
Slaying of Bootlegger Comes Close on Heels of Death of Band Leader
Among those seized for questioning about the Weiss killing was Vincent "Schemer" Drucci, reputed successor to Weiss, who said he was in New York at the time and knew nothing of bootlegging, while Chief of Detectives Shumaker said the men questioned could tell a lot if they would.
By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 18. - Another man connected with Chicago's illicit liquor traffic has been "taken for a ride" and a new notch has been whittled on the pistol of gangland.
At the very moment police were rounding up and questioning gangsters in connection with the recent slaying of "Hymie" Weiss, leader of the city's most powerful bootleg band, the body of a man identified as John Dano, a relatively unimportant figure in the "alky" business, was found near the intersection of two main traveled roads in Franklin Park, a suburb.
Although the authorities were convinced that Dano was a victim of a bootleg feud, there was no immediate evidence to connect his slaying with the machine-gun killing of Weiss. Car Lost in Traffic. The latest murder had the customary setting of the gangster who had been taken for a ride. The man, with five bullet wounds, was tossed from an automobile, which apparently lost itself in the heavy traffic of Manheim road, a short distance away.
Dano, the police were informed, was active in bootlegging under the Genna regime. When the power of the five Genna brothers was eclipsed, Dano sank in importance, and finally retired to a suburb, where he operated a cafe.
Three alleged gangsters, including Vincent "Schemer" Drucci, reputed successor to Weiss, were seized Sunday at a foot ball game and another man was picked up at a hotel for questioning in connection with the Weiss killing. All denied any knowledge of the North State street machine-gun fight.
Drucci, stylishly dressed and wearing shell-rimmed glasses, said he was in New York at the time of the killing and hadn't seen Weiss for a month.
He was in the real estate business, he averred, and knew nothing of bootlegging or a bootlegging war. Objects to Leaving Game. "I don't like this idea of fighting for the first page," he observed to newspaper men, after expressing displeasure over being taken from the foot ball game before it was over.
"Neither do I like being classed as a terrible gunman. So many of them are dead." Police found a pistol on Vincent Mc-Erlane, another of those seized.
"Yes, I've got a gun," he said, "and if you pick me up 10 times a day you'll find one on me. Nobody's going to catch me without a 'rod.' "
After futile questioning, Chief of Detectives Shumaker observed:
"All those fellows could tell us a lot - if they would. Drucci, at least, should know all about the Weiss murder."
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 5.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.
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Slaying of Bootlegger Comes Close on Heels of Death of Band Leader
Among those seized for questioning about the Weiss killing was Vincent "Schemer" Drucci, reputed successor to Weiss, who said he was in New York at the time and knew nothing of bootlegging, while Chief of Detectives Shumaker said the men questioned could tell a lot if they would.
By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 18. - Another man connected with Chicago's illicit liquor traffic has been "taken for a ride" and a new notch has been whittled on the pistol of gangland.
At the very moment police were rounding up and questioning gangsters in connection with the recent slaying of "Hymie" Weiss, leader of the city's most powerful bootleg band, the body of a man identified as John Dano, a relatively unimportant figure in the "alky" business, was found near the intersection of two main traveled roads in Franklin Park, a suburb.
Although the authorities were convinced that Dano was a victim of a bootleg feud, there was no immediate evidence to connect his slaying with the machine-gun killing of Weiss. Car Lost in Traffic. The latest murder had the customary setting of the gangster who had been taken for a ride. The man, with five bullet wounds, was tossed from an automobile, which apparently lost itself in the heavy traffic of Manheim road, a short distance away.
Dano, the police were informed, was active in bootlegging under the Genna regime. When the power of the five Genna brothers was eclipsed, Dano sank in importance, and finally retired to a suburb, where he operated a cafe.
Three alleged gangsters, including Vincent "Schemer" Drucci, reputed successor to Weiss, were seized Sunday at a foot ball game and another man was picked up at a hotel for questioning in connection with the Weiss killing. All denied any knowledge of the North State street machine-gun fight.
Drucci, stylishly dressed and wearing shell-rimmed glasses, said he was in New York at the time of the killing and hadn't seen Weiss for a month.
He was in the real estate business, he averred, and knew nothing of bootlegging or a bootlegging war. Objects to Leaving Game. "I don't like this idea of fighting for the first page," he observed to newspaper men, after expressing displeasure over being taken from the foot ball game before it was over.
"Neither do I like being classed as a terrible gunman. So many of them are dead." Police found a pistol on Vincent Mc-Erlane, another of those seized.
"Yes, I've got a gun," he said, "and if you pick me up 10 times a day you'll find one on me. Nobody's going to catch me without a 'rod.' "
After futile questioning, Chief of Detectives Shumaker observed:
"All those fellows could tell us a lot - if they would. Drucci, at least, should know all about the Weiss murder."
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 5.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 5.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.
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October 30, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Evening Star, The Daily Worker, Douglas Daily Dispatch, Brownsville Herald, and The Bismarck Tribune.
Slaying of Bootlegger Comes Close on Heels of Death of Band Leader
Among those seized for questioning about the Weiss killing was Vincent "Schemer" Drucci, reputed successor to Weiss, who said he was in New York at the time and knew nothing of bootlegging, while Chief of Detectives Shumaker said the men questioned could tell a lot if they would.
By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 18. - Another man connected with Chicago's illicit liquor traffic has been "taken for a ride" and a new notch has been whittled on the pistol of gangland.
At the very moment police were rounding up and questioning gangsters in connection with the recent slaying of "Hymie" Weiss, leader of the city's most powerful bootleg band, the body of a man identified as John Dano, a relatively unimportant figure in the "alky" business, was found near the intersection of two main traveled roads in Franklin Park, a suburb.
Although the authorities were convinced that Dano was a victim of a bootleg feud, there was no immediate evidence to connect his slaying with the machine-gun killing of Weiss. Car Lost in Traffic. The latest murder had the customary setting of the gangster who had been taken for a ride. The man, with five bullet wounds, was tossed from an automobile, which apparently lost itself in the heavy traffic of Manheim road, a short distance away.
Dano, the police were informed, was active in bootlegging under the Genna regime. When the power of the five Genna brothers was eclipsed, Dano sank in importance, and finally retired to a suburb, where he operated a cafe.
Three alleged gangsters, including Vincent "Schemer" Drucci, reputed successor to Weiss, were seized Sunday at a foot ball game and another man was picked up at a hotel for questioning in connection with the Weiss killing. All denied any knowledge of the North State street machine-gun fight.
Drucci, stylishly dressed and wearing shell-rimmed glasses, said he was in New York at the time of the killing and hadn't seen Weiss for a month.
He was in the real estate business, he averred, and knew nothing of bootlegging or a bootlegging war. Objects to Leaving Game. "I don't like this idea of fighting for the first page," he observed to newspaper men, after expressing displeasure over being taken from the foot ball game before it was over.
"Neither do I like being classed as a terrible gunman. So many of them are dead." Police found a pistol on Vincent Mc-Erlane, another of those seized.
"Yes, I've got a gun," he said, "and if you pick me up 10 times a day you'll find one on me. Nobody's going to catch me without a 'rod.' "
After futile questioning, Chief of Detectives Shumaker observed:
"All those fellows could tell us a lot - if they would. Drucci, at least, should know all about the Weiss murder."
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 5.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 5.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.
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October 30, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Evening Star, The Daily Worker, Douglas Daily Dispatch, Brownsville Herald, and The Bismarck Tribune.
Slaying of Bootlegger Comes Close on Heels of Death of Band Leader
Among those seized for questioning about the Weiss killing was Vincent "Schemer" Drucci, reputed successor to Weiss, who said he was in New York at the time and knew nothing of bootlegging, while Chief of Detectives Shumaker said the men questioned could tell a lot if they would.
By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 18. - Another man connected with Chicago's illicit liquor traffic has been "taken for a ride" and a new notch has been whittled on the pistol of gangland.
At the very moment police were rounding up and questioning gangsters in connection with the recent slaying of "Hymie" Weiss, leader of the city's most powerful bootleg band, the body of a man identified as John Dano, a relatively unimportant figure in the "alky" business, was found near the intersection of two main traveled roads in Franklin Park, a suburb.
Although the authorities were convinced that Dano was a victim of a bootleg feud, there was no immediate evidence to connect his slaying with the machine-gun killing of Weiss. Car Lost in Traffic. The latest murder had the customary setting of the gangster who had been taken for a ride. The man, with five bullet wounds, was tossed from an automobile, which apparently lost itself in the heavy traffic of Manheim road, a short distance away.
Dano, the police were informed, was active in bootlegging under the Genna regime. When the power of the five Genna brothers was eclipsed, Dano sank in importance, and finally retired to a suburb, where he operated a cafe.
Three alleged gangsters, including Vincent "Schemer" Drucci, reputed successor to Weiss, were seized Sunday at a foot ball game and another man was picked up at a hotel for questioning in connection with the Weiss killing. All denied any knowledge of the North State street machine-gun fight.
Drucci, stylishly dressed and wearing shell-rimmed glasses, said he was in New York at the time of the killing and hadn't seen Weiss for a month.
He was in the real estate business, he averred, and knew nothing of bootlegging or a bootlegging war. Objects to Leaving Game. "I don't like this idea of fighting for the first page," he observed to newspaper men, after expressing displeasure over being taken from the foot ball game before it was over.
"Neither do I like being classed as a terrible gunman. So many of them are dead." Police found a pistol on Vincent Mc-Erlane, another of those seized.
"Yes, I've got a gun," he said, "and if you pick me up 10 times a day you'll find one on me. Nobody's going to catch me without a 'rod.' "
After futile questioning, Chief of Detectives Shumaker observed:
"All those fellows could tell us a lot - if they would. Drucci, at least, should know all about the Weiss murder."
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 5.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 5.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.
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October 30, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Evening Star, The Daily Worker, Douglas Daily Dispatch, Brownsville Herald, and The Bismarck Tribune.
Slaying of Bootlegger Comes Close on Heels of Death of Band Leader
Among those seized for questioning about the Weiss killing was Vincent "Schemer" Drucci, reputed successor to Weiss, who said he was in New York at the time and knew nothing of bootlegging, while Chief of Detectives Shumaker said the men questioned could tell a lot if they would.
By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 18. - Another man connected with Chicago's illicit liquor traffic has been "taken for a ride" and a new notch has been whittled on the pistol of gangland.
At the very moment police were rounding up and questioning gangsters in connection with the recent slaying of "Hymie" Weiss, leader of the city's most powerful bootleg band, the body of a man identified as John Dano, a relatively unimportant figure in the "alky" business, was found near the intersection of two main traveled roads in Franklin Park, a suburb.
Although the authorities were convinced that Dano was a victim of a bootleg feud, there was no immediate evidence to connect his slaying with the machine-gun killing of Weiss. Car Lost in Traffic. The latest murder had the customary setting of the gangster who had been taken for a ride. The man, with five bullet wounds, was tossed from an automobile, which apparently lost itself in the heavy traffic of Manheim road, a short distance away.
Dano, the police were informed, was active in bootlegging under the Genna regime. When the power of the five Genna brothers was eclipsed, Dano sank in importance, and finally retired to a suburb, where he operated a cafe.
Three alleged gangsters, including Vincent "Schemer" Drucci, reputed successor to Weiss, were seized Sunday at a foot ball game and another man was picked up at a hotel for questioning in connection with the Weiss killing. All denied any knowledge of the North State street machine-gun fight.
Drucci, stylishly dressed and wearing shell-rimmed glasses, said he was in New York at the time of the killing and hadn't seen Weiss for a month.
He was in the real estate business, he averred, and knew nothing of bootlegging or a bootlegging war. Objects to Leaving Game. "I don't like this idea of fighting for the first page," he observed to newspaper men, after expressing displeasure over being taken from the foot ball game before it was over.
"Neither do I like being classed as a terrible gunman. So many of them are dead." Police found a pistol on Vincent Mc-Erlane, another of those seized.
"Yes, I've got a gun," he said, "and if you pick me up 10 times a day you'll find one on me. Nobody's going to catch me without a 'rod.' "
After futile questioning, Chief of Detectives Shumaker observed:
"All those fellows could tell us a lot - if they would. Drucci, at least, should know all about the Weiss murder."
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 5.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 5.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.
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October 30, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Evening Star, The Daily Worker, Douglas Daily Dispatch, Brownsville Herald, and The Bismarck Tribune.