ELECTION RIOTS.
WILD DOINGS IN CHICAGO. BOMBS AND MACHINE-GUNS USED. ,ST CABLE-rSSSS ASSOCIATIOS-COpyaiGHT.) (AVSIBAtIAS A.VD K.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION) (Keceivod April 6th, 0.30 p.m.) NEW YOBK, April 5. }[r Thompson was elected Mayor of Chicago by a plurality of 50,000 votes, amid unpreced. 1 rioting in which machine-guns and bombs were used freely by the police on the rival factions. Soon after the polls were opened two buildings were bombed in the precincts of the headquarters of one of the factions. The State Senator's home was tired upon and raked with machine-gun bullets. Two election officials were kidnapped and 100 gangsters were arrested. All the votes in tho twenty-first ward were burned, lighted matches being dropped into the ballot boxes. A. bomb recked a brick barn in which were situated the Democratic ward headquarters. Tho effective organisation of the police prevented more seriou3 riots. Mr Thompson's supporters have begun a wild celebration which the police fear will result in additional outbreaks.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19270407.2.68
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18970, 7 April 1927, Page 9
Word Count
160ELECTION RIOTS. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18970, 7 April 1927, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in