Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
GANG BULLETS KILL
ONE, HURT ANOTHER
MOtorman and Waterman
Innocent Victims of Brazen
Chicago Outbreak.
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conduct charges, on which they OBJ
tanned their release last night. Attor-
ney Benjamin Cohen. representing
zuta and his pals, obtained a contin-
uance Judge Joseph Mccarthy all
lowed the continuance over protests of
the prosecutor, who sought to have
their bonds forfeited.
Policeman Ex-Marine.
Lieut.. Barker is a former United States
Marine and was among the winners Of
the Chicago Tribune hero award given
monthly to the policeman who displays
outstanding heroism and bravery in line
of duty.
lieutenant, I'd never get home alive, +"
zuta had said to Barker. Get me
across the Loop, won't you?"
'All right, get in my car" Barker re-
piled. III drive you as far as State
and Lake streets" (the northern end
Of the Loop.
The police officer got in the drivers
seat. zuta sat in the tonneau with
Albert Bratz and Leona Bernstein
Solly Vision sat in front with Baker
BratZ, Vision and the Bernstein woman
had been arrested with Zuta in police
raids Monday. All are regarded as con-
nected with the Moran gang.
Lieut.. Barker started from detective
headquarters, driving north on State
street slowly. The machine had Just
crossed Quincy street, travelling at a
snail's pace behind a street car, when
sedan that had been behind swung
from the rear and drew alongside, be-
tween the policeman's car and the
curb.
A tall fellow in tan suit and pana-
ma hat opened the door of the sedan
and stepped to the running board.
From a shoulder holster he drew a
pistol. He aimed deliberately and sent
stream of bullets at the police ma
chine.
Lieut.. Barker jammed on the brakes
and leaped to the street, pistol in hand
The other car stopped also. BY this
time second gunman was firing, lean
ing from window of the automobile
When the shooting began Solly
Vision scrambled over the seat into the
tonneau and huddled with Zuta, Bratz
and the woman on the floor behind the
scant protection afforded by the sides
of the car.
Barker now was standing in the
brightly lighted street, exchanging shot
for shot. Behind his automobile was
a street car, unable to proceed be-
cause Of the police machine. At the
controls was the motorman. Ebert Lu-
sader 38, who stared, Mortified, as the
guns blazed.
Several hundred persons had sought
shelter in doorways and behind posts
few dropped behind refuse boxes
on the sidewalk.
A bullet from the weapon of the tall
man on the running board OF the gun
mems car struck Lusader in the neck.
He died a few hours later. An aged
night Waterman, Olaf Svenste, was
struck in the arm by bullet
Ammunition Is Exhausted.
Lieut.. Barker stood firing until his
ammunition was exhausted. He leaped
back into the machine just as the other
automobile pulled away.
The police car was only a few feet
behind the other machine at State and
Madison streets. 1t was there that a
smoke bomb was dropped by the ma
chine in front, sending up screen of
smoke behind which the gunner hoped
to hide the progress of the car.
Lieut.. Barker, however kept the ma
chine in sight, and had nearly over
taken 1t at Wabash avenue and Madi-
son street when his own motor spllt-
tered and debts gasoline exhausted.
The gunmen's car disappeared in traf-
fic, going north.
In the meantime Zuta and his COM
panions had gone. The bullet marks in
the police car indicated that one of
them may have been struck in the leg.
Police obtained the license number
Of the killers car, but expected the
clue would be of slight value as the
plates we're probably stolen.
A AS caliber pistol the one used
by the tall man in the Runr1en's ma
chine, was found in the street. The
serial number had been filed away, Just
as was the case with the weapon used
in the Staying Of Lingle, the Tribune
police reporter, June 9.
A West Side restaurant was damaged
early today by black powder bomb
explosion, which shattered windows in
nearby buildings. The restaurant had
been closed two hours and no one lived
in the floors above.
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