The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-25
Al CAPONE'S
DENTIST Slain
INHIS OFFICE
Uncover Amazing Tale of
Doctors Dual Life After
Killing.
PATIENT IS TERRIFIED
Two Gunmen Invade Room
Just After Woman Has
Tooth Pulled.
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CHICAGO. April Is" "Scarface"
AL Capone's dentist. Dr.. Frank L.
Brady. 80. vas murdered in his
Office by two gunner, presumably
because ne betrayed the safeblowers
or drug addicts with whom he had
dealt as side line to his legitimate
profession.
DR.. Bradys connection with the
notorious Capone band Of beer run
nerS and vice promoters was re-
vealeo by Captain William Schoe-
maker. former chief Of detectives.
He vas killed wednesday night.
Shoemaker said that he had
questioned Brady after the st.
Valentines day massacre Of the
seven Bugs" Moran gangS5ers.
which was laid at Capone's door,
and that he had hoped to question
the dentist again this week.
Slayer "Pastey-faced'
"There is no question about
Brady's Capone connections, said
the detective captain. "A big Or
ganization like Capone's needs
professional man to serve as q
cover up agent in some Of its en-
terprises and also for his profess
Sional services.
A book Of addresses conf1scated
by police at the dentists Office gave
police further evidence on which to
base their investigation. They nope
to interview everyone whose name
appears in the book in the belief
that Brady's underworld associations
may have been far reaching.
Mrs. Edna Walsh, whose tooth the
dentist had extracted a few minutes
before the two gunner strobe into
his Office, said the man who pressed
the gun against the breast of the
dentists white coat was "pastey
faced" the drug addict type.
Terrifying the woman patient and
a professional associate, the two
gunnlen invaded Brady's Office and
murdered him as he pleaded for his
life.
AS the dentists body slumped tc
the floor, the leader of the invading
pair shouted, There, YOU, you'll
never try that stunt again"
Bare Amazing Story
Within two hours after the mur-
IAfA Nlo
uncovered an amazing story of the
dual life of a reputable dentist
whose criminal associations led back
through nearly ten years dealings
with Safe-blowers, dope peddlers and
gangsters.
Brady they said, had compounded
an acid which erasted characters on
stolen securities; he was the son of
Mrs. Anna Beauchamp, an alleged
decoy of a notorious bank robber,
Henry j. midget FernekeS, and
had dealt with Fernekes' after his
mother had committed suicide when
her associations with the robber
were revealed in his trial. Fernekes
now is serving in Joliet prison
Brady had just extracted tooth
Wednesday night for Mrs. Walsh
and had asked his associate, DR.. r.
H. Best to watch over her while she
recovered from an anaeSthetic.
"T'ye Got You Now"
The dentist had placed another
patient in the chair in an adjoin-
ing room ana had returned to Mrs.
Walsh when the gunner burst III
the door.
I've got you now" the first gun
man shouted as he pressed
revolver against Brady.
oh. don't. don't the dentist
pleaded. For a moment he strug-
gled with his opponent.
His fingers clutched the barrel of
the revolver which vas pressed to
the breast of his white dental jacket.
With an oath, the gurman fired.
Brady crulnpled to the floor at the
feet of his slayer.
The gunnlan leaned over, placed
his revolver against the quivering
form and fired a second bullet into
the dentists body.
He pocketed the gun, motioned
to his companion and ran out past
Best and Mrs. Walsh. who had
backed against the wall.