The Washington times., 1930-07-02
.lDEAD, SMOKE
BOMB AIDS
ESCAPE
Chicago Crowds See Motor
man Shot When Guarded
Moran Henchmen Attacked

CHICAGO, July 2 1N.S0.-
"Iron Man" John Alcock mar
tailed emergency police forces TO-
day in the widespread search for
a trio of gangsters who last night
attempted to aSSaSsinate three
henchmen of George Moran,
gangleader, and a girl in a police
automobile and under police pro-
lection.
Two men were shot, one fatally,
in the furious gun battle fought
through downtown streets as
police squads pursued the killers
automobile. The attacking gang.
sters escaped, however, under
cover of a dense fog from a
smoke bomb tossed from the
back seat of their sedan. 1t
spread a heavy cloud of smoke
for two city blocks, confronting
police squads.
The four persons marked for
death had been arrested in Mon
days raids as suspects in the
murder of Alfred Jake" Lingle,
Chicago Tribune reporter, who
was shot down by gangSter'S
bullet on June 9.
Hundreds Run to Cover
Hundreds of pedestrians and
motorists fled for cover as the
bullets flew between the gang
sters and police in the race down
State Street, commercial center
of the city.
Ebert LuSader, mOtOrman of a
street car, was shot through the
throat as his car passed through
the line of fire. He died almost
Immediately. Olaf Sventae, a
watchman, was dropped by an
other bullet, but may live.
Jack Zuta, notorious director of
Moran's vice and gambling inter
eSts and suspect in the Lingle
murder, was one of the party
marked for the attack, His chief
lieutenant, Solly Vision, was an
other, as was Albert Bratz, a
henchman. The girl had given
the name of Leona Bernstein.
Zuta, it was revealed by the
States attorneys office, had dis
closed valuable information re
garding the Lingle Staying during
the "a hours in which he was
grilled by detectives. Authorities
were convinced that zuta had
been marked as "Squealer" by
the would-be asSaSSins.
Asked Police Guards
Whether any of the Moran crew
was wounded in the fuSillade hao
not been determined at an early
hour, for the quartet leaped from
the police machine at the first
exchange of shots and disap-
peared.
All four were being driven from
the detective bureau, where they
had been booked and released on
bond after an alIday grilling.
Zuta asked police protection
through the Loop. fearing some
such repriSal. Lieut.. George Bar
ker, commander of the bomb
squad, volunteered to act as
guard.
At Madison Street and Wabash
Avenue a large sedan swung up
alongside the police automobile
and a deadly volley of bullets
raked Barker'S sedan from stem
to stern. Barker halted his car,
leaped to the street and opened
fire on the aSsaSSins.
Then in his own car and &C
cOmpanied by a squad of uni
formed police on the running
boards of commandeered cars, the
mad battle was fought.
Flee in Smoke Fog
When it was evident that police
cars would overtake the gangsterS'
sedan, one of the gunner hurled
a smoke bomb at Madison and
State Streets, the worlds busiest
corner"
Then, under cover of the dense
smoke they escaped eastward,
AS Caliber automatic pistol was
thrown from tn gang car when
the bomb was thrown and police
today were ScrutiniZing it for
finger prints.
Lieutenant Barker was sus-
pended by Commissioner Alcock
DiSorderly conduct charges
against Zuta and his companions
were continued until July 5.
Authorities were convinced that
Zuta and his men were to be
massacred in an effort to seal
their lips in regard to the Lingle
Staying. 1t was feared in gang
circles that they had already
talked too much" in regard to
the murder of the reporter with
the 100000 a year income who
has been variously termed as
"Chicago's unofficial police chief"