Rumors Fly Over Chicago Police Chiefs Possible Resignation
Immediate resignation rumors swirled around Chicago police commissioner William Russell and chief of detectives John Stege after the Alfred Lingle murder. Leaders from business, religious groups, and politics pressed for action while Mayor William Hale Thompson weighed options. Stege moved personal belongings from police headquarters as reports of his possible departure spread. Russell rejected resignation rumors, insisting he would not quit and defended his conduct.
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Chicago
William Russell
John Stege
Alfred
Jake) Lingle
Tribune
William Hale Thompson
Lingle
Robert Isham Randolph
Association of Commerce
Russell
Stege
Charles G Dawes
Great Britain
Dwight W. Morrow
Englewood
N. J
Herald and Examiner
Ford Visits Schooner Continued Editorial Demands Action
The Tribune reports on page one urging action to reveal the truth in the Lingle murder. It notes a possible motive tied to financial affairs, with Lingle described as well fixed financially. He reportedly carried large cash sums and engaged in horse racing and stock speculation, both winning and losing on tips.
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Lingle
the Tribune
Bank official recalls Lingle deposits and balance at death
William N. Kline of Lake Shore Trust and Savings Bank estimated Lingle’s balance at death as 2400 to 2700 dollars. He noted regular deposits of 500 to 800 dollars in cash, six to eight times monthly, and one instance of cashing checks totaling 7000 dollars. R. W. Rogers of Wichita Falls, Texas, spent the weekend in Amarillo on business.
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William N. Kline
Lake Shore Trust and Savings Bank
Lingle
The
Tribune
R. W. Rogers
Wichita Falls
Texas
Amarillo
Miss Jewel Jameson Joins Adjustment Company as Stenographer
Miss Jewel Jameson, a student at Amarillo Business College, has taken a position as stenographer with the Adjustment Company. Carl Roberts of Marlow, Oklahoma, a salesman for Haliburton Oil Well Cementing Company, visited Amarillo over the week-end and stayed at the Palo Duro Hotel alongside Mr and Mrs F W Isenberg of Quitaque who also checked in for the week-end.
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Miss Jewel Jameson
Adjustment Company
Miss Jameson
Amarillo
Carl Roberts
Marlow
Oklahoma
Haliburton Oil Well
Palo Duro
F. W. Isenberg
Quitaque
Palo Duro Hotel
Tors
Amarillo visitors and local figures noted in weekend activity
Mr. Isenberg, a rancher, hosted friends for several days. K. T. Martin and R. J. Moylan of the Fort Worth K. T. Martin Insurance Company were business visitors in Amarillo over the weekend. T. W. Hudspeth, Hudspeth Directory service representative, is in Amarillo indefinitely to compile the new city directory. Judge H. E. Fish returned home this morning from Fort Worth after spending Sunday there.
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Mr. Isenberg
K. T. Martin
R. J. Moylan
The
K. T. Martin Insurance Company of
Fort Worth
Business Visi
T. W. Hudspeth
Hudspeth Directory Service
Amarillo
Fish
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