The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22
CANISTER IS
Slain IN new
CHICAGO WAR
Shot to Death as He Steps
From Home to Go to
Grocery Store.
KILL ORDER TO COPS
'ScarfaCe A. Dictator of
Underworld, Fights to
Keep Leadership.
BY EDWIN L. HECKLER
United Pres STAFF CORRESPONDENT

OuAkcu GEGSB GtAH corresponding
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-The long
smoldering Chicago gang war broke
into open battle today.
The first victim was said bv 20.
lice to be Frank (Big Ed Herbert.
80. He was shot to death early
this morning US he stepped out Of
his south side home to go to a
grocery store.
He was an adherent of the Joe
Salts gang.
Two wars really were raging si-
simultaneously.
One was the battle of the gangs,
which broke loose in widespread and
unexpected quarters.
The other was a desperate at
tempt of the entire police force to
end the grip of machine guns and
bombs on Chicago's civic life.
"ShOOt to KILL" Is Order
ut is Gods mercy that no one has
been slain in the last fortnight"
Chief Detective William O'Connor.
almost an assassination victim.
Monday told an assembIage of
heads OF los police squads, called
together before Herbert was slain
to receive orders to arrest gurrlen
on sight, and to shoot to xii anv
who resisted.
War definitely was declared Mon
day after police had foiled a plot to
Kill AL Capone, gambling lord Of
all Chicago, and Tony Lombardo.
head OF the Unione Siciliano and
virtual ruler of the Italian colony.
Gunner assembled around the
city jail and invaded courtrooms.
In attempts to shoot down Capone,
Lombardo and Joseph Aiello, a ris-
ing young gangSter with his eye set
on Lombardo'S throne.
One gunman even drew a weapon
in Chief O'Connor's Office.
Fast action by police prevented
the threatened bloodshed yesterday.
but today it will be more difficult.
Fourteen gangsterS, including
Capone and Aiello, were scheduled
to appear before Judge William
Helander to answer charges of va
grancy, disturbing the peace and
other minor attractions. They were
booked on those charges when they
were arrested Monday by police,
who desired to keep an eye on them
in the hope Of forestalling the war.
Rival gang leaders will meet in
the courtroom, and despite the eff
forts Of police, it will be difficult to
keep their followers from clashing.
Scores of police were held ready to-
day to guard the court and to at
tempt to prevent gathering of gum
men outside the building.
Fight to Dust Capone
But only the most optimistic Of
the police saw any hope Of another
bloodlesS day.
The dispute between the gangs
started as a row between gambling
syndicates, but apparently it has
spread to include the entire array
OF gangSters, gunner, musclemen,
and all the other castles that make
up the complicated structure of the
Cook County gangs.
BaSically, it has become fight
to GUST Capone as overload of vice.
Other attempts to do that have
been made, as many graves in Chi
cago cemeteries show.
Aiello's position in the fight was
somewhat problematical. He is
relatively a newcomer to the gang
ster ranks, although of his three
brothers, at least one has long been
a minor figure in the machine gun
districts.
Fear Bloody Conflict
Some said today Aiello had exc
cuted coup and had become vir-
tually a rival of Capone's, and they
likened the four Aiellos to the six
Genna brothers who challenged
Capone years ago. The Gennas suf-.
fered the fate of defeated rebels,
Angelo, their leader, died along
with several other members Of the
family. The survivors fed.
Unless the police are able to work
miracles, Chicago will see it's blood
lest gang conflict in the next few
weeks 1t was agreed. On the other
hand, the police apparently were
making the most determined effort
In years to exterminate the gangs.
1T has come to a pass" O'Connor
told his men, where we must show
that society and the police depart
ment are running this town, and
not bunch of dirty rats"