The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
shorts and shirt.
 IlOOdlum Arrested

IIoodlum Arrested
 Sergeant Kyran Phclan, cruising In e squad car near by saw three known hoodlums enter the rcstau- rant below the bowling parlor just after Mc0urn was shot, and arrested them, They arc Charles Alaaorlsa, 22. John Battaglia, 9, and Sam Alblcio, 2i. Aloiso said tho two men who came into the place with Me- Qurn may have fled with the nssas- sins. He was unable to give descrip- tons of the gunIncn except to say that ono wore spectacles.
 The shots were fired from auto matt, revolvcrR at n distance of about i5 feet. Only Aloiso and the bullet-riddled body of the gangstcr were in the room when police ar rived. Aloiso said his one employe rushed away with the patrons af- ter the shooting. Police were at tempting to round up witnesses. Mc0urns wife, the former Louise Rolfe, his blonde alibl' in the St. Valentines day shooting. was noti- fied at their home in suburban Oak Park.
 Right Name Gebhardl
 McOurn was born Vincent 0eb- hardi in ChicagoS northwest side where alcohol cookers llourishcd during prohibition. lie was about a years old. After . short career as e prize fighter under the' name of McQurn, he adopted that name per- manently and rose to fame as Al Capone's most favored killer during the lush easy money dry era. Mc- ourn became killer because his father, an alcohol cooker. was shot to death by e north side gang which at that time was attempting to rivalthe power of Capone. Tearfully the young Mcuurn stood at the side of his dead fathers coflin and swore to avenge him. This oath once was interpreted as an admission of hia share in the notorious St. valen- tines day massacre. which occurred just seven years ago yesterday.
 McGurn Became Famous
 McQurn was famous not only for hia accuracy with . machine gun but as e golfer. Hoodlums recall that he won hundreds of dollars in bels by shooting sparrows on telephone wires ia the early morning hours while roisterlng with drunken gang ster companions. Mc0urn was said to have practlced In secret with all sorts of weapons and kept himself in perfect condition. He spent ho,ira In gymnasluIns exercising and never was known as q drunkard. Mcutlrn first came to attention in eangland circles when aasaaHins shot him as he was standing in telephone booth ln the Mccormick Hotel In l036.
 Reached Ilis Zenith
 ITis notorlety reached lts zenith after the Valentines day slaughter in which seven gangEters were killed when police ordered his are rest.
 He was found la the Stevens Hotel where he had retained . suite with Louise aolfe. who became known as his beautiful blonde allbi" because she testified at Q cor0ner'a inquest that he had been with her at tho time of the massacre. When fcdei- al authorities found Mcuurn living with Louise In Florida several months later he was indicted for violation of the Mann Act. He end- cd that charge by marrying her.
 Teek Up 0oif
 Tn Florida Mc0urn t00k up golf. He became so proficient that he entered . national open champion ship at olympia Fields Country club. Chicago. two years ago and was shooting in the low 70s when fed- eral agents became his caddles. up- set his game and forced him to withdraw. Byron Bolton. another nUt0rius gansater arrested On q shooting charge. again had brought sAcuurn'a name mo Che SC. valeiF- tines day shooting. se told author ilies Mcdurn was associated ln the massacre with Fred tHEillorl Burke.