Evening star., 1928-04-01
POLITICAL TURMOIL
REIGNS IN CHICAGO / il
Threats and Accusations Of
Party Factions Leave
Voter BefuddIed.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 3l.--Violenee,
threats. personal attacks delivered
vocaIly, damage suit, a clash between
the police and Federal authorities and
numerous speeches by outstanding
candidates Of two Republican factions
today had produced such a melange
that the man in the street was badly
confused along the trail to primary
day, April 10.
The day also brought the spectacle
of q United States Senator, campaign
ing actively for a county ticket candi-
date. Charles s. Deneen. Illinois, only
United States Senator, took up the
cudgels in behalf of Judge John S.
Swanson, candidate for the Republican
nomination for States attorney against
Robert E. Grove, incumbent and Co
head with Mayor william Hale Thomp-
son of the opposing faction.
Senator Scores Grove.
Senator Deneen roundly condemned
Grove, who in turn aSsailed the Sena-
tor as responsible for violence, nclud-
ing assassination, bombing and the
shooting of William Beatty, a NUM-
cipal Court bailiff, by prohibition Oh
ficerS.
The shooting of Beatty threatened to
cause a clash between the police ana
Federal agents. Until today Beatty
had been isolated in a hospital under
FEDERAL guard. Samuel Ettelson. cor
uoration counsel issued a long legal
opinion holding that the police hAo a
right to interrOgate the prisoner aao.
further. 10 move TO indict the agent
who shot him.
The Federal agents were removed
from guarding Beatty when he was re
leased on S2,500 bond on an indlct-
ment charging resisting a Government
officer. He was shot in the back wnen
he ran when Federal agents raideo
Mavor Thompson joined Grove IN
declaring that the Federal tnveStlgataon
here was inspired by the Deneen iac-
ton
Mayor Sued for s1oaooe.
The MAYOR himself was made the
target for a 100000 damage SUI
! Chester Cleveland. lawyer, TOOK exeep-
ton to things Mayor Thompson hAS
been saying in political speecneS.
The day also brought some new
hombinr threats. Albert r. Brunkef,
machinery manufacturer. got one tnat
his home would be blown up afser ne
had as chairman of a citizens COM
nittee invited Grove to answer some
pointed questions.
THE threat also included Mrs. Brun-
ker and their 2i2 -year-old child
senator Deneen charged that State
Attorney Grove was responsive IoF
breakdown in the machinery OF law en-
fnrcement in Chicago and Cook County,
permitting a reign of lawlesSness-
Mr.. Deneen pleaded for the nomina-
| tion and election of Judge Swanson,
/ who he said, believes IN law and
| order" and lis q man Of courage and
| capacity"
Editor Badly Beaten.
/ The Senator said that Grove had
the friendly support Of all agencies OF
government" but after a fair trial OF
seven years has confessed that he Is
unable to meet the conditions which
/ confront our city and county IN the
! maintenance of law and order and
/ which conditions are daily growing
worse e7e
Ernst Prosius. Deneen adherent. and
| editor Of q campaign paper. was
{
wrecked the Office He was standing
guard because threats had been re-
ceived Copy and uewsprint paper we're
| destroyed and ProSiuS' money and
/ watch were stolen.
| Endeavcring % refute Grove Thomp-
/ son assertions that politics was guiding
the hand of the numerous prohibition
/ agents investigating conditions in Chi
/ cago. George E. @. johnson. United
States district attorney, today revealing
that in searching for Lorenz Juiiano.
dynamite and other evidence had been
! found to INK suburban gang With
recent bombing and Sayings.
Mr.. JohnSon's statement came in ex-
planning that the agents were seeking
Juliano. whom he called a deSperT t.
character. when they shot Beatty.
George E. @, johnson sent q Telegram,
20 the secret service department al
washington, asking that Caut. Thomas
j. Callaghan. head of the local secret
service. be suspended pending the tilsns
OF charges OF interference With the af-
fairs of another governmental dempart-
ulent