Show UNCONCERN A A R RATHER strange fact emerging from the tIle theL L t capture of John Dillinger is that the Chicago Chi cago cago police played no part in the tIle dramatic clin climax ax to the long manhunt This and a further further fur fur- ther f fact ct may cause widespread curiosity and que questioning t ning The department de of justice men were aided ailed only by Indiana police Dillinger it appears for at least several da days 8 was known to be in Chicago Negotiations with his lady friends were carried on across state lin lines s. s Just why were the Chicago police not in on the deal Is it possible that they feared a if the Chicago P police participated Did this ace badman n and his mob have bave an unholy alliance with a anyone yono so 80 high up that there was danger of a leak At all any rate the cordon thrown ab about ut the theater was compos composed d of federals ls and Indiana detectives The Tue first activity of local officers was to handle the crowd that gathered to peer down the alley where th the th wounded Dillinger lay in a bloody pool The further fact that seems strange was wa wa that the tIle Chicago police were the first to dis dis- close the identity of the woman in red reel who was WilK the fin finger er pointing to the bandit and bringing on h hU his i doom This s was wa done while federal men objected a gratuitous act from no good come com and Iq sight might i h rV J 5 S r ei J i 1 JL have llave exposed her to the danger of reprisal from Dillinger henchmen The Chicago authorities must sense the implications implications im im- that can be le drawn from this singular lar set of circumstances Perhaps they would be bc unfounded but some official statement would be in order At least it would appease curiosity Its It's funny Chicago citizens do not it demand |