The Washington times., 1929-07-05
Z GAPONE MEN
ARRESTED IN
PARIS
By FREDERIC X. ABBOTT

PARIS, France July D. TIN ISL
Two alleged members Of "scarfacs
AL" capone's Chicago gang were
arrested here today by the United
States Secret Service.
According to the officials. the two
prisoners admitted that they were
making preparations to attempt to
sell worthless American stock in an
alleged securities swindle.
The men were booked as William
MacCherry, aged so, and Victor
Lustig, aged 80. alias Robert MIL
Ter. They were arrested in q
fashionable hotel In the Champs
Elysees. @
Taking . Rest
It is assumed the alleged gang
sters came to France from America
when 1t became too hot" for them
in Chicago, following the arrest and
sentencing of Capone in Philadel-
plaia.
MacCherry came to Paris first.
Immediately after his arrival he be.
gan merry jamboree in the night
clubs and cafes Of the Montma-te.
His presence was known to the
Partisan police, who co-operated
with the American Secret Service
agents In keeping him under glrveib
lance. II MacCherry knew he waa
being watched he gave no sign.
Had False Passports
Lusting debarked from q transat
lantic steamship on June Is and
81 awS@ L.. 4Mt~
former pal"
Both were shadowed by American
and French police officials. Follow.
ing their arrest, the police found in
their apartments q quantity of false
passports, bank notes and letters of
credit upon ]. p. Morgan & Co., the
Secret Servico men declared.
MacCherry and Lustig were ques
toned at length by the American
operatives In the presence Of q rep.
resentative Of the Partisan police.
/. While they claimed they had come
to Paris ''for good time" they
confessed they had business mat.
ters" In mind. This, police declared
referred to plans for the alleged
stock swindle, unloading worthless
securities upon unsuspecting Gin.
vestors." Whether the stock was to
be sold in Europe or America was
not certain.
Warned Of ShOotings
Partisan detectives aiding in keep.
ing the American gangsters under
surveillance were warned to be
especially on the lookout for any
shooting. The Chicago racketeers
had been preceded by their neputa.
finn f0Ys ~. RrnRR 4LaE
aptitude with the automatic pistol,
the sawed-off shotgun and the ma.
chine gun.
Their apartments were closely ex-
amined for such weapons after the
arrests were made.
MacCherry and Lustig had mingled
with other American tourists since
their arrival here without attracting
any notoriety. They seemed to be
well supplied with money and spent
freely.
They were disagreeably surprised
by their arrest as they said they
had been ''having the time OF their
lives" In Paris.
PHILADELPHIA, July S.-"say,
captain, I'd like to see al Capone,
If you don't mind. I'm an old pal
OF his.''
With this salutation q 21.year.
old youth strolled UP to the desk
In the Third and Delaney Streets
police station. A sergeant and sew.
eral policemen, recalling rumors
that gangsters might attempt to re-
lease Capone from his cell In the
Holmesburg county prison, looked
the stranger over.
The youth described himself as
Michael Morena, OF Baltimore. Be-
lieving he might have some valu-
able information the police agreed
to allow Morena to talk over the
telephone. Unknown to him, how.
ever, police sergeant irnpersonated
Capone at the other end of the
line.
Walking away from the telephone,
Morena started to leave the station
house. He, was stopped by the
police, who sent him to the detec.
tive bureau. In City Hall. where he
was questioned by Inspector Con.
nelly, who finally said he was con.
vinced the youth was only a crank.
CHICAGO, July 5 .0.N.s)-Two
men arrested in Paris as William
MacCherry and Victor Lustis. lain.
ing membership in the "Scarface
AT Capone gang. were repudiated
by local gangsters, here today.
Never heard Of 'em.' q was the
unanimous verdict OF half q dozen
leaders OF the Capone group.
Jack Guzik, .'brains'' oe fha
Capone outfit and who handles the
payrolls. said he had never heard of
the men and that they certainly
were not known IN ranr.ianA hal,r,tn