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Report About “Second Victim” Arrives After Decision To Make Search~Two Bullets Fired Into Racketeer’s Head Bullets which killed ow Joan. Marcus, whose tnsad body was found in a vacant hose on the road landing from the Middletons pike to the Headgates road, were at Ba calibre. ‘This was revealed, when an autopsy was patformed by Dri Malcolm Cook. ‘Two bullet wounds were found, both in the head. One entered th top of the head above Us right eye. The pbher was at the side and the rear of the head, indicating that ‘Marcus had been shot from one back. Both bullets had taken a downward course indicating that Marcus was shot While he sat on the floor in the’, callat of Ine yaewnt house. One of the bullets came out be low the eye, ‘This was the one found in [ne gangster's expensive clothing by Dr. Edward Cook when he frst viewed the body- t he other was re moved by Dr. Malcolm Cash when she performed the nutonly. Not Zwick's Gun ‘The size of the bullets led the [carrier to scout the theory that Marcus’ death was [he work of Bot Zwick, notorious fox of the under world + ‘Rob Zwick never carried a gin like that, the coroner said. He would have a pistol of large calbe org maching gun. The sutepsy also confirmed the fact that Marcus had not been tors tured, before he was assassinated, the coroner said, because there were neval marks on his wrists from the picture, wire with which he was trussed, in dicating there had been no struggle. Only the head and face of te ‘ain gangster were aftetted. The 'mainder of, the body was not even discoered. ‘This is due to the place in which the body was found, the basement acting as a cooler. Contrive on Ques Meanwhile investigation was be ing continued today by Sheriff Jahn ©. Schumacher, Prosecutor Selmer Jr. Morgenthaler and his Investiga tor, Frank W. Clements. They summoned for questioning the women who live in the only house in the immediate neighbor hood of the one in which the gaus stars body was found. Both are sinking blonds. ‘Taken to the fall for questioning by Clements, they denied they knew anything of events either preceding or following the killing and Clem ents reaffirment, his statement made Wednesday, that he was convinced the women knew nothing offie killing. However, due to the many com plaints received about the place which they conducted, Sheriff Schut mather ordered them to vacate the premises wid te leave the county. Clements scouted the tea Lak a wild orgy had taken place in the vacant house the night of the kill ing, which was “during the holi das.” There were no lights in the house, nn Tveniture and the gas and water had then shut off, he said. Mouse Uniorked TL Wag learned that the house re mained unlocked watil a few days ago when carpenters Were there to make repairs. Various hearses were being ad vanced today as to why Marcus had met death In the manner which the Tinding of Alcoholy indicated. one was that he was marked as a “squealer following seizare of the $50,000 Alcohol distilery plant on South Monument avenue here De cember 12, ‘One étory, said to have to origin In the underworld,rem. sources who thought it well total to protect their own Interests, Was that Mar cus and Zwick each had a one-third Interest to the hlssiery. Another report was that Marcus preyed upon racketeers, large and smal, pretended to have control which he did not, and sold his pur+ ported Interest to climbing racke teers, who attr paying off, found they had been taken in by Mares. The Double-Cross One possibility was that Marcus Mayhaya sold ® one-third Interest, in Mie distillery, which hee did not own. Another is that Marcus, preparing, do settle up accounts of the big dis lery, of which he was the reputed manager, intended to gib a large phate for himelf and not play Bure with the others. Rumors i s that heard “wink hid UE Up $69,000 to cover the cost of operating the big distillery plant. One theory is that Marcus was preparing ( negotiate with authori ties, through stopt pigeons, for de livery of Zwlek as a compromise for ‘his own immunity, 04 the nersest for his having beenaken for ride. With thending of the body, pol ice recalled that tee than @ week afd 2 report had filtered out of the underworld int a gangster archie girl had been taken for a “ride. At Hint biog II was rumored to be Fob Zwick and ni a girl, “Dako Ras. Marcus could have been the Victim referred to in the raners 6 Girl Ts “Key” Clements said here today that the girl referred to Ag Marjorla Henry, who has been missing from her home in Cincinnaty for three weeks is known to him as Marge Hensley. When she was arrested here for shop-lifting, Marcus made his first entry into Hamilton police cieles. He came here to get the woman out. She was a tough customer and had a set to with one of the detect ives at police headquarters, Marcus and the girl had married, palice say, and although they were divorced a short time later, contin ued to lve together. Information conveyed to Clements was that Marcus and his girl came to Hamilton together on what prov ed to be Marcus’ last trip and that search might reveal her key. Clements set out on that search to day. ‘Theory that the Weanslay woman wax slain was disputed by Federal officers at Glneinnal, who contend ed she is alive and residing In Days ton. They said she had not assor ciated with Marcus for more than a year. ‘The bullet victim, according to the fine information, had a wife and son living in St. Lows and to them he sent money regularly. Knew of Cellar Reconstructing the crime today, Coroner Cook said that the house, known to be a place where gang sters congregated previous to agare test of “county, “state and federal raids, was known to the persons who hired Marcus. They were familiar with the secred cellar which had ofen housed and which has been torn down by blaze and federal de Tiers. Coroner Cook believes the man was taken to the bow, thrown in t0 the cellar. His hands and et bound with pletura wire and s gag plated in his mouth. Then two shola shed into his head. Information which he received through underworld sources, Clem ents said, leads him to believe that Bob Zwick went the same way Mar cus did only Zwick went first. It is a matter of common talk in the underworld, he said, that Zwick has been “bumped off.” His girl, Dago” Rose, has not been seen sites the slaying of “Turkey” Joe Jacobs, near Symmes corner at the time when Zwick was wounded. What a killing was said to Crane-Neck Nugent, whom the underworld says, also has done the way of all gangsters. Clements believer that Marcus II is Subdued before he was carried into the cellar of the abandoned house, where he was trassed. Clem ents suggests that the hole found in Martens’ hkull, might have been the result of having been slueged. Records here disclose that Oc tober 5, 1912, during the fall, Janu Marcus and JJ Rose were picked up on suspicion. They were regis tered as Motel Howard and police going to their rooms, discovered two women who gave their named as Mrs. John Marcus and Mos. Jm. Rose. They also found about 51000 worth of silica, inciding how and lingerie but were unable to connect it up and the quartette was held on charge of Ioitering. Clements said he is convinced the women, known as Marge Hens ley, is dead. She had been married to Marcus, was divorced from him and continues to live with him af ter that. According to Giements, we women was a pal of Marcus And ne fact that she has Tos come ‘AfTO to see him, has convinced him met she too bes been “taken for w the First search “for the cdy of Marge Hensley she had a stretch of land Hooded to a depth of 18 feet oy the Perd hydrautic. Ald of the Port company oMidlala will be slanted in a further starch for the body. Reports to Sheriff Schumacher from Loulaville, Ky. say that Gary Shields, a Kemner prohibition agent fénles writing any such letter as was found storied with his name And found in clothing of Marcus, Shisids denied he knew Marcus.
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Hamilton Daily News
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Thu, Feb 05, 1931
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