Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-29

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York and other cities to commit crimes
in Chicago for the purpose Of dis
crediting the states attorneys office
and the city administration is to be
investigated by a special grand jury
today. according to police officials.
In an alleged confession, made pub
lie last night by the police, Eddie
Mack. notorious pickpocket and
charged with leading the bandits who
robbed the Washington Park National
Bank OF $4,000, is said to have re-
vealed a plot to discredit both city and
county, officials and members Of the
police department.
TT was generally known among
crooks that important gunmen were
going after Captain Hunt (chief of de-
tectivas) and Maclay Hoyne (state's
were after the crooks" Mack Is alleged
by the police to have said.
Certain politicians and police off,
cials are bringing them into Chicago.
Mack is reported to have added.
Six Police Officers Implicated.
According to the states attorneys g
office at least six police officers are
implicated in Mack's confession, in
which he is quoted as naming several
as "fixers' for criminals and as haV-
ing accepted money for the protection
of the law breakers.
Assistant States Attorney Frank
Johnson. r., said today the grand jury
would be asked to return Immediately
indictments against Mack, Charles and
Harry Kramer, Alex Brodie and Harry
F. Eime, who were taken into custody
yesterday charged with the robbery
The fury. M. Johnson said, also wofle
inye8tf8ate The poasibi lily that the nlef
were involved IN the robbery of the
Cook Tourist Agency and the result
ant murder Of Policeman Bror John
son.
According to Charles Kramer, the
Kramer brothers were taken into GUS
tody by New York police shortly after
the murder in July, 1912, of Herman
Rosenthal. They were found, he said
in the room of "Gyp the Blood" and
were held while the murder was being
investigated, but later released.
Work Of New. York Gunnen.
"A mob of New York gunmen robbed
the Washington Park Bank as part OF
a campaign to terrorize the Chicago
police-that is the confession Of Harry
Kramer, Little Polly" one Of the
robbers, who last night came thru" tc
States Attorney Hoyne.
Right on the heels Of Harry's con-
fession came that Of his brother
Charles Kramer ("Big Polly''), the
owner of a saloon at Twelfth street
and Ogden avenue, who not only con-
fessed but took Lieutenant Sheehan tc
the hiding places of the remainder OF
the loot. Every cent Of the banks
money has now been found and the
robbers locked up.
Money Ii Three Places.
After Charles Kramer had confessed
he was taken, handcuffed. by Lieuten-
ant Sheehan to his saloon. where he
took roll Of bills from the piano.
Then they proceeded to the alley In
the rear of Thirteenth and Oakley ave-
nue. and found some more bills. and
then they went to Kramer's home, al
e421 North Rockwell street. and found
the last part OF the loot in a pile OF
refuse on the roof
States Attorney Hoyre said he had
learned enough from Harry Kramer ia
enable him to bring charges that will
incriminate more than a dozen poltti-
clans, dismissed police officers and
acting detective sergeants and uns-
formed policemen.
,krarrer First to Talk.
Kramer. VINO acted as chauffeur FOL
the bandit automobile while his four
companions, headed by Eddie Mack
looted the Washington Park Bank Of
$4,000, was the first to come thru
under the questioning Of Captain
Hunt and Hoyne.
That Mack, alleged to be the brain.
Of the robher band and the arch Grim
inal in the general plan to rob Chicago
banks and business houses. also wa,
weakening under the questioning o.
the states attorney, was reported late
last night.
The men directly Implicated in the
robbery OF the Washington Park Banl
are. 5,.s
Alex Brodie. 25 years old
Harry Brandt, .25 years old.
Harry Kramer, alias Harry Fein
alias Little Polly"
Charles kramer, alias Charles Burns
and big Polly. He IL the, brother o.
Harry Kramer.
Eddie" Mack.
Carl Hoffman. who was arrested ir
the third fiat at 406 South Western
avenue. Is sold to have been only g
lodger at the place and not to have
been implicated IN the robbery.
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