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Al Capone — Part 35
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Witnesses Describe I
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‘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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