Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-01-13 | Page 15 | Gangster Suspected in Officer's Death

Gangster Suspected in Officers Officer's Death PHILADELPHIA Jan 13 AP AP- AP Police olice believe they have hae identified a gangster killer as the murderer of ot John F. F Cunningham young motor motor mo nio- tor car deal dealer r. r who was shot shot to death Monday in Inan an an alleged bootleggers bootleggers' bootleggers bootleggers' bootleggers bootleggers' boot boot- rendezvous on North Philip street and were searching for or him aIm today Cunningham was alive when found by a truck driver but died without making a a. statement The gangster In question is suspected suspected suspected sus sus- by police ot of complicity with witha a number of underworld m murders during recent years Search Search- for him began after the arrest of two young women last night They are being held as material witnesses Four men were arrested immediately immediately immedi immedi- after Cunningham was in the street and are being held without bail ball pending investigation Two taxicab drivers were were- sues- sues last night after police learned that Just prior to the shooting a a. taxicab with a girl passenger stopped before the Philip street house and immediately after the shooting drove away It was on this information that the two young women women wo wo- vo- vo men were arrested The authorities are working on the theory that Cunningham unwittingly unwittingly unwittingly tingly stepped Into a a. bootleggers bootleggers' feud and was shot while attemptIng attempting attempting attempt attempt- ing to mete maie peace or to prevent serious trouble