The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-25
TRAIL TURNS
TO AL CAPONE
IN MASSACRE
Suspicion Grows Sayings
Were Work of Gang
Lords HenChmen.
United Press

nm United Press
CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-~Belief that
followers of Scarface Al Capone.
overload of Chicago's gangland, had
more than little to do with the
north side massacre of Feb. IA, ap-
parently is gaining strength as
police follow out new lines in their
investigation of the murders.
The weekend brought few i'm
portant developments in the inves-
tigation. Efforts were made to link
the Egan gang OF st. Louis and the
old Valley gang of Chicago in the
killings, but it is learned on good
authority that more and more sus-
picion is turning to the Capone
gang.
The leader himself is in Miami,
Fla, and whether he had hand
in planning the murder of the seven
men can not be SAID, but certain of
those who are most active in the
investigation are bending every eff
fort to trace the movements of
Capone's lieutenants over a period
of several weeks preceding the mas
sacre.
Capone's Power at Stake
This theory brings new specula-
ton as the inner workings of gang
land and some new ideas as to the
breaking down of Capone's strength.
He has been supreme, all other
major factions working with or
under him.
But in the last year, constant
efforts of outsiders to uSurp his
throne have cut down his effective
strength. George Moran to whom
the men in the massacre swore al
legiance, formerly was a Caponc aid.
If the Capone men did perform
the executions, then Moran's gang
either had broken from Capone or
were planning to do so and the gang
lords followers saw to it that the
movement was stopped.
There is not a great deal to sup
port this theory but it is receiving
major consideration by police, along
with a dozen others.
Big Tune Staying
The killings we're something out
of the ordinary even for Chicago's
gang war. They must have been
planned by someone with more
than an primary gang prestige, one
of the investigators pointed out, and
it was added that only a person
with power such as is possessed by
AL Capone could dare such a spec
tacular move.
David StansDury, assistant states
attorney in charge Of the lnvestiga-
ton, announced Sunday that for
mer members of the Egan's Rats OF
st. Louis we're being sought for
questioning He said pictures OF
two of them had become associated
with the old Valley gang, which
operated under the leadership OF
David VALID.
The VALID gang had its head
quarters at the place where police
believe the massacre may have
been plotted, a saloon on the near
north side.
Dentist Under Guard
DR.. Loyal Tacker, who was kid
mapped and taken to Detroit Satur-
day, is being guarded closely by de-
tectives. The dentist gave police in
formation regarding man whose
teeth he had extracted and it was
assumed he was kidnapped because
of this.
He denied that he had identified
Jack McGurn, Capone lieutenant as
the man who came to his office on
the north side.
Tacker said he could not identify
any of the four men who took him
to Detroit. It is believed the dentist
may have been kidnapped as blind
to throw police on the wrong trail.
Rocco Belcastro is being sought
on suspicion of having been the
chauffeur for the killers. Belcastro
has a finger missing on his left hand
and one person who saw the car
drive away said the driver was