wore dark clothing and no hat. He was the one who backed out last. shouting: “Everybody stay down!” BELMONTE FOUND. Checking up on the automobile license, Lieut. Richard Barry went to the Harrison st. ad- dress and found Belmonte, & tailor, with his uncle, Tony Lam- bert. 39, of 1334 W. Van Buren st. Belmonte, whe ts 38, admitted letting McGurn use his name in purchasing a car, He had become arquainted with the gangster tnroush making clothing for him. TAKEN FOR GRILLING. Belmonte and Lambert were hrought to the station to be ques ‘ tioned by Capt. Martin Mullen, who was in charge of the investi- | gation, One of the squads arriving at the murder scene picked up three men who were entering a restau- rant below the recreation parlors. They were Aloisio'’s brother, Sam, 21, of 1141 W. Huron st.; John Battaglia, 23, of 1154 W. Ohio st.,.and Charles Alazowka, 22, of 668 N. Curtis st. ‘They were locked up at Racine ay. station to be interrogated by Capt. Mullen, Deputy Chief of Detectives Storms, and Chief Dep- uty Coroner Victor Schlaeger, WOMAN ALSO QUIZZED. Also questioned was Aloisio’s wife, Jacqueline, of 2020 Pierce st. She said her husband had meyer mentioned McGurn. On & piece of envelope in Mc- Gurn’s pocket was a telephone number, Delaware 3943, and the name “Henny.” The number was traced to the Westminister Hotel, : 1219 N. Clark st. Police could find ne one at the! hotel by that name. In one of McGurn’s pockets two tickets to the prize fight last night at the Chicago Stadium were found. They were unused. Capt. Mullen regarded this as, an indication that “Machine Gun” Jack had been summoned to keep an important engagement and that the two men with him took him te the recreation parlors te
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