AMERICAN CABLE NEWS
TReuter Telegrams.] ’ CHICAGO GTJNFIGHT. ' ' NEW YORK, July 12. Chicago has witnessed another spectacular gunfight, which has resulted in three deaths, and in the capture of two desperadoes. Thomas Wayne confessed to-night that he and “Curly” Johnston visited tho Cicero suburb for the purpose of robbing a bank. They attempted to seize a taxicab,■ but tlie chauffeur interfered and the}’ shot him dead. Then they ran along the street and tried to capture the first standing motor car, which contained a young man and his sweetheart, Fred Hein and Alary Blang. The highwaymen leaped in, but Hein refused to drive them. He and Alarie were then both shot dead.
Then there commenced a wild race with the police in pursuit. AVayne was driving. Finally he bashed through some highway gates. The police car that was following was overturned on top of AVayne, who was pinned helpless with a broken leg.> while the bodies of Hein and the girl Blang still lay
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1926, Page 2
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163AMERICAN CABLE NEWS Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1926, Page 2
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