Evening star., 1928-11-23
Is ARE CONVICTED
IN VOTE TERRORISM
Fines Ranging From $400 to
/ $1,250 Are Imposed by
i Chicago Jury.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 23.-Chicagos
s'clean up crime" campaign won
Criminal Court victory today when a
Jury found Is men guilty of frauds and
violence in the bloody twentieth
ward last primary election day.
One of the 16 defendants Joseph
Annarino, alias Poppy" Genero, was
acquitted.
Punishments fixed by the jury which
deliberated Is hours. were fines rang
ing from $400 to $1,250.
The trial lasted six weeks. 1t was
known as the "Eller trial" because the
defendants were reputed lieutenants of
City Collector Morris Eller, boss" of
the bloody twentieth where slug
gings. kidnapings and one Staying oc-
CURED primary election day, April 10.
Given Seperate Trials.
Eller and his son, Judge Emanuel
Eller, have been granted a separate
trial on similar charges
Among those convicted today were
Abe (Humpy) Klass nephew CT Morris
Eller, who was fined $1,000, and Peter
Pacelli. a county highway policeman,
who was fined $400.
The others and their fines were:
Harry Hochstein, assistant State fish
culturist. 81 ,000 State Senator James
B. Leonardo, $3.50; Samuel Kaplan,
$1,250; Morris BrownStein. Eller'S pre-
cinct captain in the twentieth ward,
$500; Edward Brownstein, his brother,
$400; Rocco Fanelli $500; John Ar
mando, $400; Joseph Breclav, school
lanitor, $400: BENJAMIN Jacobson, for
mer Deneen Republican candidate for
alderman of twentieth ward, $400;
Samuel Pellar, $400; Albert Braverman,
precinct captain in twentieth ward,
S4O0: Aubrey Reed. negro. Eller work.
er, $500; Semuel Red" Bardin. s4Oo.
The special grand jury was sworn in
after the Chicago Bar Association and
the Chicago Crime Commission petit
toned for such an Investigation. Ide-
clarlng that the States attorney, Robert
z: Grove. could not conduct an impair
tial inquiry.
Candidate Killed.
The Staying of Octavius Granadv.
colored opponent of Morris Eller for
Republican ward committeeman in the
bloody twentieth" was the outstanding
terroristic activity Of primary election |
Gay. He was killed and companion |
wounded as they fed in an automobile |
from gang armed with a machine |
gun, ShotgunS and pistols
Testimony before the grand juries |
disclosed that numerous election work. !
ers including watchers for the Chicago |
Bar Association and other impartial |
bodies and those of factions opposed to |
Eller, were kidnapped and taken TO a |
vacant house near Ellers home. There
they were kept under close guard until
night
Several of the defendants were iden-
titled in the course of the trial as being
among those in the kidnapers' cars and
Armando was named as one of Gran |
ady's slayers. Others were identified as
guards at the prison"
Charges Follow Speech.
The Ellers were brought into the case
because of Morris Eller'S alleged speech |
at political meeting the night before |
election.
''The police are with you the States |
attorney and the governor are with you:
YOU have your own Judge If you need |
him, and you can get guns at Eman- |
Uels (his son's) house" Morris Eller |
was quoted as telling his workers IF !
any one tries to interfere, throw him |
out!"
Each month since early in June a |
special grand jury has been sworn in |
and each has been reported to have .un-
covered evidence OF election terrorism.
The November body is sitting conduct |
ing an intensive investigation into po-
lice actions on primary day.
Meanwhile che entire force assigned
on primary election day to the Maxwell
Street Police Station, in the "bloodv
twentieth" including the captain, and
other officers, has been transferred to
other districts.