Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-16
Jingle CASE OPENS;
COURT IS TANNED
Extra BaiIiffs Keep Order as
Leo Brothers Faces Jury
in Chicago.
BY the Associated Press.

by Jne ASSOCIATED Press.
CRIMINAL COURT, Chicago, March
16.-Leo Brothers went on trial for
the Alfred "Jake" Lingle murder today
amid excitement such as the new
Criminal Court Building had never seen
before.
Although no evidence was expected
for at least week, large crowd jam
med the corridors leading to Judge
Joseph Sabbath's court room long be-
fore the scheduled opening. Extra
bailiffs were needed to keep order after
newspapermen and veniremen had en-
tered, little room remained for the
court fans.
The trial held unusual interest. Not
only was the assassination OF Lingle,
Tribune crime reporter, one OF the
most spectacular Of gang killing, but
it was also the first big gang shooting
actually to result in murder trial.
Added to this was the fact that the
Lingle Staying, last June, resulted IN
the greatest drive against crime IN
recent Chicago history.
Defendant Calm as Usual.
The defendant, a fugitive from st.
Louis, was calm as usual. He glanced
over the crowd, smiled slightly over the
interest his case was creating ana
slouched back in his chair TO hear his
attorneys wrangle with the State over
a list of witnesses.
From a pack of motions the defense
drew one asking that bailifts refrain
from searching spectators.
"It gives a bad impression to the
illry." Defense Counsel Tyreu Krum
argued.
The defense renewed its demand for
a complete list of State witnesses.
Judge Sabbath compromised on an
agreement that as soon as new witnesses
were obtained the defense should i'm
mediately be notified.
Mrs. Rose JeSSen, Brothers mother,
was In court with her daughter, Mrs.
Esther Dick.
Harry Cantwell, st. Louis attorney,
was permitted to join the defense
counsel.
First Venireman Excused.
The defense counsel charged that the
States list was incomplete and 1ncor-
rect. Arguments were carried into
Judge Sabbath's chambers.
The first venireman, questioned one
hour after the trial opened, was ex-
cused. He admitted he had formed an
opinion from reading newspaper artl-
Giles about the case.
Both the prosecution, which has
closely guarded the basis for its charge,
and the defense were confident OF the
outcome. other than saying Brothers
was identified as the slayer, the State
has revealed none of the details Of its
charge.
Alright Case Claimed.
I'VE have an alright case" said
Charles F. Rathbun, special assistant
States attorney. I'VE are positively
going to send him to the electric
chair"
The defense pinned its main hope
in an attempt to establish an alibi Tor
the cold-eyeel st. Louisan-that he was
in the Riviera Hotel-at the exact hour
Lingle was slain. In addition Brothers
lawyers were hoping to use two anomal-
Gus situations in his behah-the arrest
of Frankie Foster, a gangster, who
was held under technical indictment
for the killing and a voluntary con-
fession by Frank Bell that he partici-
pated in the Lingle murder. Regard
less of the truth or falsity OF the in
dictment and confession, defense coun-
sci said they planned to present both
to the jury for its consideration.
Brothers, arrested in st. Louis so
times and wanted there for taxi war
Staying, has never been convicted Of a
crime. He was arrested in the Jingle
case after months of inquiry which led
investigators to various parts Of the
country Their investigation included
a trip by Patrick Rohce, chief tnveSti-
gator for the States attorneys office,
to New York, where he is understood
to have interviewed Julian Potatoes"
kaufman and the latter's bodyguard,
Frank Marco, who was recently shot to
death on a New York street.
Bitter Fight indicated.
Roche, Immediately afteer Brothers
arrest, described the accused man as q
slayer without a nerve in his body"
and declared he would stake his repu-
tation" that he was the man who killed
Liagle. But then, as now, Brothers
stood without sign Of emotion, follow
ing this attitude up by standing mute
in court when he was first arraigned for
trial.
Indications that the case would be
bitterly fought doomed before the work
of selecting the jurors was under way.
The State and defense were in disagree
ment over the list of witnesses, which
the prosecution, under court rules, was
required to submit in advance. Broth
ers' attorneys claimed they had heard
that c. L. Apologize, a New Orleans
race horse owner, had been questioned
and brought to Chicago as a surprise
move. The prosecution did not COM
ment, however, and Applegate's name
was not on the list Of 81 witnesses sub
mitted.
But aside from Brothers guilt or in
nocence, the big question that awaited
an answer was:
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