Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 52, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 July 1930 — Page 3
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LINGLE MURDER FORCES DRASTIC POLICE SHAKEUP Newspapers’ Clamor Drove Chief Russell Into Resigning Post. Wednesday* dirpaUh In lb* tailed frrH mi*i *n the Unde murder traced the reliant* *f ’•Jalle■• Unde'a "m*rtvrdom” ta journalism. Today’* dfspatrb tella hew the Chirac* newspaper* took advantage of the marder t* (*rre a re* arranxlatlen of the police department. BY EARL J. JOHNSON I’nited Preaa Staff Correspondent CHICAGO. July 10—Alfred (Jake) Lingle, murdered Chicago Tribune police reporter, is said to have been known among gangsters as the unofficial police chief of Chicago. The chief himself. William F. Russell, often was referred to as a Lingle appointee. This sinister side of Lingle's career came to light shortly after he was murdered while en route to the races at Washington park, June 12. It is recalled here because of its bearing on what happened to the police department after the reporter's death. More than a hundred gang killings had occurred in Chicago in the year before Lingle was put “on the spot" by his gangster enemies. But no pervious murder established what appeared to be such an obvious link between the law and the outlaw. Friend of Chief Lingle was a close friend of the police chief; likewise of A1 Capone. the gang lord. Here the underworld’s tenacles seemed to be reaching Jar up into an important branch of officialdom. The situation was a challenge to the press. When Lingle was killed, the Chicago Daily News, under the management of Walter S. Strong, was earring on the police department. The paper charged Commissioner Russell and his detective chief, John Stege, with removing two detectives from downtown beats for arresting and too many Capone fangsters. Now the Daily News was joined in the crusade by its competitors. Within twenty-four hours after the Lingle mure' >r, all of the city’s newspaper publishers met, resolved t inite in the war on crime and published the resolution on their front pages. Almost automatically Russell’s police administration was doomed. The 6candal of Lingle's gang connections was bound to become public. As Lingle's best friend, Russell saw no escape from becoming involved in popular suspicion. Only Course Open So Russell took what seemed to be the only open coarse. He demoted Detective Chief Stege. assigned him to an outlying station, and then announced his own retirement. Russell admitted noguilt. He blamed his troubles on “snooping reformers” and "the impossi*-. e prohibition law.” With Russell's passing came one of the biggest "shakeups” the police department had experienced in many years. John (Iron Mam Alcock took the position of high command as acting commissioner. In one order he removed 700 plain clothes men from the detective bureau staff, took them out of their yellow squad cars, dressed them in uniforms and sent them out to dtliC bCSItrS "It will look better for the present." Alcock said candidly, “to have more policemen walking around where the people can see them.” A dozen police captains were transferred, sent to new districts
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where they might not be tempted by old friendships to wink at speakeasies. gambling houses, vice resorts. Alcock announced a tightening of disciplinary measures. Drunken policemen would be suspended. Records would be kept, lazy policemen punished. Crooked politicians were warned against interceding in behalf of gunmen. Alcock went further. He recognized “the general impression of the public” that an alliance existed between ‘ policemen, racketeers and gangsters.' Station commanders were ordered to survey their territories and submit in w'riting "any suspicion or knowledge you may have” regarding such alliance. The md of Alcock s “shakeup” is not in sight. Each day brings new transfers, suspensions, orders, all designed to create a police department strong enough to drive the gangsters out of Chicago or into court. (The next dispatch in this series will deal with the charges and insinuations that racketeering is cortmon among Chicago police reporters.) OUSTED MAN APPEALS Allen County Poorhouse Case Carried to State Supreme Court. B *Ft!" f WAY NE, Ind., July 10Counsel from W. Homer Young, ousted as superintendent of the .superintendent of the Allen county infirmary by the board of commissioners, announces that an appeal to the Indiana Supreme court, from Allen Circuit court which upheld the ousting has been perfected. It is the contention of Young’s counsel in the appeal that the law under which he was removed is unconstitutional, declaring the statute’s title fails to sufficiently state its content. In the meantime. Young will remain as superintendent.
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AUTO CRASHES COST LIVES OF 3 IN HOSPITAL Injuries Sustained May 25 in Accident Fatal to Harold J. Check. Three persons died in Indianapolis hospitals Wednesday from injuries suffered in automobile accidents in the last two months. Harold J. Check, 37, of 931 Massachusetts avenue, injured in a crash May 25, in which Fred Nichols, 24, of 16 South State avenue, lost his life, died in the detention ward at city hospital. Check was being held on a charge of drunkenness following the accident at Forest avenue and Washington street. Nichols, who was reported driving at a high rate of speed, struck two cars, injuring three other persons. Car Was Overturned Mrs. Nannie Slate, 49, of 1508 Wade street, died at the Methodist hospital from injuries received in an auto crash near Scottsburg, Tuesday. Mrs. Slate was riding with her husband. Joseph H. Slate, when the car struck fresh gravel and overturned. Mrs. Slate was born in Jeffersonville and lived in Indianapolis since 1916. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Injuries suffered in an auto accident near Brazil several weeks ago, proved fatal to Miss Lorena Kinnaman, 24, of 1227 Park avenue, at the Methodist hospital, Wednesday afternoon. Injured Internally She was injured internally and her condition became worse. She succumbed shortly after being admitted to the hospital for an X-ray examination. She had lived in Indianapolis six years, coming here from Linton. The only survivor is a brother, Bruce Kinnaman. Funeral services will be held at the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary at 2 Friday. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Burglar Suspect Held Bu United Pres* TERRE HAUTE, Ind., July 10Police climaxed investigation of a series of school burglaries with arrest of Jerry Spencer, 20, Evansville, at the Booker T. Washington school. Spencer was arrested after persons living near the school heard a window smash and called police. Last week the Wiley high school, the Hook and Cruft schools were ransacked.
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