DESPERATE FIGHT
POLICE AND CONVICT GUN BATTLE
THREE GANG LEADERS KILLED
(United Press Association—Bv, Electric
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CHICAGO, December 22
In a desperate gun battle to-night, police killed three leaders of a gang of 'escaped Indiana convicts, who have been responsible .for many recent crimes here, including the murdering of a policeman. .. . .. After locating the criminals’ hideout, Detective Captain John -Stege surrounded them in' a" building, with twenty heavily armed men,. At a signal these clashed into the building. They were met by a burst of. shotgun fireThe lights were immediately, extinguished. For ever. .a- minute the police continued firing blindly, , The criminals returned the fire until they were -killed.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1933, Page 5
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