Best JAKE LINGLE Chicago Tribune Reporter Al Capone Gangsters KILL1930 Newspaper 
 
Offered is an original, collectible newspaper (NOT a copy/reproduction): CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 11, 1930

* Jake Lingle assassination (2nd report)
* Chicago Tribune gangland reporter
* Al 'Scarface Capone - Gangsters
* Best title to be had (very rare as such)

The front page has a five column heading: "Raise Reward for Killer to $55,000" with subheads and related illustration. (see images) Page 5 has a photo of Lingle's wife, and the back page has another related photo.

When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of our minds than Chicago - and what better newspaper can be found than the Chicago Tribune, self-proclaimed to be "The World's Greatest Newspaper".

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. 

background: On June 10, 1930, the city of Chicago was gripped by a frantic and high-stakes manhunt for the assassin of Jake Lingle, a Chicago Tribune crime reporter who had been executed in broad daylight at a crowded pedestrian underpass just one day prior. Initially hailed as a martyr for the press, Lingle’s death prompted the Tribune to offer a staggering $25,000 reward, leading to a massive police dragnet that saw over 600 gangland suspects rounded up for questioning within 24 hours. However, as investigators delved into Lingle’s personal affairs, the narrative of a crusading journalist quickly dissolved; it was discovered that on a modest weekly salary of $65, Lingle maintained a millionaire's lifestyle, complete with a suite at the Morrison Hotel and a diamond-studded belt buckle gifted by Al Capone. The search for his killer ultimately exposed Lingle as a "fixer" who exploited his dual influence with the Chicago Police Department and the criminal underworld to broker protection for gambling dens. While St. Louis gunman Leo Vincent Brothers was eventually convicted for the murder in 1931, many historians believe he was merely a "patsy" offered up by the Outfit to quell the intense public and political heat that Lingle's death had brought upon the city's organized crime syndicates.
 
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