New-York tribune., 1921-05-12
Politician Shot
From Anbush
InChicago Fe,ltl
thirteen Slugs Fired Into
Tony D'Andrea by Assas.
sins Concealed in Apart
,uent i'm His Own Home
Fight of Long Standing
shooting Linked With Pre-
yious Murder of Two of
Aldermen Powersss Aids


CHICAGO. May II. FSctionaI hs~
Is in the Nineteenth Ward poliei-
Z, ssad. smeldering since the murder
=. .-sarsl weeks ago of Paul Labriola and
49, Rain,ond!, aaTed up anew to-day
.assh the shooting from ambush of
sssy D'Andrea. Peiics declared the
.s.s,i1e a direct result OF the Labriola
- paimoudi murders. ss both of the
~ killed were ieuteaants of Alder
~ -, John Powers, rival of D'AudSea for
-,ljt;ca! supremacy Of the ward.
iyAndrea, candidate for Alderman at
-seent election, is az the jefferson
ra.k Hospital. wounded thirteen times
,a5 rot expected 10 live. He recovered
ssrscicusness momentarily after he
III been brought back from the oper-
SAC table and denied that he knew the
ssaf;tv Of his assa!lants or that he
.,rIa assign 4 motive for the attack.
pniice Investigation. however, dis
e;ssed 6 number of threatening letters
sseeived by D'Andrea during the last
-,onth. "He killed Others" one of the
,ette-s. signed Revenge" said, 1--WE are
-c;ag TO do the same"
Threats Drive Out Tenants
Tareats and warnings were also re-
~ived by Abraham Wolfson and C. s.
Sspsons, tenants III She building, the
-aird hoor Of which was occupied by
tie D,Andrea family.
The warnings caused both the Wolf
sou snd Ssnsons families TO vacate
.beir apartments. D'Andrea returned
5 his home early this morning, ac-
unmarried by Joseph Laspesa, who has
5een acting as his body guard for the
Iasr month. The marked man left
faspesa's automobile at the opposite
sids OF the street and crossed Co his
aozie As lie started to mount the
s.en both barrels OF a sawed-off shot
sun belched their loads of death-deal-
sg sl1gs D'Andrea fell. but as he lay
oa the sidewalk. drew his own revolver
seg hred fve shots through the win
aew frcm which the blast had come.
The assassins had selected the first
saer apartment, vacated because OF
their threats, as their scene Of opera
ions. A window had been raised SUI
seieutly 20 allow the shotgun 10 be
pushed through. Police later found the
sun and two hats IN the rear Of the
5silding. Neighbors said they saw two
nea run from the place aud depart in
visiting automobile.
Bombed While Making Speech
DAndrea IS forty-two years old and
ass been prominent IN the political
disturbances Of the ward for many
gaars, He opposed Alderman Powers
og the leadership az the ward at the
e.y election of February p ard was
.eleated after q bitter contest. It was
nring the campaign which preceded
he election that he was bombed while
ladressing "a meeting OF his followers
earlier in the maneuvering for politi-
cal preferment q grenade had been
-laeed on the porch Of Alderman
2owars's home.
The second bomb brought factional
selling to high tension in the ward
Powers denied all connection with the
blast and openly demanded the capture
Of all bombers OF either faction,
On March Paul Lab lola, Powers
.ieuteuant and bailiff of the Municipal
gourt, and Harry Raimondi, a cigar
s.are owner, we're murdered Labriola
wss shot down by four assassins al
Vest Congress and South Halsteac
sreets.' A short time afterward Raj,
noldl was slain in his own store at 91&
Garihaldi Place, presumably by the
slls' band. Raimondi had been active
T Alderman Powers's support during
the campaign.