Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-01
CHICAGO ADDS LIST
OF PUBLIC ENEMIES
20 New Names of Gangsters
Announced in Renewed
Crirse Drive.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August IA new Often
stye against Chicago gangstes was
opened today.
II took the form Of the issuance by
the Chicago Crime Commission OF
new list of public enemies" adding %
names to the original roster OF So wnlcn
was headed by AlphonSe Capone, over
lord of Chicago gangdon.
The % additional names were maze
public in a letter sent to public otrcials,
urging that the anti-gang campaign De
continued. Among them were those OF
men who for years are reputeo 10 nave
been pioneers in the racketeerlng nelo:
They included Joe Fusco, an allegeo
Capone liquor lieutenant; Theodore
Tied" Newberry, once a power In the
GEORGE bugs" Moran gang; Sam Lit
tie New York; Campagnia, Capone
follower; Claude Maddox, a suspect IN
the 1929 st. Valentines day massacre
of seven Moran henchmen; Bernard
O'Donnell. alleged beer racketeer; An
thony Red" KiSSane, reputed hoooIum,
and John Jack" Barry, alleged labor
racketeer.
"Who's Who in Crime"
At the same time the commission
promised that the list would be ampI-
ned from time to time. as THIS Is py
no means a complete catalogue OF Cih-
Cages who's who in crime. .-o,
It's letter stressed that Of the Original
"a "nublic enemies" 2 have been siam.
: were sent to penitentiaries and .
others have been sentenced. one mas
heen ordered deported, 8 are await
ing trial, are fugitiVes from Jusuce
and have been cleared OF charges'
Another is free on bail, awaiting re-
view of an extradition case.
Meanwhile Capone was rree unoer
$50 600 bond as a result OF MS oeclSion
10 try to withdraw his pleas OF guLCy
10 indictments charging income TAX v.o-
Iation and conspiracy to violate the pro
hibition law. He had planned on tax
inc his sentence this week, but when
heavier penalties than he had parga1neo
for threatened him, he changeo MS
mind. ..,,- IL
cided Yesterday to allow Capone 10
withdraw his guilty plea on the income
tax case, but withheld his decision OF,
the liquor Indictment, ordering tne grano
iurv to review the evidence ana oecloe
T,hether more serious charges could not
he proved. The prosecution viewed the
r,Ili,o as a chance to multiply conVic-
lions on the 5000 specific liquor Of
lenses the liquor indictment alleges, but
the defense regarded 1T as favorable 10
Capone. Michael Ahern, the gangsters
ATTORNEY. said this would require the
Government to prove each of1enSe
separately.
NAV Ask Venue Change.
Capones trial on the income tax
case will be fixed on September 9. put
he NAV not be tried before Judge WIKI
erson. His counsel said Capone re-
carded Judge Wilkerson as ''prejudiced
and said he would ask for change OF
capone had protested that the Gov
eminent had promised to trade
recommendation for leniency for his
pleas of guilty. In this connection
United States Senator Thomas u.
Schall at Minneapolis issued state
ment criticizing what he termed a oeal
between Capone and the Attorney Gen
eral" of the United States, involving
a light sentence in charges against
Capone. Senator Schall and Attorney
General William D. Mitchell are pollt1-
cal enemies.
Another name to the list of dead in
gang warfare in the Chicago area was
added. It was that Of Matthew Hoffman
of Glenview, a reputed beer merchant.
His body, with bullet wounds IN the
head, was found near Artakisic, Ill.
Louis Frisco, "a, who lives at the
Lexington Hotel, known for years as AL
Capones headquarters, and who told
authorities he was the gang chiefs
chauffeur, was held to the grand jury
on a narcotic law violation charge.
Ruth williams, IS, Of the Metropole
Hotel, another reputed Capone hang
out was arrested with Frisco and her
bond set at 81 500.
"If Capone knew I peddled junk it
would be curtains" Frisco told police
when he was arrested.
Oficials said a quantity of narcotics
was found in Miss Williams room and
In Prisco'S pockets.
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