The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15
MURDER OF RACE
 KING MYSTERY
Millionaire O'Hare's Death Tangled-Up; Capone's
 Name Mixed in It

Chicago, Nov. 15.-(UP)-Investi- gation of the assassination of Ed- ward J. O'Hare, millionaire race track operator, was tangled today ln score of possible motives, clues and false leads. Police concentrat- ed on a new woman angle" and a letter linking the staying to the powerful Capone syndicate.
 The woman angle came last night after a series of rapid-fire develop ments which included a bizarre hoax, perpetrated by a youth at Los Angeles, and discovery of 6 letter among O'Hare's effects which con- tained a warning from two former convicts at Alcatraz that Scarface Al Capone had sworn to kill him.
 Pressing the investigation of the Capone lead. Lieut.. Thomas J. Kelly and three squads of policemen last night raided the paddock lounge, a tavern in suburban Cicero, reputedly owned by Ralph Capone, brother of the notorious Al.
 Raiders Forced Search
 The raiders forced dozen patrons and employees to submit to search and took Anthony Tacinelli, 29, Claude Harper, 30, Thomas Pecen, 30, Thomas Smicklas, 36, and Matty Novak, 27, into custody. Tacinelli and Harper were quoted as saying they were exercise boys at Sports mans Park race track, of which O'Hare was president. Kelly also seized the tavern's records.
 He said the men had not an- swered questions satisfactorily in identifying themselves and would be questioned today.
 Kelly said the possibility that g romance may have been behind the motive in the staying was based on tip" he received from house. wife living opposite a luxuriously appointed and heavily barricaded hideout O'Hare had maintained in a north side apartment.
 Had Heard Quarrels
 The housewife told him she frequently had heard quarreling pe- tween man and woman in o. Hare's apartment. She said the woman, whom she described as tall dark and attractive, had complained because the man would not live with her. Kelly said he would re- question O'Hare's women friends in the hope of developing that angle.
 His assistants still were attempt ing to identify a George" who signed the letter containing the warning against O'Hare and the two Alcatraz convicts. Coroner's investigators found the letter in the hideout. It was typewriter, dated Oct. 6. 1887, and said the two con- victs had overheard Capone, while in Alcatraz, rage against O'Hare and threaten to kill him or have someone kill him. Chicago police said they believed the letter was authen- tic but said they had not definitely established that fact.
 CaDone whereabouts"
 Philadelphia, Nov. 15.-(UP)-Al Capone was reported without con- fjrmation today to be in Philadel- phia. in federal custody, for treat ment of paresis.
 One report placed the former gang leader in mental hospital and an- other said he was at a Philadelphia hotel with his brother, Ralph, await ing treatment.
 Capone's first arrest was made here. He served a year in Moyamen- sing prison in 1923 for carrying a gun.
 Miami Beach, Fla, Nov. 15.-(UP) Al Capone may come to his Miami Beach home after his release from federal custody if he behaves him. self and registers with police with. in "A hours, officials indicated to- day.
 The official attitude was that he would be treated like any other resident if he complies with the ordinance requiring registration of convicted felons.
 Miami Beach officials were re- strained in commenting on reports that Capone might come here, but authorities at Miami, across Biscayne Bay, made it plain that he was not welcome there.
 But what is the use?" asked City Solicitor Robert R. Taylor. There isn't anything I can do. If there was, I certainly would not hesitate about doing It."