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pistol battle in which three Of his squad
were wounded and his own sleeve was
punctured with bullets) led to RuSsell's
advancement to a captaincy in 1918,
during the first administration Of Mayor
Thompson. He was made commissioner
two years ago.
There was talk among various busi-
ness, civic and religious groups that de-
mands might be made for the resigna-
ton Of William Hale Thompson e.
mayor.
The mayor, who has made no public
pronouncement of any contemplated &C
ton toward meeting the situation Gre
ated by the Lingle Staying, was to meet
today with his four closest political
advisers, County Treasurer George
Harding, Corporation Counsel Samue
nard Snow and Eugene r. Pike, former
president of the Lincoln Park Board.
With the resignation Of the police
commissioner widely discussed, there
was much talk of who might be picked
to take UP the job Of ending gang &C.
tivities in Chicago. The name of Gen
Charles @. Dawes, Ambassador to Great
Britain, was mentioned as a possible
dictator" for the city, but Ambassador
Dawes, now a guest of Dwight w. Nor
row at Englewood, N. j., indicated he
had no intention Of returning to Chi
cago for such q purpose.
The Herald and Examiner today con.
tinued It's page-one editorial demands
for action that will bring out 1.-THE
truth" in the Lingle murder. 1t said:
Charges Graft Is Implied.
implications of graft, hints Of knowl-
edge Of tribute paid by criminals to the
police, are whispered as explanation Of
the underworld in police stations.
Discussion Of this gang killing in the
highest stratum of society and in the
| lowest is alive with innuendo, reeks witt
illusions to eXtortionate levies on gam
bling and to payment of hundreds Of
thousands of dollars by gangsters fol-
police protection.
What is the truth about this? Thai
| is what Chicago wants 10 find out"
The Tribune today printed q story X
| the effect that a possible motive FOL
| the murder of Lingle was being sought
| through an investigation of his finan.
cial affairs. It has been generally un.
derstood that Lingle was well fixed
| financially.
The Tribune says that Lingle was II
| WIG Vi GdAly IlE AoAkC cuiiS "
cash; that he plunged on horse races"
that he "speculated in stocks, winning
and losing with the ups and downs o.
the recent turbulent market"
Direct information as to whether h,
! lost or won in the long run of hi
wagers cannot be obtained" the Trib
une continues, but friends of Lingl'
assert he won large sums. These friend
say that in recent months Lingle hat
altered his habit of years to stake small
sums on races, and that he was Otter
known to bet 500, 5000 and even NOR
on the outcome Of single race"
Bank Balance Is Small.
The Tribune's information is tina
Lingle's speculations on the marke
were such that before the market col
lapse he had book profit of 5000, o0C
The newspaper understands, however
that this was practically wiped out"
William N. Kline, president Of TIL
Lake Shore Trust 81 Savings Bank, SAT-
that Lingle's account there showed
balance at the time of his death o
"either $4,000 to $2,700" He told tn
Tribune that Lingle usually made ST.
or eight deposits a month of sum
ranging from $500 to $500 in currency
exclusive of checks deposited" He re
called that on one occasion Lingl
cashed checks totaling $1,000.
The Tribune learned also that the in
heritances from relatives which wer
reported to have provided Lingle witt
a considerable sum, actually were small