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PRIMARY LAW REPEAL AGAIN UP IN SENATE Defeat of Bill Predicted After Surviving De bate on Committee Report. G. 0. P. PLANK SCORED Steam-Rollered Into Party Platform. Declares Opponent. Flavin? survived the first, clash fa abided committee reix>rt '/hursday afternooon the amended Republican state emmittee primary if peal bill was printed and laid on the senate desks today ready for the second round in what is already predicted to be a losing battle. After an hour and one-half of oratory, pro and con, the bill was aved by the narrow margin of 24 to 19. Seven senators were absent ( or not voting. If the bill goes to final passage In i the senate, it was observed that it ' stood small chance of survival in the house. Charges Plank Steam-Pol)ered As amended it prov ides for placing nomination only of the Governor and United States senators into the convention ana for use of the secret Australian ballot by delegates. Originally the bill provided for se- ( lection of congressional candidates at district conventions and made no secret ballot provision. This was the j way it was handed to the senators Introducing it by the state committeemen. The big plea for Republican support of the bill was made on the grounds that repeal was one of the planks in the 1928 G. O. P. state platform. Alleged steam roller methods by which that plank got in the platform were vividly described by Senator William F. Hodges, Gary, opponent of repeal. “I know something about this convention where that plank, was inserted, for I attended it here in Jn- ; dianapolis,” Hodges declared. “First the Tenth district delegates were j called over here to the statehouse j for a raucus Everything was set. j One man moved a nomination and j other that it be closed and by the time the thing was over there w ere | three ol us still standing on the floor trying to get recognition from the chair. Constantly Opposed Repeal “Then we w ent to the convention on which was run in the same manner, the chairman looking away oft somewhere else when there was a person on the floor that he didn’t want to give recognition. “Under the rules, especially prepared, all resolutions must go to the resolution committee. Then when it came time to draft the platform a couple of poorly typewritten sheets were brought around by some of the insiders. They were probably typed in some dark room. At any rate they were slipped to the committee with the phrase. ‘Boys, here she is.’ And there ‘she’ w-as—-the repeal plank of the Republican party platform. “Knowing how it was inserted am I then a traitor to my party if I fail to support it? “Throughout my entire campaign I constantly announced that I favored the primary law and did not favor its repeal.

Popular Rule at Stake ‘‘We must admit the primary is sound or that we believe that the voters are of such low order of intelligence that they are incapable of self-government. "Os course the latter is what the kaiser thought and what Mussolini thinks today. But for my part. I \ still believe in popular sovereignty, j "There is not a single sound argu- j ment against the primary except j that you do not believe in a demo- i cratic form of government. "If the Republicans of this assembly repeal the primary they are inviting political death for the rank, and file of the people of Indiana are not in favor of repeal.'* Senator Robert L. Moorhead made a speech for primary retention in which he asserted that “75 per cent of the people of Marion county are in favor of the primary and the other 25 per cent belong to the Columbia Club.’’ Moorhead and Niblack were the only senators from Marion county to vote for indefinite postponement. Senators Carl M. Gray. Petersburg and Andrew E. Durham, Greencastle. talked for the primary from the Democratic side and only Senator Joseph M. Cravens. Madison. talked against it. He said it cost too much and that the candidates had to have unlimited resources or make pledges. Hodges countered with the remark that it was not lack of money that caused defeat in the primary but just the fact that the people didn't "want you.'* How Senators Voted The primary roll call: For Repeal—Adams. Beckett. Beeson. Brown, Clancy, Clements. Cooper. Draper, Friedley. Garrott. Harlan. Hewitt. Hill. Hoadley. Hoffman. Huff. Johnson. Miller. Pell. Rowley. Sherwood, Southworth, Stone:;. Walter, all Republicans. Against Repeal Alldredge, Hodges. Kline. Lindley. Martin. Moorhead, Niblack. Nottingham, Sims, Strey. Republicans; Benz, Davis, Doogs. Durham, Gray. Ketebujn. Koenig, Morris, Perkins, Democrats,

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FLIERSEEKS^^ Electrically Heated Goggles, Gloves Worn by Pilot, B i/ 77 iiiteil Press DAYTON, 0.. Feb. 15.—Lieutenant Harry Johnson of Selfridge field, Mich., took off from Wright field at 11:27 a. m. today in an attempt to establish anew world’s altitude record. Johnson was alone. He flew the same plane in which he ascended to 39.000 leet early this week. At that time he was cheated of a. new record because he landed at Norton field, Columbus. 0., instead of returning to Wright field. The present record is 38,400 feet, held by Lieutenant C. C. Champion of the navy. Johnson was equipped as before. He wore electrically heated goggles and gloves and a face mask to shield him from frigid temperatures in the rarified atmosphere into which he expected to ascend. He encountered temperatures 76 degrees below zero in his first flight and ran into clouds of ice crystals which obscured his vision of the earth. Johnson was accompanied by Captain A. W. Stevens, an army air photographer, on the first flight? Johnson’s clothing consisted of an electrictrically heated suit and he carried an oxygen tank to aid his breathing.

OIL REPORT AIRED Walsh Criticises Officials in Salt Creek Lease. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The Salt Creek lease affair which caused a stir in the recent presidential campaign was dragged into discussion oefort the senate today when Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana. conductor of the oil scandals inquiries appealed for adoption of his report. Chairman Work of the Republican national committee and Assistant Attorney-General William J. Donovan, who is slated for a post in the Hoover cabinet, were among the government offiicials Walsh criticized severely for their part in the eight months of negotiations preceding nullification of the Harry Sinclair lease. HEAR BANK PETITION Wild Receiver Asks $151,000 From Realty Company. Hearing on a petition of Richard L. Lowther. receiver of the J. F. Wild & Cos. State bank." to collect $151,000 from shareholders of the Elevator Realty Company, a defunct subsidiary of the bank, was to be held this afternoon in superior court three. Lowther wants the court to direct an assessment against stockholders and any existing assets of the realty company, to be sold to repay the bank.

BY EDWIN V. O’NEEL DEVELOPMENT by two Indianapolis doctors of a n£w anesthetic which works so rapidly, smoothly and without distressing after-effects that it may eventually shove chloroform and ether into the medical background, will be announced to the medical profession within a few days, it was learned today. The anesthetic, a derivative of barbituric acid, is known chemically as ‘sodium Iso-amyl-ethyl

PLAYING INDIAN ENDSINQEATH 3oy, 6. Dies of Tetanus; Hit by 'Tomahawk.’ Playing Indian resulted fatally for Alfred Adams. 6, of 542 Jones street, Thursday night, when he died at city hospital of tetanus. Ten days ago. Alfred, son of Mr. and Mrs. Verle Adams, while playing in his yard was struck by a companion with an imitation tomahawk —a board with a nail in it—on the chin. The parents did not leant v'ho wielded the board. Tuesday he was admitted to the hospital and his death Thursday followed. ARMORY REMEDY UP New Act Changes Control of Public Buildings. (01 her Details on Page 2) “Free and open competition” will I replace the “closed corporation” ] method of building armories, in use j for the past four years under auspices of the state armory- board, under a bill introduced today by Senator Alonzo H. Lindley, Kingman. i Lindley is chairman of the senate i committee conducting an investigaI tion of the armory building pro- | gram. j The Lindley bill would change the | entire present program and put ' supervision of all armory or school buildings by holding companies under the state board of accounts. The measure is of such scope that it will include all buildings of a public nature Lindley said. It will require submission of plans for approval by the board of accounts, state fire marshal and state board of health and submission of bids and awarding of contracts in open competition to the lowest bidder. FLOOD BONOS SIGNED $400,000 Issue for White River Project Approved. * County commissioners todaysigned an order providing for issuance of $400,000 in bonds as part of | the county's debt for the White river flood prevention program. The city already has issued bonds | for its share of the widening of the j river channel from Morris to Ray- ! mond streets and erection of anew bridge at Morris street, i Commissioners objected to the bond issue because they claimed they were informed by- the works board that the Morris street bridge was to be remodeled instead of a new one being constructed. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 21 10 a. m 30 7a. m 22 11 a. m 32 Ba. in 24 12 moon).. 33 I 9a. m 26 Ip. m 34

CITY DOCTORS DEVELOP NEW ANESTHETIC THAT MAY STARTLE WORLD

barbituric acid.” It is injected into - ;he arm. eliminating the unpleasant “smothering” process necessary with ether. Dr. L. G. Zerfas. 30 East Thirtyseventh street, clinical investigator at city hospital, and Dr. J. T. C. MacCallum, his assistant, have developed the startling discovery. Dr. William A. Doeppers, city hospital superintendent, and hospital medical and surgical staffs have co-operated in the clinical study*.

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COFFIN FOES • GATHER VOTES TO BEAT BOSS Count on 100 for Victory in Fight Over City Reorganization. j NO COMPROMISE, IS CRY Harry Hendrickson, Lawyer, Rival Candidate for Chairman. Announcing that they have almost “100 sure votes" opponents of George V. Coffin, pre-election as Republican city chairman, today asserted they will not compromise on a city chairman candidate offered by the organization machine, at the re-organization session Saturday. These votes, it was said, are beii. 0 counted on after a secret meeting of the group Thursday night. Precinct committeeman Included in the list are in addition to possible votes coming from the office of County Clerk George O. Hutsell, who wants anew leader for the Republican organization, some parts of the statehouse and school board employes. Hendrickson Boosted Harry Hendrickson, local attorney and former Republican leader, supported by Ralph Lemcke, will be the candidate of the anti-Coffin forces. “We will back Hendrickson to the last,” the spokesman of the group said after the meeting. 'There doesn't seem much chance for a compromise, although reports of this possibility have been brought us.” Coffin's henchmen have let it be known that they might offer the names of Louis Ewbank nd Ralph Kane, attorneys, as compromises on temporary chairman of the organization meeting to be held at the K. of P. building at 1 p. m. Saturday. Under the state rules and regulations, Omer Hawkins, county chairman. either may act or name some one to act. The Republicans behind Hendrickson, however, stated that they will not consider such a proposition. Work on Compromise Fourth ward committeemen are expect* ’ to meet tonight to discuss what action they will take in Satur- , day’s session. They probably will be advised to vote as they see fit. This is the largest ward in the city, with forty-nine committeemen. Hutsell is working toward the view of offering a compromise candidate for the chairmanship and said that Harry E. Yockey and Edward V. Fitzpatrick, attorneys, are being considered.

OPPOSE CHURCHMAN Publication Wants Removal of Bishop McConnell. By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—Protest against Bishop Francis J. McConnell, of the Methodist Episcopal church, recently elected president of the Federal Council of Churches as successor to Dr. S. Parkes Cadman has been voiced in "The Presbyterian,” organ of the Presbyterian church, published in Philadelphia. The publication demands that the council be rid of “such a dangerous leader, or, to insist upon our church absolutely withdrawing from the council.” The demand was made in an article by the Rev, Dr. Donald M. Grant, pastor of First Presbyterian church, Moundsville, W. Va. RUN DOWN GIRL CLEW Report From Ben Davis Brings Sheriffs on Run. Sheriff George L. Winkler todaysent deputies to Ben Davis to investigate a report that a little girl answering the description of Edith Mae Dierdorf, West Terre Haute, had been seen in the vicinity. A girl resembling the Terre Haute girl who has been missing since Jan. 25. was seen with a man in a parked auto, according to the call to the sheriff's office. They- drove away before the deputies arrived. Confiscate 400-Gallon Still By Timex .Sprelnl SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Feb. 14.—A 400-gallon still was confiscated here today in the home of Walter Wisdom, by Charles Gobel, assistant chief of police. Wisdom was ari rested. Seventy-five gallons of whisky and 1.800 gallons of mash were confiscated.

Dr. Zerfas, who also is research director for Eli LiHy &; Cos., pharmaceutical manufacturers, is reported to have used the new anethetic successfully on more than 200 patients. sun CHIEF advantage of the new drug is said to be the elimination of the period of nausea and shock which usually accompanies the recovery of consciousness by a patient after an Operation when ether or other

WE DANCE—HA! HA!

Twisted Hearts —and Valentines

IN a world where the pages of life still are uncut, where hearts are happy or sad and know not why—at the Central State Hospital for the Insane —a St. Valentine's dance was held Friday night. Three hundred inmates attended the dance. Kings and queens were there, a general or two, and Eddie the Bellhop, who has waited diffidently for twenty-five years to deliver the valentine he has kept pressed close to his heart for his Nellie. While a jazz orchestra composed of attendants played “There’s a Rainbow Round My Shoulder,” and “You Can't Have the Rainbow Unless You Have the Rain,” inmates danced, fox-trotted and shuffled, sometimes with leaden feet, in Cornelius Mayer chapel.

4 STREET CARS CRASH]4 HURT Two Hurt Seriously in Virginia Avenue Collision. Fifteen to eighteen persons were injured, two of them so seriously they were taken to city hospital, when four one-man safety street cars were involved in a collision at Virginia avenue and South streets at 6:45 a, m. today. All the cars were inbound on Virginia avenue. A Minnesota car at the head of the line of four cars had stopped at South street. The brakes failed to work on a Shelby car on the tail of the line, according to Motorman Joseph Devlin, 950 Elm street and his car coasted downgrade and smashed into the rear of an English car. The English car smashed into a Prospect car next in line and 4he Prospect car crashed into the Minnesota. The front end of the Shelby car was wrecked and Devlin -was crushed beneath the debris. He also was cut on the face and hands by glass. The left leg of Albert Watson, 25, 923 Shelby street, a passenger on the Shelby car, was injured and Watson and Devlin were taken to city hospital. The rear of the car was crushed, but there were only four passengers and they were all in the front. Motorman E. G. True, 919 English avenue, was not hurt. The trolley wires were broken by the crash and fell to the sfreet, giving off great flashes of light as they touched the rails. Motorman I. H. Sparks of the Prospect car was thrown down in the crash and his arm injured, but he refused to go to the hospital. dthers slightly injured who refused to go to the hospital were Walter Conley, Negro, 1520 Columbia avenue, right side injured: Frank Heiney, 2308 Shelby street, back injured, and George M. Brown, 1009 Wright street.

TEARS BUT SILENT

Gangsters' Wives Keep Code

Bu United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 15.— I The tears which gangland's newest widows shed over the bullet-rid-dled bodies of their husbands, failed utterly to break the code of silence with Which the gangster’s wife protects her husband. Police questioned four widows of the St. Valentine's day massacre but were greeted only with

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JURY INDICTS 17 Seven More May Be Named in Auto Theft Case. \ Indictments of seven additional persons for alleged participation in the interstate automobile theft ring uncovered here last fall were believed included in a partial report of the federal grand jury this afternoon. The jury indicated a total of seventy-one persons in fiftyone true bills. Most of the cases are on liquor violations. Albert Ward, district attorney, refused to disclose names of anyone indicted or whether any of the true bills involved “hot car” defendants.

common anesthetics are used. The patient goes peacefully to sleep soon after injection of the new anesthetic in an arm vein, goes into complete muscular relaxation ta great advantage for the operating surgeon), and continues this peaceful sleep for from three to ten hours. The patient, it is said, "comes out from under the influence” without the semi-violent scenes ordinarily witnessed. Doctors have been using a form

BY ARCH STEINEL

Round and round they went, always going past the huge heart that hung from red streamers in the center of the stage. a a a MARIE had no partner. I sought her out. The lights were dimmed to a moonlight dance. Hearts responded to the darkness. “Where did you come from,’’ said Marie the Unreal. Where does anyone come from? “Nowhere.” Her arm tightened, held like a taut rope, and then: “You lovely boy.” Lights glared and gladness came. Comic valentines were showered from the ceiling. They scrambled for them, laughed at caricatures of themselves laughed, just as you or I would laugh. tt U tt WOMEN in pretended evening gowns, green scarfs and diadems danced with men suited in black. The men rushed to get their partners for each dance, rushed as downt-own ballroom, dancers might hurry for their favorite foxtrotter. Someone gave Dr. Max H. Bahr, superintendent of the institution, a penny valentine labeled, “The Quack Doctor”—and he laughed. a tt a THE music swung to old favorites. Songs of twenty-five years ago. These brought attention to Eddie the Bell-rop. “In the good old summer-time. In the good old summer-time,” droned the music. Slight of build, tie askew r —Eddie stood looking toward the doorway. “Having a nice time?” he w T as asked. “Yes.” he answered fidgeting, “but I’m waiting for Nellie. You know I gave her an engagement ring in 1903.” Then in confidence. “We never married you know r ■and now—now I’ve got a valentine for her. She should be here from Pasadena. She promised—” and his words trailed off. a u THE dance ended. Slowly they filed—first the women, then the men—back to their barred rooms. Eddie was near the last of the line. He was still waiting—waiting to give Nellie her Valentine.

tears and sneers and never once an enlightening fact in the pasts of Thursday’s beer war victims. In diamonds .and costly furs, their reward for living on the verge of widow-hood, the four wives blocked every effort of police questioners to aid in solution of the executions. Gangland's widows to not depend on police for revenge and it took only a glance at Mrs. Myrtle Gorman, Mrs. Adam Heyer and two Mrs. Gusenbergs to learn that they were confident their widowhood would be avenged with bullets and blood. k Calling for relatives of Frank Guesenberg, police found two women who clafmed to be the slain gangster’s wife. Mrs. Lucille and Mrs. Ruth Gusenberg vied in flashing diamonds and in telling what a good man Frank was. FINO MAYOR GUILTY Herrin Officials Convicted in Liquor Cases. By United Press EAST ST. LOUIS, Feb, 15.—A verdict of guilty was returned in federal court today against Mayor Marshall McCormick, John Stamm, police chief, and Elmer McCormack in the Herrin (111.) liquor conspiracy case. Alvin M.isker, water superintendent, pleaded guilty. Sentence was deferred by Judge Fred Wham until one week from tomorrow, on motion of defense counsel, who explained the convicted officials wished to return to Herrin and resign their public offices.

of the new drug on dogs successfully for four or five years, but the Indianapolis doctors are said to be the first to perfect the method by which it is applicable to human beings. # # * THE new drug will be offered to a group of eminent surgeons for a period of trial before it is offered generally to the medical profession, it Is understood. Dr. MacCallum has been as-

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CAPONE’S GANGLAND THRONE TOTTERING AFTER MASSACRE WIPES OUT ALLY’S FORCES Fear of Leaden Hail Which Mowed Down Seven Men in Chicago Beer Truck Garage Drives Leaders to Guarded Haunts. FEW ARE TAKEN IN POLICE DRAGNET Wholesale Slayings Leaves ‘Bugs' Moran, Racket Chief, Virtually Without Protection; Reprisal Deaths Are Feared. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 15. —Fear, not of the law but, ot the leaden hail which mowed down seven men in gangland's first massacre, drove the leading figures in Chicago beer traffic to the safety of their guarded haunts today. The Mexican “standoff” execution of seven henchmen of George “Bugs” Moran, recorded as the St. "Valentine s day massacre, presaged certain deatji for the few remaining powers of gangland who dared to venture outside their own four walls. The throne of ‘'Scarface Al” Capone was totteriug—the forces of one of his trusted allies, Moran, were wiped out. The flare of machine gun and shotgun fire directed at the seven men lined against the brick wall of a northside beer truck garage left Moran virtually unprotected. Various rumors said he had been wounded, but police believed it impossible that any one of the intended victims of the planned executions could have escaped. Other rumors said Moran escaped death by being ill with the flu.

FIVE ARE HELD AS GANGSTERS Quiz Men Captured Here tor Massacre Clews. Five men. believed to be Chicago gunmen and possibly connected with the Chicago beer warfare which was climaxed Thursday with the machine gun massacre of seven gunmen, were captured by police here today. The prisoners admitted according to detectives that they left Chicago at 5:30 p. m., Thursday. They were riding An a large Hudson car, which according to police records was stolen in Chicago, Jan. 17, and which carried license plates for another make of car issued to George Dobbens, Hammond. Ind. Nine automatic pistols and. revolvers were found concealed in the alleged bandits’ clothing and in the Hudson. The alleged bandits are believed to have been planning to holdup the Hollywood case. 430 North Illinois street, where three c£ theme were captured today. The fourth was captured after a wild auto chase through downtown traffic and the fifth later at the Wesley hotel. One of the captured gunman and possibly a second have been identified by employes of the I. Wolf auto parts and tire store. 555 North Capitol avenu, as members of the bandit gang which held up the sec-ond-hand auto salesroom a week ago last Saturday night, obtaining $122. Gerald Mahalowitz, an employe of the Wolf company and one of the holdup victims, saw the men eating at the Hollywood case and was responsible for the capture. The bandits gave their names as Edward A. Edwards, Arnold Greenbush. Frank Meyles, E. E. Maron and Edgar Sullivan. CITY’S PLEA IS BEATEN Senate Refuses to Make Anderson Second-Class City. Anderson (Ind.) lacked five votes in the senate today from becoming a second-class city and in all likelihood must remain third-class until the United States census of 1930 backs up its claim of 50.000 population. A bill making it second-class received 21 ayes and 18 noes. LINDY IN GEORGIA Arrives to Be Guest on Island Estate. BRUNSWICK, Ga., Feb. 15Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh arrived at Sapelo Island, Ga., at 11:31 a. m. today for a few hours’ visit as guest of Howard E. Coffin, owner of the beautiful estate on the island.

sociated with Dr. Zerfas since they came to Indianapolis two years ago. Dr. Zerfas formerly was associated with thie late Dr. Francis Peabody, of the Thorndike Memorial laboratory, Harvard university. He was a member of the “pernicious anemia testing committee” of Harvard and aided perfecting the new treatment for pernicious anemia with a powdered extract made from liver. \

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Capone and his deadly rival, Joe Aiello, ruler of the Aiello mob. were absent from the city. Only one witness to the slaughter remained alive today a cowering police dog which looked on. chained to a beer truck, while the five executioners herded their victims against the brick wall and riddled their bodies. One of the seven victims, Frank Gusenburg, lived for an hour after he faced the machine and shotguns of his rivals but in that hour he clung to gangland's code and refused to admit even that he had been shot.

Marksmanship Is Good Police reached the scene while the blood still flowed along the line of execution. The scarcity of bullet marks on the brick wall and the riddled bodies testified to the marksmanship of the executioners. Eighty empty machine gun and shotgun shells were on the floor, less than fifteen feet from the w'aU, presumably the distance the executioners stood from their victims. One theory w r hich police considered today was that Detroit gunmen might have done the killing, with hi-jacking of beer trucks the motive. A short time ago, police captured two trucks loaded with liquor which had come from Detroit. The driver said he was supposed to meet “some red-head” here and deliver it. George Moran has red hair. However, it was pointed out that the gunmen hardly would stage their slaughter in Chicago if that were the motive. Rather they would catch the gangsters while making deliveries, it was said. The seven men slain were James Clark, Dr. Reinhart Shcwimmer, Frank Gusenberg, Peter Gusenberg, Adam Heyers, John May and Alfred Weinshank. Massacre Is Re-Enacted Massacre was re-enacted today at the scene of the crime. With assistant state’s attorneys and policemen playing the roles of victims and raiders, the demonstration was put o nfor the benefit of a coroner's jury of prominent citizens which visited the north side garage, where the firing squad mowed down its enemies. While the coroner’s inquest was in progress every agency at the command of the police and state's attorney’s departments were sweeping through ber flats and gambling houses throughout the city in search of suspects or persons who might explain the motive or furnish a clew to the persons who engineered the massacre. From the report of Coroner Herman Bunesen, whose assistants had worked all night performing autopsies on the seven bodies, the jury, headed by Bert A. Masse, multimillionaire soap manufacturer, learned the full horor of the assassinations. Many Shots Fired Each body had been pierced by ! from twenty-five to thirty bullets j from machine and sawed-off shot ! guns. As usual the gang killers had i aimed high. Most of the wounds ! were in the heads and chests of | the victims. License' numbers of all beer trucks in the headquarters garage of the Moran gang were being checked at the county building and prohibition agents under F. D. Silloway were conducting an inquiry i separate from that of the police and State's Attorney John A. Swanson's office. Silloway brought out an entirely new theory in discussing the case with the United Press correspondents. He said he had “confidential information” indicating that the gang raiders may have been policemen or detectives hired by Moran’* enemies to wipe out his gang.

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