The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-31
Jim CEESARE
TAKEN BY
CHICAGO COPS

Zig Vincent (Jim) cesaro. hing of
Garys italian colony. political boss
shady" resort owner. and alleged head
81 the Camorra. which has taken toll
three mysterious deaths in the Steel
CITY. since the first of the year, is in
the custody Of Chicago authorities to-
aay after years Of alleged lawlessness.
Whether he Will escape punishment. like
~ has. for offenses which it is alleged
81 committed in the past. is being ques-
.i.aed ty his wide circle Of acqualnt-
auces
armed with municipal (Chicago)
cours warrant. two auto loads of detec-
.ires headed by Lieut.. Grady. caused
Casare's arrest at 1871 Washington
street I'm Cary late last night. At the
same time they arrested Joe Cfmino at
she same address. charging MIN with
receiving stolen property. Big Jim was
charged with being an accessory before
the fact
For more than a week Lieut.. Grady
and other police officers of the Chicago
department have been working TO clear
pay roll bandits that have caused a
reign Of terror IN the Chicago district
for more than a month. It was last
Saturday morning that members OF the
up the gang Of thugs. arto thieves and
same gang. visited East Chicago and
enriched themselves $4,000, when they
pulled their high powered auto along
side Of the pay roll car Of the New gard
Electrical company, held up Paymaster
Sam Grimlock and Superintendent Ed
ward Cavanaugh and made their escape
across the state line after abandoning
their machine and stealing a Hudson
car.
Accounting 90 information received
from one of the Chicago detectives last
night. they secured their Gary Zip from
Two young bansits held under arrest in
Chicago They squaked duplicating
Cesare and this Italian Cimina-" said
the detective land although we have
nothing TO give out at this time, I am
sure we have enough evidence on hand
to throw some light on an automobile
fence that has been IN existence between
Chicago and Gary"
While not authentic it is understood
that Cesare has loaned his car for a
number of big jobs" that have been
pulled of in Chicago and that the Ital-
ian Cimins. has been acting as the pur-
chaser and the salesman for the auto
mobile fence that has been in opera
ton. Both the Gary police and the Chi
cago authorities refusRa to give out any
information regarding the arrests stat
ing that the story would probably break
IN C1lcago today and promises TO eN
piode startling revelations.
Both Cesare and Cinina signed waiv-
ers for their extradition 10 Illinois and
were taken to Chicago under heavy
guard by the flying squadron early
this morning. All that Cesare would say
before leaving was to the effect that
he had loaned out his car and knew
nothing what the machine had been used
for
Cesare nrst came into prominence
during Cary's early days. II was Ce-
sare who had charge or small gang
Of men who unloaded the first car Of
rails for the city. He gradually became
q loader 1t is understood and was placed
jn charge Of a gang Of track men. Ac-
cording to the story of one Gary Of
fetal Cesare worked in collusion with
htg Chicago labor leader and If man
wanted q job he would have 20 pay IF
he did not settle at the first Of every
month. il meant that he would loose
his job.
DIS JAZZ eiUW iAAo power ny lSips /
and bounds and It was not long until
ne was known as the king or his race. |
The Italians. Politicians sought his &C
quaintance and members of gangland
feared his power He IS known as
staunch friend Of higher ups and when
Cesare got within the reach OF the long
I'm Of the law. It was not long before
jim would gain his freedom. He has
hoen arrested several times for violat-
ing the state liquor law but each time |