The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-04
Ready to Arrest
Men Responsible for
Explosions.
WILL Use VAC" SAW
States Attorney Healy Confers With
Pease-Latest Bob ThroWers'
Victim.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Chief of Police
Shippy is ready TO lay his hands on
Tire men who have been responsible for
the series of dynamite and nitroglyce-
rine explosions at the residences Of
Chicago gamblers. While no positive
evidence has been obtained against the
gang the chief has information which
he considers important enough % war
rant arrests, anG the new Xagrancy
law will be invoked to aid him in his
fight against the mysterious criminals.
Detectives working on the case under
the direction of Assistant Chief Schuet-
tier and Capt. p. o. O'Brien brought m
formation confirming the attacks on
the residences of John Condor, Mont
Tennes. James O'Leary and eX-sheriff
James Pease were former employees of
the gambling boat, the City of Trav-
erse, which Mayor Busse and Chief
Shippy put out of business a few
months ago. Their motive, the de-
tectives reported, was not direct black
mail, but a threat to their former en-
ployers, the big gambling syndicate
men, to take care" of them in the flu
ture. The gamblers so far have re-
fused to make any overtures and the
police have decided to step IN and
take a hand in the ex-safeblowers.
Ordered to Bring Them IN.
Today the order to bring in. the
gamblers and the 1oafers around the
poolrooms and handbook resorts will
go into effect and good sized haul is
anticipated. The same result is ex-
pected as in the crusade against the
we'll known criminals who had been
docking to the city from New York.
They were driven out of the city in
two days work by the police. The
sending of few gamblers to the
bridewell will have the effect of fright
ening them into leaving the city or
keeping quiet. according to the theory
of the chief.
I have come to the conclusion that
the bomb throwers are identified with
the gamblers and that it Is a holdur
game they are working" said Chief
Shippy last night I think now that
they are men who were connected witt
the City of Traverse outfit. I have
giver orders to Captain OBrien tc
bring in all that he can find. There
may be some ex-constables in tn,
catch"
During the morning yesterday Chic
Shippy sent detectives out to inter
view the well-known gamblers as t.
their suspicious in the matter TIL,
chief said that he could not talk Il
these men personally.
To be Booked Under Vagrancy Law.
Capt. O'Brien gave orders to hi
squad last night on the raids.
Arrest every man you can find nang
ing around these places where CAMP
ling is supposed to be in operation,
he said. I'VE will book them unde
the vagrancy law and maybe we cal
rid the city of a few of them"
The word of the raids spread to tn
gambling resorts, and comparativ
quiet is expected Tor the next few days
There is fear on the part of the polio
that high officials of the city may D
the next victims of the dynamiters un
less something is done quickly.
Healy COnfers with Pease.
States Attorney John j. Healy, VIII
returned to Chicago from his sunme
home in Massachusetts held confer
enee with former Sheriff James Peast
who was the latest victim of the bonn
throwers. Mr.. Healy admitted tha
this was a preliminary step in the in
vestigation to be taken up by his Of
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with a view to action by the mex
grand jury.
1t was learned that detectives in tn
states attorneys office have been 6
, work for several days gathering evt
dence, and that the information in tn
hands Of the city police will be turre
over to the grand jury.
, Il do not think it advisable at I'll
speak of the investigation to be mad
by my office. I had luncheon toda
. with Mr.. Pease and discussed the ma
ter with hun. I will take action if
can obtain any information leading /
The guilty men,"
Eight Gamblers Fined.
= Eight men arrested in raid on
poker game in the Open Board Of Trat
building Saturday night were fine
yesterday by Municipal Judge Newcon
er. Andrew Gaduanto, the keeper, w;
fined S25 and costs. and the others We,
fined $40 and costs each.