The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-09-09

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CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-(By Al
bert G. Barnett for AMP Opinion
this week among many old timers
here, was divided as to the real mo-
tive behind the repeated and con-
tinued ak raids made by States
Attorney Thomas j. Courtney on
gambling places, white and colored /!
in all sections of the city.
Some were inclined to the belief |
that, in a spirit of pure altruism and
civic righteousness the States At
torney was timing his raids more or
less in emulation of New York
County's District Attorney Thomas
E. Dewey's expose of the Harlem
numbers and policy racket. Others
believe the entire ak campaign if
sifted down, would be found to be
purely political maneuver, sort
of defiance by the Governor Horner
Courtney faction of the regular
Democratic organization, headed by
Mayor Kelly and the Democratic
boss, Pat Mash. In other words, an
internecine strife, which, borrowing
from within usually spells disaster
to both parties involved.
Daily News Called Biased.
Opinion was unanimous, however,
that the daily white press, notably
The Chicago Daily News, has been
biased an dprejudiced in reporting
the score or more raids made the
past fortnight by police under SUI
pervision of the States Attorney.
AS an example, observers point
out that in the August 30 issue, the
News carried white story capti--
oned: "Ax Raiders Chop Up 23rd
Handbook" The actual reported
story of this raid three paragraphs
was told in about two inches OF
space.
In contrast, the News story of the
raid on Negro policy wheels was
deemed worthy of more than TWO
columns of space and given the
plaring headline: Kings of Policy
in City Named: Jones Brothers,
With Yearly Net of $4,000 ,ooo.
/ Stand at Top"
White Story Played Down
The white story, related simply
| and clearly the events surrounding
/ the ak raid on race track hand
book and ended thus: "The officers
seized Peter Stacey, 829 North
i Mozart street and Sol Coriglone'
j 641 North Damen avenue, as the
! proprietors.
/ Rut see how the News turned the
nitiless spotlight Of publicity on the
nrivate lives of the families OF Sc
! called Negro policy barons- Excepts
from The Daily News Story o.
|. August 80:
"The Jones boys are Chicago
: kingpin racketeers Fourteei
! wears ago, the Jones brothers--Ed-
ward. George and McKissack--Wers
moor As church mice. Today they arr
{ millionaires. They operated !.
: gambling establishments and nu-
merous gambling wheels, including
the big Rio Grande and Bron'
t pools. Gambling and policy net then
$4,000, 900 a year. Trey dress il
: the latest fashion and are hailed a
{ the Southside's foremost men abou
r town. Their shirts, costing S25
. niece. elicit the admiration of al
T the leading dandies of the blacl
belt.
q ssEach of the Jones boys has
seven room apartment IN which
relax . Their bathrooms, three j
number, are said to be the mos
ornate to be found anywhere. Tn
/, three tubs the Jones boys had IN
8 / GbaiIGU Ill bHGiT DdtilAuCLio ASP1 IoSAis
: an outlay of $4,000 Accordln
: to the best information obtainablt
{; those bathrooms, including fixture
i and everything, cost the Jones boy
I $1,000.
), ed Jones has country estate o
the Joliet Road. George and Ma
: have country estates in Michigan
8 Last year Ed and Mac went on
o voyage to Australia. The boys G
il abroad quite often. They have
!. retinue of servants. So has the
mother, who lives close by at 474
i, Michigan avenue. The big hous
IS was purchased and presented to he
d by her sons. They surround her wit
II every comfort, the neighbors say.
1T IS said that when the boys bu
N such things as jewels and fur Goa
n for their wives, they also purchas
le similar gifts Of value for their mo
se ther. The boys most recent pur
is chase along this line was four min