The evening world., 1912-08-21
HOW BIG JACK" zELIG
BECAME KING Of THUGS
them to be good when they patroniz,d
the place
MORELl WAS MARKED, THEN
SLAIN IN THE DARK.

MoRELL WAS MARKED, THEN
SLAIN IN THE DARK.
Now. Morcil had earned the reputa-
ton for being bad, while big Jack"
! was still referred to in police annals as
n "thin-faced dip" A pickpockst 10 a
poor insect I'm the underworld by com
parison with a real gun-nghter. zens
had long been Jealous Of Morelrs repu-
tation. and as his own began to grow
he undertook to show the gang how
little he considered tho proves OF
Moreii.
30 he went up TO that Tenderloin re-
sort. trailed by his pack as per usual.
and walked IN on Morell He knew
that Morel was not allowed to heel
himself while on duty and that II was
safe to swing on him with his fist.
zcliss's 10 q big knobbed fist and he has
the arm OF a butcher. Morrell weighed
100 pounds. Zelis stepped up to Morell
without a word Of warning and swung
that big fist In his faoe. The smaller
bad man dropped unconscious to the
floor and Hero zeig and his gang
scurried away in great glee. Another
tough guy had been disciplined.
Morrell. however. wasn't . Jones. He
sent word to Zeiig that the blood feud
was on. DID Hero Zslig accept the
challenge and ride out to battle. On
the contrary he orawled away into Sc
clusion and was not seen In the haunts
OF gangs until the day after Julie
Morell had been shot to death through
the back while climbing a narrow
staircase. There was q Neapolitan
flavor to this crime. the glamour OF
which was made the most Of by Big
Jacks" followers.
STARTED OUT TO "oo UP" JACK
slRocco.
Ali this while Zel.g had kept away
from Jack Birocco, long known in gang
circles a. the most courageous OF peace
fui sansmen. The sirocco gang. known
as the "wops." had continued to sheer
at tho young Jews led by Big jack
and this contemptuous attitude was q
source OF constant initiation to Zeiig.
His own men had whispered OF his
fear OF Srocco and he had heard these
whisperings In his heart he feared
sirocco, but his envy at last overoame
his fear and he nerved himself with
red liquor to beard thus rival In his den.
or In other words In Sirocco's Pell
street saloon.
The Zelig scouts were dispatched to
Peli stret to watch for the most favor
able moment and then summon big
jack The summons soon came that
Slrocco was practically alone In the
place and that he was not toting any
hardware. The gang did not follow
zelis this time, for the gang entertained
a wholesome dread Of Chinatown. Its
mystic alleys and underground burrows.
\. Zelig lowered Mt the door until he saw
sirocco come out from behind the bar
He slanted In then and rushed Sirocco
with a long stemmed revolver In his
hand the muxsle OF which was forced
against the second button Of Sirocco's
vest. The gliding. spider-iike swiftness
OF Zelig's entry had taken Sirocco on
his guard and there wasn't a friend In
sight.
Put up your mitts." snarled Zelig.
"for I'm going TO let daylight through
you"
His voice was wabbliug badly ana
Srocco read the fear In his eyes. lie
put his hands up half way and looking
zelig tsuuarely In the eye he let 10 a
flood OF abuse that shot tho extremities
OF Hero Jack full OF zero.
why. you - - -" snarled
Sirocco "you haven't got the nerve to