Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
PETTICOAT
IS Staying CLEW
Chicago Police Think the Gang
Held for Diamond Brokers
Death Are Auto Bandits.

| CHICAGO, Dec. 21.--A woInaus pet
/ ticoat, with torn founce. promises to
aid the police in the solution Of the
mysterious murder of Joseph H. Logue,
diamond broker who was mutIated
and slain i'm his office yesterday after
noon. Today, after arresting eight per
sons, four men and four women, the
police found one Of the most astound-
| ing collections Of loot and burglars
tools ever discovered in any raid in
Chicago. Among the things taken was
a woman's skirt Of material matching
that which formed the gag in Logue's
mouth. The police believe they can
prove the gag was torn from this skirt.
In the FIAT at 4436 Clifton avenue,
in the wilson Evanston avenue. north
side aristocratic district, in addition to
the skirt, trunks and suit cases packed
with plumber, burglars tools and eX-
ploslves two skeletons were found. In
all nearly a wagon load of plumber was
taken to police headquarters.
Nitroglycerin Found.
In a basement store room just be
low the fiat the police moved cautious
y. Their caution was justified In suit
cases in the basement they discovered
a quantity Of nitroglycerin and in the
same suit cases where the slightest
blow might have caused an explosion
which would have torn the fiat building
off the face Of the earth were careless
ly sprinkled q quantity of Illuminating
caps
Scattered through the fiat were beer
and whisky bottles and the stubs of
partially smoked cigarettes. In ope
room, evidently occupied by a woman,
was trunk crammed with hastily
slowed women's gowns. on the dress
er were a number Of opened boxes of
cigarettes. stubs of cigarettes strewed
the floors and in the corners were
empty bottles.
On bed in one room mems clothing
carefully laid out with burglars tools
Of the most approved pattern in the
pockets, evidently ready for instant
use we're found. II is expected that the
clothes may enable the police to help
identify the men.
Auto Figures in Find.
An automobile also figured in the
find. Il was driven no to the fiat while
the police were there Its driver,
Charles Duffy, was arrested 1t is be-
lieved by the police that their re-
markable discovery today viii solve not
only the murder of Logue, but will clear
up the greater part of the automobile
bandit cases that have mystided the
police
The fiat itself was in confusion. Tn
washed dishes were everywhere They
We're stacked in closets and piled under
beds and on chairs. Jewels. many Of
them unset, were found in queer hiding
places. Drills, saws. dynamite fuses,
jimmies blackjacks and enough ammu-
milton to supply q small arsenal was
discovered. Five automat tie pistols were
found in six suit cases that had been
packed ready for removal
The finding of the skeletons puzzled
the police. They were neatly slowed
away in one OF the closets in which
hung a quantity of women's clothing.
Part Of the find was made at the
Vino oor- Clifton hotel where H. P.
Hampton and Mrs Hampton We're reg
stered. Jewels torn from the cards on
which they had been mounted were
found there. The police are endeavor-
ing to find whether the cards are the
same as those used by Logue in mount
ing Jewels. The cards were blood
stained.
Eight in Arrest.
In addition to the four persons ar
y.1v
taken four other persons in custody.
They are:
Frank Williams. asserted by the po-
lice TO be an ex-conyict He is a chauf-
fcur
Charles Duny, chauffeur OF the car
that drove up to the "Citader Hat
\ woman whose name has not been
made public. She is said to be the sis
ter OF Jimmy Johnson, a convict now in
Waupuu prison in Wisconsin.
Another woman whose name has not
been made public, said to be a married
woman who was occasionally at the
Clifton avenue nat.
The Hamptons Strattou and one of
the unnamed women were arrested in
the loop district. Williams. Mrs. john
son and the other unnamed woman
were arrested at the flat. Duffy the
chauffeur, was arrested when he drove
| up with the automobile.
A quantity OF new parcels delivery
stamps, in sheets evidently as they had
come from the bureau Of engraving,
were also found in the fiat The
stamps are said TO aggregate $1,000 in
value.