VICTIM OF GUNMEN
WASHlNv'rroX. Auii. 14. The wealtliy raciny iu:\\s publislioi, Mr. J. Al. ltiigeii, aged «!5. who mriMitJy tleclared that Al Oapone stili cuutrulk'd Chirago gaiubliiig and viee, died today i'roiu gunshot woiimls iiiiiii-t t*d l>y assassius on Juue -4. say> a Chicagt' incsstige. Mr. Kagen told the State Attorney t-Mr. W. J. Tuohy ) that he hail liled away attidavits and eviden-e inwihitig, ;i svndii'ate controlled hy the "I'apoiie family, vvhicli would he deli\ tn-cd to the I'Vderal authorities in the event of liis death. A previoun altempt on Mr. "Ragen's life was made on April 20
~ 1 when, afler ti tnotor car chase, he eluded i Iwo gunineti. Tho sueeessfuJ as.sauJ t on .June 2 1 caine at a trafliu sfop when Iwo ; hlasts from sholgmis wero lired into ; Mr. Kageii 's car from a truek which . drew alongsido afler sliding pasf a car, oontainiiip; Mr. Kagen 'a hodyguard. ; Mr. Kagen, who delied the elforts of . gttng hoodluma to niuscle into his htisi- i iiesA, offered 25.0(lU dollars rewanl for infonnation rcgai'diiig his assaihuits j hui their identitv was not disrovered.
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Chronicle (Levin), 16 August 1946, Page 3
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