Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
FRANKIE FOSTER,
GUNMAN, INDICTED
AS LINGLE SLAYER
Chicago Grand Jury Acts in
Two Hours After Evidence
Is Offered.
ACCUSED BEING HELD
BY OFFICERS ON COAST
Gang Warfare Flames in Windy
City Loop, With Death of
One Bystander.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 2.-An indictment
charging frankie Foster, Chicago gun
man under arrest in Los Angeles. with
the murder of Alfred Jake" Lingle,
Tribune crime reporter, was returned
by the grand jury today.
Immediate steps were taken for the
extradition of the fugitive gunman,
whose indictment was the first definite
action in the wake of the assassina-
ton three weeks ago. The indictment
was returned after Coroner H. N. Bum
desen and Pete Won Frantzius, sporting
goods dealer, testified before the grand
jurors. Won FrantiziuS admitted he
sold the pistol found beside Lingle's
body to Foster.
Will Seek His Return.
Chicago authorities at once commune
Gated with Los Angeles authorities to
arrange an extradition hearing.
While Foster had not been accused
previously as the actual killer, he was
believed to have important information
in connection with the Staying.
States Attorney John A. Swanson
said he would not seek to eXtradite the
four gangSters arrested with Foster, in
asmuch as he had no evidence against
them. They were not indicted.
Only two hours were required to pre-
sent the evidence against Foster and re-
turn the indictment.
New Warfare BIazes.
A new burst of gang gunfire blazed
in the Loop last night and two gunner
escaped behind smoke screen after an
unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Jake
zuta, reputed lieutenant for the Bugs"
Moran gang, on his way home from the
Detective Bureau with a police escort.
The policeman fired several shots, but
missed the gunner.
The brazen outbreak of the hood
lums, Haunting the police war on
gangsters declared after the killing of
Lingle, three weeks ago, took place on
brilliantly lighted State street in the
Loop. 1t cost the life of a street car
Tnotorman and wounded another un-
concerned spectator, struck by wild
bullets.
Zuta appears to have been the tar
get of the gangsters' gunplay, but 1t
was considered possible that Zuta him
self was an ally of the gunner putting
and three companions disappeared
changed shots.
Quizzed in Lingle Case.
Jake and a dozen other suspected
Moran hoodlums had been under ar
rest in connection with the Lingle slay-
ing. They had obtained their freedom
on bonds. Apparently afraid to go
home unprotected, Zuta pleaded with
Lieut.. George Barker, bureau squad
leader who had taken part in the
Moran mob roundup. for safe escort
across town.
Lieut.. Barker, criticized by Chief of
Detectives Norton for providing the
escort for Zuta, was suspended by Act
ing Commissioner of Police John H
Alcock, pending an inquiry.
Among numerous motives advanced
for the apparent attack on Zuta was
one that gunner, believing Zuta may
have "squawked' about what he knew
of the Lingle case sought to remove
him from further connection with the
case.
Neither zuta nor his companions APP
peared in Polio Court today for their
scheduled arraignment on disorderly
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