GANG CHIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22822, 5 March 1936, Page 10

GANG CHIEF

RUTHLESS REIGN ENDS Ruthless reign of “ The Terrible Tuohyß,” A 1 Capone’s successors as overlords of Chicago’s underworld, ended officially with the capture‘by the police of Tommy Tuohy, former leader of the gang. Tuohy, who had sworn he would never be captured alive, submitted to the arrest without a struggle, although a loaded pistol, with -which he bad fought hie way to notoriety and fortune, lay beside his pillow. Lieutenant Tom Kelly led tinraid, after months of under-cover Search.

Armed police surrounded the building as Lieutenant Kelly went upstairs am', knocked at a door on the third door. A woman answered the knock; she was Tuohy’s wife. “Have you a search warrant? ” she demanded.

Lieutenant Kelly smiled. "Yes,” he said, “ it’s in my hand. It's a tear bomb, and I’ll throw it in if you don’t open.” The door was opened, and the police swarmed into the luxuriously furnished apartment. Kelly rushed into the bedroom. Tuohy, dressed in rtd silk pyjamas, was crouching under the crepe de chine sheets. He threw up bis hands. Lieutenant Kelly dressed him roughly, and dragged him away. He was flung into prison with his wife, his son-in-law, and his two daughters. The Tuohy gang was more feared even than Capone’s _ henchmen. Tommy’s brother Roger, with two accomplices, was sentenced to 99 years’ imprisonment 11 months ago on the charge of kidnapping Jacob Factor.