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ae a gy _ «sae Jac :McGurn *-Massacre F, ame Is Slain Potter T>?. a CHICAGO, Feb. 15-—(Ssturday) | | —?}—-Machine Gun Jack Me-! ' Garn, gangster, was shot and Killed In a bowling alley early| i today, The victim was Identified posl- | fively as McGurn by Sergt. Kyran : | | | i } Phelan of the detective bureau. he scene of the shooting waa on @ near Northwest Side. First reports of the shooting | preré that several tnrecognized men waiked into the bowling al- ley, drew a machine gun flred directly at McGurn, The then turned and fled. McGurn was allied with th forces of Scarface Al Capone, now serving time in Alcatrax prison for evaslon of iederal tn- come tax, The slain gangster was reputed- yy one of Capone’, gunners in ithe days of the prohibition era, fren the Capone gang was cone - _of the most powerful and bloody in the history of the city, fn! McGurn's death came just sev- en years and = day after the: St. Valentine's day massacre in, which seven George (Bugs) Moran gangsters were slain in & near Northside garage. The Mo- fan gang was previousiy a rival bf the Capone mobsters, ‘ i The bowling alley where Mc- | tsurn was killed was reported to have Leen owned by him, . | The name McGurn was an alias, His true name was Vincent . Gebardi, He also used the alla Jack Demory. McGurn had been arrested sev! eral times in Chicago, He wad qgharged with participation in the . Valentine's day massacre in §. He furnished his famous “blond alibi” to beat that rap. The “blond alibi” wag Miss Loulse Rolfe who testified that they were together In a hotel a the time of the staying. The state tallied to convict: McGurn but the federal govern.) ment stepped in with a Man act charge againat both. They ere convicted In 1931 and Mc- urn was sentenced to serve two ears) oin§ Leavenworth, Miss olfe was given a lesser term. tfore their conviction the couple wee-tnadaled legally, WW.» i I 1 | — a Seer oe] eed ol. OG aiy 15 Fis tr Mba m= map ~ wi. vy ee bo 1956. ree ae,