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1936 Brady Gang... murder confession...
1936 Brady Gang... murder confession...
Item # 722812
May 01, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 1, 1936
* Murder confession & jailed in Indiana
* Pre Al Brady Gang shootout
* Bangor, Maine fame
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "NEW 'DILLINGER' CONFESSES; SENT BACK TO INDIANA" with subhead. (see images) Two related photos are on the back page. This was about 1 1/2 years prior to their infamous shootout with F.B.I. agents in Bangor, Maine.
AI notes: In 1936, notorious gangster Alvin “Al” Brady, a leading figure of the Midwestern Dillinger-era crime wave, was sent to Indiana for trial on multiple charges stemming from his violent criminal career. Brady, who had operated with the so-called Brady Gang, was accused of bank robbery, kidnapping, and murder, including crimes committed in Indiana during the early 1930s when the state was a focal point of interstate gangster activity. After his capture by federal authorities, Brady was extradited to Indiana to face state prosecution, reflecting the increasingly coordinated effort between federal and state law enforcement to dismantle organized crime during the New Deal era. His transfer underscored Indiana’s determination to assert jurisdiction over high-profile criminals whose actions had terrorized local communities, even as federal trials loomed elsewhere. Brady would not ultimately serve a long sentence—he was killed later in 1936 during a gun battle with FBI agents in Bangor, Maine—but his extradition to Indiana marked one of the final legal efforts to hold him accountable in court.
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of our minds than Chicago - and what better newspaper can be found than the Chicago Tribune, self-proclaimed to be "The World's Greatest Newspaper".
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
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