Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-30
ENEMIES OF POLICE
IMPORT GUNMEN
Special Grand Jury Called to In
vestigate Story Told by Bank
Bandits Held at Chicago.
SEVERAL OFFICERS IMPLICATED

CHICAGO. Jan. Charges that
criminals are being brought from
New York and other cities to COM
NIT crimes in Chicago for the pur-
pose Of discrediting the states attor-
ney's office and the city administra-
tion are to be investigated by a
special grand jury. according TO po-
lice officials.
In an alleged confession made public
last night by the police Eddie Mack. n
notorious pickpoclSet and charged with
leading the bandits who robbed tho
Washington Park National bank OF Si5.0o
Is said to have revealed n plot 10 dis
credit both city and county officials and
members OF the police department.
Gunmen Are Imported.
1T was generally known among crooks
that imported gunmen were going after
| Captain Hunt captain Of detectives). anC
Maclay Hoyne states attorney OF Cook
county, because they were after tho
| crooks" Mack Is alleged by the police
| to have said,
Certain politicians and police officials
are bringing them into town." Mack Is
reported TO have added.
According 60 the states attorneys Of
flee at least six police officers are iin-
plicated by Mack's confession. in which
he Is quoted as naming several as INK
ers" for criminals and as having az
eepted money for their protection from
the law.
Several police officers recently were
convicted on similar charges.
Assistant state's Attorney Frank John
son, jr., said today that the grand jury
would be asked TO return Immediately
indictments against Mack. Charles and
| Harry Kramer. Alex Brode and Hari y
/ V. Feline. who were taken into custody
yesterday charged with the robbery. The
| jury. Mr.. johnson said, also would invoH
tigate the possibility that the men wer,
involved in the robbery OF the Coot
Tourist agency and the resultant murder
| OF Policeman Bror Johnson. lie said tha
should this connection be proven and ala,
that certain policemen and politicians
had allowed the criminals 10 work "a
Chicago. charges OF accessory before Tho
fact TO the murder OF Policeman johnson
would be lodged against them.
| fort OF New YORK Gang.
With the alleged confession OF Macl
and the Kramer liothers that they robbie,
the Washington perl, bank the authorities
today were paying greatest attention I,
reputed importation OF criminals to dis
credit the administration. The Kramer
were quoted as having said they were In
Inmates OF the Rosenthal murderers II
New York.
According 20 Charles Kramer the broth
ers we're taken into custody by New Yorl
police soon after tho murder In July 1919
OF Herman Rosenthai. They were found
he said. in the room OF Harry Horowitz
known TO the New York authorities a
"Gyp the Blooj'' and were held Will,
the murder was being investigated, bu
later released.
They came to Chicago last September
Brodie and Feline also are said 10 hav,
police records In New York.
Only portions of the alleged confession
were made public by the police, and n,
announcement was made regarding wha
Information, II any. had been obtaine,
from half a dozen other persons. severa
or them women. who are held as materia
witnesses.
Mack Known In Chicago.
Eddie Mack. arrested as the leader o
the bandits who robbed the washington
Park National bank ana who Is said I,
have confessed, Is known to Chicago DO
lice as family man." according to In
formation made public today.
He lived at the South side here an
has for years attended base ball game
at the Chicago American league parh
accompanied by his wife and l0-year-ol
daughter. When accompanied by n:
family. policemen said. Mack never wa
arrested. There was Acit agreemen
that he never worked crowd saw
when alone.
J Mack. who came TO Chicago years ag
from Cincinnati. is a neat dresser He /
devoted TO his daughter and invalid wife
} He had no hang out" save his ow
homo. and did not use drugs. circum
! stance which the police consider mark
| him as unique among men OF hia kind