The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
MACHINE GUN
FIRE POURED
INTO AN AUTO
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ty were found. The police believe
that the fleeing car was overtaken,
but whether the victims were given
their death wounds in their own car
or in that of the attackers was a mat
ter Of speculation. Indications were
that McSwiggin had put up desper-
ate struggle to escape or overpower
his captors.
The fate Of the fourth member Of
the McSwiggin party is mystery
and the automobile has not been
found.
Was Hard Worker
NcSwiggin left his home last night
with Duffy, telling relatives that he
planned to go to Berwyn, another
western suburb, for a game of cards.
Attaches of the states attorneys Of
, flee expressed the belief that the trip
to Cicero also was connected with
two cases on which he was working.
One was that Of Martin Durkin, police
slayer.
'.McSwiggin was a man who work
ed "a hours day when on big
case," Robert Grove, states attorney
said.
Three general theories for the slay-
ings were advanced by investigators.
McSwiggin may have been the VIC
tim Of beer war, the attackers not
knowing that he was with Doherty
and Duffy; he may have been slain
for his prosecution of several recent
cases, he having obtained five hang
ing verdicts in the last year, or it has
been suggested he may have become
involved in election disputes. Duffy
was a precinct captain for the fac
NH is.h hn
aligned.
Dohcrty Had Enemies
Doherty and a friend were known
to have been at war with foreign
group in Cicero, and Investigators
pointed out McSwiggin may have been
with the former in connection with
investigation of this affair. Doherty
also had bitter enemies on beer
running gang, several members of
Which were arrested in a rolice coup
last week.
McSwiggin, only &c years old, was
the son OF Chicago police sergeant
and had remarkable career as
prosecutor His assignments, many
of them the most notorious murder
cases. included trial of Raymond
Costello recently hanged, and prose-
cution of Henry j. Fernekes, enid
get bandit now under hanging sem
tence with two others for numbering
banker.
McSwiggin was born on the far
west side of the city. He had been
a close friend of Duffy for years and
was also friendly with Doherty, de-
spite his prosecution of the latter
and Miles O'Donnell for killing Ed
lie Tancl, a Cicero resort keeper,
.wo years ago.
General Raids Ordered
Within a half hour after Mr..
Grove had given general order to
raid, nearly every Chicago police.
man was out on the job. Raids were
promptly executed in all quarters,
enemies Of Doherty being especially
sought.
A hundred or more arrests were
made in raids on saloons and road
houses.
Steve O'Donne!l. known in the
Cicero liquor business in which
Doherty and Duffy also were inter
ested, was one Of the suspects
brought in. There was report that
Myles O'Donnell was a companion of
McSwiggin, Doherty and Duffy last
nipht.
Dohcrty and Duffy both owned
saloons, and Doherty and Mylcs
O'Donnell were on close terms. Nc
Swiggin was said to have been an
occasional " itor in Dohcrty's sa-
loon.
A bullet-riddled and bloodsialned
automobile, believed to have been the
machine in which McSwiggin and his
companions were riding when the
machine gun fire was begun, was
found in Oak Park, suburb which
adjoins Cicero.