Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
Amazing CHICAGO
EXPOSE CONTINUES
Attorney Admits Letter Which
Mentions Florida Real
Estate Deal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, August 22.-The lids Of
Jack Zuta's strong boxes were torn from
their hinges today and hitherto un-
known contents scattered far and wide.
Reams Of additional papers and rec
ords were made public by the investi-
gators. some relating to public ON
Gals, some to gangland activities.
Attorney Ben Laube Of Gary, Ind,
said today that he was the writer Of .
letter mailed to Frank Gross Of Gary
from Orlando, Fla, and signed Ben"
found In the possessions Of Zuta, who
was slain at Wisconsin lake resort
three weeks ago
Denies Knowing Zuta.
"How the letter got there, don't
know" LAube said. 1T never heard Of
Jack zuta until the newspapers told Of
his DEATH"
Laube said he had been retained by
Gross, Q Gary real estate man, to nego-
tiate the purchase Of some hotel prop
erty in Florida.
"I've been Gross attorney for six or
seven years, and I made several trips
to Florida for him last year." Laubs
said. He told me that some Chicago
men were going to finance the Florida
deal. The transaction Later fell through
when Gross could not raise the money"
The letter TO Gross mentioned that
my son made several attempts to reach
Gov. Doyle Carlton, Attorney General
Fred H. Davis and Senator John Watson
by telephone tonight, but these men
were unavailable"
Laube said his son was a newspaper
man in Florida at that time. II don't
recall why I wanted to see Gov. Carl
ton and the other Florida offlcials, but
It probably had something to do with
the real estate transaction" Laube said.
Kidnapping Attempts Related.
Another document, described by the
| investigators Is police confession, told
OF the attempts Of "Mops" volpa and
Joe Genaro, notorious Chicago gansters,
to kidnap and hold for $50 900 ransom
q man named Jack"
Helen Delma1, New York night club
hostess, made the confession. She said
Genaro brought her from New York to
serve 80 q lure, A tip-off TO the police
caused the arrest Of the girl, and the
ransom plot was thwarted, the investi-
Il 8@~$AD 0ACSANDCas 1xOWCVGI, u W68 uQt
disclosed how the confession came into
Zuta's possession.
| Another batch Of correspondents
from Louie La Cava, one-tiine zuta ally
and later Q Capone gunman, was de-
scribed BY Pat Roche, chief investigator
5or the states attorney, rs showing
zuta's power In Chicago.
La Cava was sought as o suspect Ia
the sensational murder Of Assistant
States Attorney William McSwiggin
several years ago. One letter from La
Cava. Roche disclosed, asked Zuta to
Fix 1t" for him.
| schulman Dismissal Recalled.
4 Police records show that La Cava was
arrested In June, 1926, and that he was
discharged as suspect by Municipal
Judge Joseph w. Gchulman, who f,as
previously been named In the Zuta in-
qufry as the recipient Of q check from
the slain ganasteP.
Zuta was Q friend Of frankie Yale.
slain New Ycfk-Brooklyn gang chief.
tain, according to the investigators. A
carefully preserved business card, found
IN one OF the boxes, bore the imprint:
Frank Yale. yale Cigar Mfg. Co.,
Brooklyn, N. ""
i Judge Given Zuta Check.
"A $500 check, drawn In 1922 and
signed BY "Zack Zuta, !" was made payable
10 p. w. Rothenberg, formerly deputy
coroner and now Q Republican ward
committeeman. Another check for e..
900 was issued by Zuta In 1877 TO Simon
Herr, law partner Of former Judge Enc
manuel Elier, who was also given q
check by the slain vice monger.
Il A picture Of Alderman George N
Maypole, taken with his wife and
daughter ct Hot Springs, Ark, In 1e2M
was found In Zutas possessions. On ~
was inscribed: with regards frUsH
the Maypoles, Hot Springs, Ark"