Evening star., 1927-11-21
CAP0NE:, MARKED
FOR DEATH, SAVED
Arrest of Men Appointed to
hssassinate Him Features
Chicago Feud War.
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Pv tho Associated Press
CHICAGO. November @1.--M Ca.
loNo. marked for an asSa aSsin's bullet
~ now rarS war outbreak, owed
l'S life today. he said. to the arrest Of
five men police believe had been
chosen rs his cXeCutioners.
The Cicero underworld leader and
Tony Lomhardo. head of the Cnione
SiciNana. were to have been shot down
hv rifle fire on one of their daily visits
to the loop headquarters of Michael
UIinky Dink) kenna. former first ward
alderman.
Three guns. which police are sure
were to have been used against Ca
pone and Lomhardo. were found
mounted on stands in n room AT the
Atlantic Hotel. overlooking the kenna
Quarters The rifles were trained on
the doorway of the cigar store kcnna
operates. and binoculars were nearby.
apparently to make sure of identitiCa-
tinn before the triggers were pressed
Five men were arrested. and one of
them. Angelo Ia Nantio, told police he
had bought the rifles and rented the
hotel room October %.
Refuses to Answer Question.
la Mantio also told them, the police
said. that he had rented a fiat on
Washington boulevard. across the
street from Lombardos home. and had
placed in it the rifles and ammunition
which police found in a surprise raid
fortnight ago. Asked pointblank if
he had been employed to get rid Of
Capone and Lombardo. La Mantio be-
came silent and refused to answer
further questions.
1t was a trail of dynamite and guns
that led the police across the path
Of the plotters. First, there was the
place on Washington avenue. \ few
days later the police raided a north
side fiat, where they found 81 sticks of
dynamite. with fuses and caps. such
as are used in bomb making. At this
place the police found two addresses
written on a piece of paper. One was
the room number at the Atlantic
Hotel. The other was the Rex Hotel,
where detectives found La Mantio.
In La Mantio's possession were the
addresses of the four men who later
were arrested Capone's house num-
her also was found on piece of paner,
this being the clue that gave police
an indication that Capone was one of
the men marked for death.
Capone Released on Bond.
Capone himself was arrested a
technical charge of disorderly conduct
being placed against him to insure his
remaining near at hand should police
need him. He was released under
bond.
Both Capone and Lombardo said
they never had seen any of the five
men before.
IT know I have been marked" Lom-
bardo said. Even after the police
raid on that fiat across from my home
a gang broke into my house late at
night looking for me. They almost
frightened my wife to death. If i had
been home l most surely would have
been killed"
Capone, to whom death threats are
no novelty. said little when he faced
the five. He took position directly
in front of La Mantio and fixed the
prisoner with stare.
Detectives, who were present, said
Capone glared at La Mantio for sew
eral minutes, saying no word.
There was no recognition on the face
of either. but when Capone finally
broke his gaze. detectives said, La
Mantio. who had been jaunty and
talkative. trembled and turned white.
Expense Money on Deposit.
In La Mantio's pocket was the key
to the Atlantic Hotel room. There also
was a bank book showing deposits of
$500 on September %. $450 on Sep
tember 26 and $3.50 October 6.
THAT money was paid me to carry |
out my job La Mantio told police, |
but he would not explain the nature
OF the job nor names of his employers. |
Detective Chief O'Connor said the
investigation into the gang plot may
lead to the arrest of those responsible
for the bombings of the costly State
Theater at Hammond. Ind. recently,
with loss of nearly three-quarters of
a million dollars
Tony Aiello recently was acquitted
when tried for the Staying of Giuseppe
Nerone. Shortly after the acquittal
several hundred bullets were poured
into the Aiello brothers bakery by