The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-25
MURDER OF CHICAGO DENTIST
UNCOVERS CANCLAND LlAISON
Dead Doctor Revealed as Son Of
Woman Who Killed Herself
During Murder Trial
WAS PAL OF CRIMINALS
Office Search Unveils Counter
feiting and Dope Racket
Evidence in Quantity

Chicago. April 25.-tF>-Dr. Frank
L. Brady, west side dentist. had two
callers last night who weren't listed
on his appointment book, and one Of
them shot him dead.
DR.. Brady. 80. had extracted tooth
for woman patient and given her a
chair In q private office that she
might recover from the effects of the
local anaesthetic. A man patient
then sat down In the dentists chair
while DR.. r. H. Best. a physician
sharing offices with DR.. Brady.
watched over the woman.
Two men pushed open the door
leading from the corridor to the room
In which the patient, Mrs. Edna
Walsh, was sitting. DR.. Brady was on
the point Of returning to his other
office when the men appeared.
Pointed Gun At Him
One OF the men carried a revolver
which he pointed at DR.. Brady. say
ing: We've got you now
The dentist cried "Don't!" and
reached out to grab the gun muzzle.
The gunman fired and DR.. Brady fell.
Another shot was fired into his body
as he lay on the floor, and the killer
said:
There. you -. you'll never try
q stunt like that again.
He pocketed his gun. glanced at his
companion and the two ran into the
corridor and out Of the building.
With the killing Of DR.. Brady scv-
eral sinister circumstances came to
light. It was revealed the dentist.
after years Of struggle witha small
practice. suddenly became prosperous
about four years ago: that he was the
son Of Mrs. Anna Deaucl1emp who
killed herself during the murder trial
Of Herman ]. tMidget) Fcrnekes: and
that DR.. Brady himself had been un-
der police investigation for q long
time In connection with the search
for large sums the Midget stole and
which never have been accounted for.
Fernekes, one Of the deadliest fig
ures In Chicago criminal history, is
serving 4 life sentence in prison. Dur
Ing his trial the offices OF DR.. Brady
were raided. but early efforts to
prosecute him as = Fernekes aide
were abandoned. Deputy Police Com
missioner John Siege said today the
dentists subsequent activities have
been carefully watched, the police be-
lieving that eventually he might give
them the clue that would clear away
much mystery still surrounding the
Midget,s operations.
Had Changed Bonds
A search Of his office revealed acids
and other materials used by criminals
to alter the engraving on bonds and
securities, police said. Investigators
also reported finding indications Of
unlawful traffic In narcotics.
DR.. BradyS mother was arrested
April %. 1925. and at the detective
bureau she pointed out Fernekes as
the man who brought 40 sticks Of
dynamite to her house to be used In
the robbery Of loop bank. The fol-
lowing June. when charged with
completely In the plot to rob the
bank, Mrs. Beauchamp killed her
self. Until his death last night po-
Nee had no knowledge that DR.. Brady
was her son.
Midget Fernekes' sentence to prison
followed conviction on q robbery
charge. Five years ago. while await
Ing trial for murder, he attempted to
dynamite his way out Of the county
jail, without success. He long has
been notorious As Z safe blower and
arch plotter. Even since sent to prison
Fernekes has continued to plot elab-
crate crimes, police believe.