The Archive · 1927

ALLEGED MURDERER

KILLED

Shortly before nine. o'clock' on Monday evening a Chiness brass-maker, for whom the police hada warrant alleging that he committed murder in April, was shot and killed. not far from the Wayside police station, Chief-Det.-Inspr, Prince and Det.-Sgt, Campbell investigated at once and: ascertainced that three men, all-armed, accosted deceased near Muirhead. and East Seward Roads, and. fired. five shots at him, all of which: took effect, Life was almost extinct as the officers arrived, and he. died, whilst en route to the hospital, whence hho was removed to the Mortuary, after Dr. Tsai pronounced him de They found four empty.82 calibre cartridges near the body.

The dead man lived ut 985 East Seward Road and, had no employment. On being finger-printed he was identified as a man who the police allege was part of the gang who shot and " killed another gangster on April 11, in the bath house at 745 East Seward Rond, The police believe that he was murdered in revenge,

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